TMB 4 Days - Champex-Finish

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 41.23 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 20h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 3,139 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 2,508 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,355 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,270 m
  • ⚐
    Areas: Alps, Mont-Blanc (Massif)
  • ⚐
    District: Orsières 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 46.03475° / E 7.098355°
  • ⚑
    End: N 45.938176° / E 6.84891°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3530ET, 3530ETR, 3531ET, 3531ETR, 3630OT, 3630OTR
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Description

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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 1,448 m
  2. 1 : km 0.67 - alt. 1,407 m - Turn sharp right
  3. 2 : km 0.85 - alt. 1,395 m - Turn left
  4. 3 : km 1.76 - alt. 1,338 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 1.87 - alt. 1,332 m - Keep right
  6. 5 : km 2.31 - alt. 1,334 m - Turn slight left
  7. 6 : km 2.36 - alt. 1,338 m - Turn slight right
  8. 7 : km 2.77 - alt. 1,320 m - Turn slight left
  9. 8 : km 5.23 - alt. 1,628 m - Keep right
  10. 9 : km 7.05 - alt. 1,914 m - Keep left
  11. 10 : km 7.54 - alt. 1,969 m - Keep left
  12. 11 : km 12.18 - alt. 1,522 m - Turn sharp right
  13. 12 : km 12.2 - alt. 1,522 m - Keep left
  14. 13 : km 12.26 - alt. 1,525 m - Keep right
  15. 14 : km 12.79 - alt. 1,515 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 15 : km 12.93 - alt. 1,463 m - Turn right
  17. 16 : km 13.22 - alt. 1,362 m - Turn left
  18. 17 : km 13.6 - alt. 1,310 m - Turn right onto 203
  19. 18 : km 13.7 - alt. 1,301 m - Keep left
  20. 19 : km 13.74 - alt. 1,299 m - Keep right
  21. 20 : km 13.85 - alt. 1,287 m - Turn slight left
  22. 21 : km 13.9 - alt. 1,280 m - Turn left
  23. 22 : km 13.92 - alt. 1,281 m - Keep left
  24. 23 : km 14.36 - alt. 1,298 m - Turn right
  25. 24 : km 14.38 - alt. 1,298 m - Turn slight right onto Le Praillon
  26. 25 : km 14.47 - alt. 1,307 m - Turn left
  27. 26 : km 14.63 - alt. 1,332 m - Turn right
  28. 27 : km 16.34 - alt. 1,757 m - Keep right
  29. 28 : km 18.52 - alt. 2,065 m - Keep right
  30. 29 : km 18.89 - alt. 2,002 m - Turn slight right
  31. 30 : km 20.09 - alt. 1,783 m - Turn left
  32. 31 : km 20.72 - alt. 1,757 m - Keep left
  33. 32 : km 21.11 - alt. 1,777 m - Turn slight right
  34. 33 : km 21.78 - alt. 1,729 m - Turn sharp right
  35. 34 : km 21.95 - alt. 1,708 m - Turn left
  36. 35 : km 22.06 - alt. 1,678 m - Turn right
  37. 36 : km 22.43 - alt. 1,660 m - Keep right
  38. 37 : km 22.73 - alt. 1,596 m - Keep right
  39. 38 : km 23.37 - alt. 1,429 m - Keep left
  40. 39 : km 23.63 - alt. 1,371 m - Keep right
  41. 40 : km 23.94 - alt. 1,270 m - Turn left onto Route de la Forêt Verte
  42. 41 : km 24.01 - alt. 1,270 m - Turn slight left onto Route du Plan Envers
  43. 42 : km 24.16 - alt. 1,274 m - Keep right onto Chemin des Diligences
  44. 43 : km 25.2 - alt. 1,301 m - Turn left onto Chemin des Diligences
  45. 44 : km 25.53 - alt. 1,323 m - Turn slight left onto Chemin du Gra Voutaz
  46. 45 : km 25.7 - alt. 1,333 m - Turn slight right onto Chemin des Mayens
  47. 46 : km 25.8 - alt. 1,337 m - Turn slight left onto Chemin des Mayens
  48. 47 : km 25.8 - alt. 1,337 m - Keep left
  49. 48 : km 26.37 - alt. 1,367 m - Turn sharp right
  50. 49 : km 27.29 - alt. 1,431 m - Keep left
  51. 50 : km 27.39 - alt. 1,438 m - Turn right
  52. 51 : km 27.4 - alt. 1,438 m - Turn left onto D 1506
  53. 52 : km 27.66 - alt. 1,461 m - Turn left
  54. 53 : km 27.66 - alt. 1,462 m - Turn right
  55. 54 : km 28.26 - alt. 1,430 m - Keep right
  56. 55 : km 28.43 - alt. 1,420 m - Turn left onto Route des Montets, D 1506
  57. 56 : km 28.63 - alt. 1,410 m - Turn sharp left onto Tour du Mont-Blanc
  58. 57 : km 30.09 - alt. 1,709 m - Turn right onto Tour du Mont-Blanc
  59. 58 : km 31.96 - alt. 2,178 m - Turn left onto Tour du Pays du Mont-Blanc
  60. 59 : km 32.36 - alt. 2,211 m - Turn left onto Tour du Pays du Mont-Blanc
  61. 60 : km 32.5 - alt. 2,230 m - Turn right onto Tour du Pays du Mont-Blanc
  62. 61 : km 32.56 - alt. 2,222 m - Keep left onto Tour du Pays du Mont-Blanc
  63. 62 : km 33.24 - alt. 2,354 m - Keep left
  64. 63 : km 33.79 - alt. 2,237 m - Turn right
  65. 64 : km 35.68 - alt. 1,896 m - Turn right
  66. 65 : km 35.94 - alt. 1,865 m - Turn slight right onto Grand Balcon Sud
  67. 66 : km 36.05 - alt. 1,882 m - Keep left
  68. 67 : km 36.06 - alt. 1,879 m - Keep right
  69. 68 : km 36.19 - alt. 1,878 m - Turn slight left
  70. 69 : km 36.21 - alt. 1,872 m - Turn right
  71. 70 : km 36.24 - alt. 1,872 m - Turn left
  72. 71 : km 36.25 - alt. 1,878 m - Keep left
  73. 72 : km 36.46 - alt. 1,864 m - Turn right onto Grand Balcon Sud
  74. 73 : km 37.19 - alt. 1,867 m - Turn right onto Accès Via Ferrata
  75. 74 : km 37.22 - alt. 1,867 m - Turn sharp right onto Grand Balcon Sud
  76. 75 : km 37.42 - alt. 1,881 m - Turn left onto Grand Balcon Sud
  77. 76 : km 38.55 - alt. 1,840 m - Turn slight left onto Grand Balcon Sud
  78. 77 : km 39.48 - alt. 1,911 m - Keep right onto Grand Balcon Sud
  79. 78 : km 41.09 - alt. 2,063 m - Keep right onto Grand Balcon Sud
  80. 79 : km 41.18 - alt. 2,072 m - Keep right
  81. E : km 41.23 - alt. 2,079 m

