9. Nant Borrant - Refuge De Motettes

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 15.82 km
Calculated time: 8h 15
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 1,317 m
Vertical drop: - 902 m
Highest point: 2,673 m
Lowest point: 1,448 m

Areas: Alps, Mont-Blanc (Massif)
District: Les Contamines-Montjoie (74170)
Start: N 45.778737° / E 6.714885°
End: N 45.737381° / E 6.779051°
IGN map(s): Ref. 3531ET, 3531ETR, 3531OT, 3531OTR, 3532OT, 3532OTR
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

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

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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

S : km 0 - alt. 1,448 m - Start on Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB)
2 : km 0.34 - alt. 1,505 m - Keep right onto Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB)
3 : km 2.46 - alt. 1,699 m - Turn slight left onto Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB)
4 : km 2.62 - alt. 1,720 m - Turn left
5 : km 3.22 - alt. 1,853 m - Turn slight right
6 : km 3.23 - alt. 1,857 m - Turn left
7 : km 3.28 - alt. 1,872 m - Keep left
8 : km 3.33 - alt. 1,888 m - Keep right
9 : km 3.44 - alt. 1,910 m - Turn slight right
10 : km 3.63 - alt. 1,917 m - Keep right
11 : km 6.02 - alt. 2,328 m - Turn left onto Ancienne Route Nationale 202
12 : km 6.61 - alt. 2,408 m - Keep right onto Ancienne Route Nationale 202
13 : km 6.62 - alt. 2,407 m - Turn slight left onto Ancienne Route Nationale 202
14 : km 6.63 - alt. 2,408 m - Turn right onto Ancienne Route Nationale 202
15 : km 7.61 - alt. 2,469 m - Keep left onto Ancienne Route Nationale 202
16 : km 7.72 - alt. 2,485 m - Turn left onto TMB
17 : km 9.44 - alt. 2,427 m - Keep left onto TMB
18 : km 10.6 - alt. 2,201 m - Keep right onto TMB
19 : km 11.94 - alt. 1,992 m - Turn right onto TMB
20 : km 11.98 - alt. 1,985 m - Keep left onto TMB
21 : km 13.19 - alt. 1,889 m - Keep left onto TMB
22 : km 13.66 - alt. 1,843 m - Turn left onto TMB
23 : km 14.14 - alt. 1,794 m - Turn left onto TMB
24 : km 14.15 - alt. 1,793 m - Turn slight left
25 : km 14.15 - alt. 1,793 m - Turn left onto TMB
26 : km 14.19 - alt. 1,789 m - Turn left onto TMB
27 : km 14.33 - alt. 1,780 m - Turn left
28 : km 15.79 - alt. 1,867 m - Turn slight left
E : km 15.82 - alt. 1,863 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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Other walks in the area

Col de la Fenetre

Departure from Les Contamines-Montjoie (74 - Haute-Savoie)

This walk starts from the top of the gondola at Le Signal. It is an interesting walk, up to and through the Col de la Fenetre. The descent takes you back down through alpine pastures and into the valley leading back to Les Contamines-Montjoie.

⚠️ Please note that you need to park at (A) and not (D) for this walk ⚠️

Les Contamines to Les Chapieux - Tour Mont Blanc

Departure from Les Contamines-Montjoie (74 - Haute-Savoie)

This 2nd stage of the Tour Mont Blanc (TMB) follows the river Le Bonnant upstream to climb over the Col du Bonhomme at 2,329m. 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.

Lacs Jovet out and return

Departure from Les Contamines-Montjoie (74 - Haute-Savoie)

From Les Contamines-Montjoie; an out and return walk to the Lacs Jovet, joining and following the Tour du Mont Blanc trail for most of the way. There are more challenging alternatives to this walk to make it longer, more circular or technically harder; these are described in the useful information section.

To refuge de Tré la Tete

Departure from Les Contamines-Montjoie (74 - Haute-Savoie)

A circular walk from Les Contamines Montjoie up to the Refuge de tré la Tete and views of the Tré la Tete glacier, then descending to Combe Noire to the waterfalls before returning past the pretty chapel of Notre Dame de la Gorge.

Traverse of Mont Joly and Aiguille Croche

Departure from Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (74 - Haute-Savoie)

A good ridge walk starting from the Bettex telecabin station at Mont d'Arbois and finishing at Le Signal telecabin station above Les-Contamines-Montjoie.

Les Chapieux to Lex Blanche - Tour Mont Blanc

Departure from Bourg-Saint-Maurice (73 - Savoie)

This 3rd stage of the Tour Mont Blanc (TMB) follows the Torrent des Glaciers up 900m to the Col de la Seigne. Climbing gently, at first, for just over 10km before dropping down 300m to Lex Blanche. 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.

Lex Blanche to Courmayeur - Tour Mont Blanc

Departure from Courmayeur (Aosta Valley)

This 4th stage of the Tour Mont Blanc (TMB) begins with a descent to Val Veny before climbing up Arp Vieille and to the Fauvre Edge. The route hugs the mountain to reach the ski slopes and drops down 800m to Courmayeur. 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__.