Is the De Bise à Ubine GPX available?

Yes. The track and its profile can be viewed here, and the file is available as a free download from this page.

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Hiking · France

De Bise à Ubine

Alpage de Bise, accès par Vacheresse, Chablais, Haute-Savoie

Walk from the wooded shores of Lac de Fontaine to the pasture below the cliffs of Mont Chauffé. Beyond Ubine, a second climb leads past the chalets of Mens to Pas de la Bosse, opposite the Cornettes de Bise.

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11kmOfficial distance

+772mOfficial elevation gain

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From Bise to Ubine

Leave the Bise car park towards Lac de Fontaine. The route first loses height, then climbs through the woods into the pasture around Ubine’s refuge and chapel.

Back over Pas de la Bosse

At Ubine, take the Col d’Ubine path and continue past the chalets of Mens. After the second climb to Pas de la Bosse, join the GR® 5 for the descent to Bise.

Notable places

Ubine chalets beneath the cliffs of Mont Chauffé.Espirat · Trailboard (redimensionnement) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · adapted image

At a glance

Measured GPX length: 10.7 km
Walking time: 4 h
Tourist-office grade: Difficult
Published elevation change: +772 m / −772 m
Track ascent and descent: ↑ 727 m · ↓ 727 m
Start: Alpage de Bise, accès par Vacheresse, Chablais, Haute-Savoie
Finish: Alpage de Bise, accès par Vacheresse, Chablais, Haute-Savoie

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Getting to the start

Drive from Vacheresse through Le Villard and La Revenette to the Bise car park. Follow the green lettering on the beige departmental signposts.

Office de tourisme Léman Mountains Explore ↗

Plan your hike

The tourist office allows four hours for the 10.7 km circuit, with 772 m of ascent. The two high crossings come after the initial descent.
Official sources and resources

OpenStreetMap · 13276683 · © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL 1.0
The loop starts at the Bise car park towards Lac de Fontaine, then crosses Col d’Ubine before Pas de la Bosse.

De Bise à Ubine

From Bise to Ubine

Back over Pas de la Bosse

Notable places

At a glance

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Getting to the start

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