Useful Information

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Other walks in the area

Walking Champex-Lac to Trient -Tour Mont Blanc

Association or club
↔14.43 km ↗+819 m ↘-982 m ◔6h 30 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Orsières (Valais)

This 8th stage of the Tour Mont Blanc (TMB) offers two options, the tough one via Fenetre D'Arpette and the somewhat easier option over Porte à l'Ô. Here's the second version, past Plan de L' au, over Alpage de Bovine and Porte à l'Ô, past the Col de la Forclaz to drop down to Trient. Let's do it!
The TMB is a classic long-distance footpath that goes around Mont Blanc, passing from France into Italy and through Switzerland before returning to France.

Walking Champex to Cabane d'Orny and return via La Breya summit and ski lift.

Walker
Champex to Cabane d'Orny and return via La Breya summit and ski lift.
↔12.64 km ↗+1,567 m ↘-863 m ◔8h 05 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Orsières (Valais)

A circular walk from Champex Lac; ascending the tranquil and beautiful Combe d'Orny and joining the path to the Cabane d'Orny where there are refreshments available. The descent is via the path back to the La Breya ski lift taking in an optional ascent of La Breya. (It is also possible to descend by foot via the Val d' Arpette or from the ski lift, similarly the walk can be shortened and height gain reduced by taking the ski lift up.)

Walking Champex to Cabane d'Orny via the Col de la Breya.

Walker
Champex to Cabane d'Orny via the Col de la Breya.
↔11.28 km ↗+1,521 m ↘-823 m ◔7h 35 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Orsières (Valais)

A circular walk from Champex Lac; ascending via the Bisses to the Arpette valley and then taking the path uphill through forest to the Col de la Breya. Then descending and joining the path to the Cabane d'Orny (refreshments available). The descent is via the path back to the La Breya chair lift taking in an optional ascent of La Breya.

Walking 6th stage of the TMB Tour du Mont Blanc

Walker
↔12.47 km ↗+1,302 m ↘-1,271 m ◔7h 15 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Orsières (Valais)

6th stage of the Mont Blanc tour: from the Relais d'Arpette to the Forclaz Pass via la Fenêtre d'Arpette.

Walking Sentier du Bisse

Walker
Sentier du Bisse
↔4.10 km ↗+153 m ↘-154 m ◔1h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Orsières (Valais)

A short and easy walk from Champex Lac, taking the well signposted and good paths beside the Bisse. These are the water channels made to control and route the flow of water for irrigation purposes. The path returns to Champex via part of the Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB) path.

Walking Le Belvedere

Walker
Le Belvedere
↔7.29 km ↗+619 m ↘-613 m ◔3h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Orsières (Valais)

This is a variation on the Sentier Le Belvedere walk which is described in the Pays du St-Bernard tourist booklet.

Walking Pointe d'Orny : out and return from the La Breya ski lift.

Walker
Pointe d'Orny : out and return from the La Breya ski lift.
↔13.44 km ↗+1,180 m ↘-1,177 m ◔7h 15 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Orsières (Valais)

An ascent of an easy alpine peak starting from the La Breya ski lift and via the Orny and Trient mountain huts. Superb views over the Trient Plateau.

Walking Raccard du Blé

Walker
Raccard du Blé
↔8.09 km ↗+375 m ↘-378 m ◔3h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Orsières (Valais)

A circular walk in the lower part of the Swiss Val Ferret. One of the walks publicized by the tourist office and well signposted. There are information boards (in French) about the construction of traditional barns made from local stone and timber. Easy walking, navigation and some interesting information. The first section is on a quiet road.

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