Mont Buet Mountain

A 3,096-metre peak in the Chablais Alps of Haute-Savoie, France, prominent in local mountain walking and offering wide views across the Mont Blanc massif and surrounding valleys.

The mountain is popular with hikers and mountaineers for non-glacial summer ascents; routes approach from surrounding valleys and alpine pastures and lead to an exposed summit ridge. On clear days the summit affords extensive panoramas including the Mont Blanc range.

Long used by local shepherds and alpine communities, the mountain became a regular objective for recreational alpinism and hillwalking in the 19th and 20th centuries as alpine tourism developed in the region.

Located in the French Alps within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the peak sits on the southern side of the Chablais subrange and is accessible from valley towns and mountain hamlets in Haute-Savoie.

• Summit height: Summit altitude 3,096 metres, often climbed in summer months by non-technical routes that nevertheless require good fitness and mountain experience.

Mont Buet is usually approached from the Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval or Vallorcine sides in Haute-Savoie. The nearest rail access is to Saint-Gervais or Vallorcine, with local bus links in summer; many walkers drive to trailheads in the valleys.

• Start early to avoid the heat in the alpine meadows during summer and to catch clear mountain views.
• The classic ascent requires good fitness - there are long sections of scree and exposed ground.
• Check local alpine club bulletins for route conditions; hire a guide in uncertain weather.