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Rochers de Leschaux

Rochers de Leschaux, Mountain summit in Brizon, France

Rochers de Leschaux is a mountain in the Bornes massif of Haute-Savoie, rising to 1936 metres on the edge of a cliff above the Borne valley and the village of Petit-Bornand. Its upper left side is a steep pale grey and white rock face with horizontal bands and vertical cracks, while dark green coniferous forest covers the lower slopes and the right side, with light green grassy clearings and a few small dark-roofed buildings. The summit is formed of Urgonian limestone resting on Hauterivian strata.

Rochers de Leschaux is an Urgonian limestone summit, 1,936 m high, resting on Hauterivian strata, on the cliff edge above the village of Petit-Bornand in the Borne valley. Its south-east and south-west slopes lie in Glières-Val-de-Borne, its north slope in Brizon, between the Col de Cenise to the east and the Col de Solaison to the north.

The mountain lies above the Borne valley and the village of Le Petit-Bornand, with the Col de Cenise to the east and the Col de Solaison to the north. Its summit stands at 1,936 metres on the cliff edge overlooking Le Petit-Bornand, and the slopes fall within the communes of Glières-Val-de-Borne and Brizon.

The hike begins at the Col de Solaison parking area and follows marked trails with about 510 meters of elevation gain. Plan for about four hours round trip and bring proper gear for alpine conditions.

The summit stands at 1,936 metres on the edge of a cliff above the village of Petit-Bornand, and the mountain rises about 236 metres above the surrounding terrain. It lies on the boundary between the communes of Glières-Val-de-Borne and Brizon, with the Col de Cenise to the east and the Col de Solaison to the north.

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1963
Elevation above the sea
1,936 m
Address
SOLAISON 74130 Le Petit-Bornand-les-Glières
GPS coordinates
46.01455,6.42137
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October 26, 2026 08:54
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