Mont Cormet of Ollomont

Description

This beautiful hike starts from the valley's main town and ascends through a beautiful forest of beeches and, higher up, of evergreens, first reaching a scenic alpine pastureland from which, in open spaces, one ascends beautiful paths in unspoilt places where it is easy to see specimens of alpine fauna. From the summit, the view is exceptional over the nearby Mont Velan and Grand Combin to the north, while to the east, the view of Mont Gelè is equally beautiful; further on, the gaze sweeps over the surrounding peaks and valleys, reaching as far as the Grivola. From the summit, as a natural completion of the hike, you pass by the shores of Lake Cormet below, in which, when the waters are not rippled by the wind, Mont Gelè is reflected as if in a photograph. Description From the car park, take the road to the right of the municipal building, passing through the houses until you come to a crossroads with posts indicating that you should continue straight ahead and then, following the wide mule track, head towards the forest. The mule track climbs up the steep rampart with many hairpin bends, remaining on the right of the Berrio torrent, arriving higher up in a more open space, which we cross to re-enter the coniferous wood; now the track loses height slightly, passing in front of a water intake, and then begins to climb again with a marked slope until we exit the wood once and for all. Go up with an almost straight path into the Comba di Berrio and then turn right, arriving in a short time at the Berrio damon pasture (1941 m) where you will find the indications for the path on the wall of the hut; leaving the hut on the right, go slightly uphill and go around some grassy ridges heading towards the bottom of the comba where, having crossed the stream, turn left. You begin to climb up the high grassy flank at first with a straight stretch and then, as you approach the summit, continue with a few narrow, steep hairpin bends that cross a landslide area. This brings us to the Tsa de Berrio barn (2171 m), from where we continue by turning right onto the evident path that cuts across the grassy slope passing above a high rocky bastion and then enters the gentle pastures located higher up. Before arriving at the higher grassy slopes, the trail climbs, almost straight up, a section of path with a gravel and fine detritus base that then, as it approaches the pass, becomes earthy and begins to make numerous narrow bends that, rapidly gaining height, soon reach the wide creek of Col Cormet (2366 m).From the col, turn left and take a track that contours to the left around a first grassy hump topped by a cross. Walk along the hillside, pass under a col and, with a few zigzags, reach the panoramic metal cross on the summit. From here, descend briefly to the col between the two humps and turn left over crumbly soil towards the lake below, in which Mont Gelè is suggestively reflected. Once you have reached the natural basin, walk around it to the right, almost reaching its end, to a track that climbs up its banks, always to the right, and then heads back to the col and then along the outward path.