Day 1 (v1a, v1b, 2a)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.90 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,773 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,354 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,119 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 987 m
  • ⚐
    Areas: Alps, Mont-Blanc (Massif)
  • ⚐
    District: Les Houches (74310)
  • ⚑
    Start: N 45.889252° / E 6.795334°
  • ⚑
    End: N 45.779719° / E 6.714692°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3530ET, 3530ETR, 3531ET, 3531ETR, 3531OT, 3531OTR
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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

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 1,008 m - Start on Rue de l'Essert
  2. 2 : km 0.51 - alt. 990 m - Turn left onto Place de la Fruitière
  3. 3 : km 0.72 - alt. 997 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 1.26 - alt. 1,119 m - Turn right onto Chemin du Bonnet
  5. 5 : km 1.45 - alt. 1,144 m - Turn slight right onto Route du Col de Voza
  6. 6 : km 1.57 - alt. 1,149 m - Turn left onto Route de Maison Neuve
  7. 7 : km 1.78 - alt. 1,166 m - Keep left onto Route de Maison Neuve
  8. 8 : km 1.81 - alt. 1,170 m - Turn left onto Route de Maison Neuve
  9. 9 : km 2.63 - alt. 1,237 m - Turn slight right onto Chemin de la Carbotte
  10. 10 : km 3.45 - alt. 1,387 m - Keep right onto Ski de randonnée
  11. 11 : km 3.66 - alt. 1,439 m - Keep right onto Chemin de la Carbotte
  12. 12 : km 3.9 - alt. 1,495 m - Keep left onto Chemin de la Carbotte
  13. 13 : km 4.29 - alt. 1,567 m - Turn slight right
  14. 14 : km 4.84 - alt. 1,633 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 5.26 - alt. 1,661 m - Turn left onto Chemin du Delevret
  16. 16 : km 5.36 - alt. 1,652 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 5.4 - alt. 1,651 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 5.59 - alt. 1,680 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 6.42 - alt. 1,772 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 8.14 - alt. 1,777 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 8.14 - alt. 1,777 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 8.22 - alt. 1,780 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 8.74 - alt. 1,720 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 12.28 - alt. 1,596 m - Turn slight left onto Route des Chalets de Miage
  25. 25 : km 12.44 - alt. 1,570 m - Turn sharp right onto Chemin des Chosalets
  26. 26 : km 12.44 - alt. 1,570 m - Turn slight right onto Route des Chalets de Miage
  27. 27 : km 12.62 - alt. 1,553 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 12.72 - alt. 1,547 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 12.8 - alt. 1,551 m - Turn slight right onto Route des Chalets de Miage
  30. 30 : km 12.82 - alt. 1,550 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 13.69 - alt. 1,742 m - Turn slight left
  32. 32 : km 13.7 - alt. 1,743 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 15.04 - alt. 1,587 m - Turn sharp left
  34. 34 : km 15.61 - alt. 1,477 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 35 : km 15.66 - alt. 1,465 m - Turn slight left
  36. 36 : km 16.28 - alt. 1,340 m - Turn right onto Sentier des Granges
  37. 37 : km 16.58 - alt. 1,270 m - Keep left onto Sentier des Granges
  38. 38 : km 16.63 - alt. 1,259 m - Turn left onto Route de la Frasse
  39. 39 : km 16.67 - alt. 1,257 m - Turn slight right onto Route de la Frasse
  40. 40 : km 16.7 - alt. 1,252 m - Turn left onto Chemin du P'Tou
  41. 41 : km 16.79 - alt. 1,234 m - Turn left onto Route de la Frasse
  42. 42 : km 16.81 - alt. 1,233 m - Turn right onto Chemin du P'Tou
  43. 43 : km 17.07 - alt. 1,197 m - Keep left onto Chemin du P'Tou
  44. 44 : km 17.14 - alt. 1,188 m - Turn left onto Chemin du P'Tou
  45. 45 : km 17.35 - alt. 1,163 m - Turn right onto Route de Notre-Dame-de-la-Gorge
  46. 46 : km 18.18 - alt. 1,152 m - Turn right onto Route de Nant Fandraz
  47. 47 : km 18.19 - alt. 1,150 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 18.9 - alt. 1,161 m - Turn left onto Pont du Lay
  49. 49 : km 18.92 - alt. 1,160 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 19.09 - alt. 1,166 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 19.41 - alt. 1,170 m - Turn left onto Route de Notre-Dame-de-la-Gorge
  52. 52 : km 19.46 - alt. 1,170 m - Turn sharp right onto Chemin du Praz
  53. 53 : km 20.22 - alt. 1,180 m - Keep right onto Chemin du Praz
  54. 54 : km 20.32 - alt. 1,181 m - Keep right onto Chemin du Praz
  55. 55 : km 20.91 - alt. 1,196 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 22.65 - alt. 1,389 m - Keep right onto Voie Romaine
  57. E : km 22.9 - alt. 1,430 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.

Other walks in the area

Walking Les Houches to Les Contamines - Tour Mont Blanc

Association or club
↔19.20 km ↗+987 m ↘-810 m ◔8h 20 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Les Houches (Haute-Savoie)

This 1st stage of the Tour Mont Blanc (TMB) is possibly the toughest but the adrenaline is pumping and short-cuts are not on the agenda. 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 Tour Mont Blanc in 11 stages

Association or club
↔164.02 km ↗+10,762 m ↘-10,660 m ◔11 days ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Les Houches (Haute-Savoie)

The Tour Mont Blanc (TMB) is a classic long-distance footpath that goes around Mont Blanc, passing from France into Italy and through Switzerland before returning to France. These 11 stages are one way of doing it but you can make your own version of the TMB. The classic route begins and ends in Les Houches and takes an anticlockwise direction around Mont Blanc and the adjacent peaks. There is a total of 164 km (102 miles) walking these 11 routes and a positive height gain of over 10,000m. Certainly a challenging adventure but well worth the effort. Let's do it!

Walking To refuge de Tré la Tete

Walker
↔13.65 km ↗+838 m ↘-838 m ◔6h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Les Contamines-Montjoie (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.

Walking Traverse of Mont Joly and Aiguille Croche

Walker
Traverse of Mont Joly and Aiguille Croche
↔14.06 km ↗+955 m ↘-903 m ◔6h 45 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (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.

Walking Grand Balcon Nord - Montenvers to Plan de l'Aiguille and to Les Houches

Association or club
↔18.49 km ↗+730 m ↘-1,533 m ◔7h 20 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (Haute-Savoie)

A high-level and stimulating walk along the Grand Balcon Nord overlooking the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Valley. The route starts from the Montenvers train station (the Little Red Train) and passes the Refuge du Montenvers (worth an overnight stop). The Grand Balcon Nord terminates at Plan de l'Aiguille but the route drops down to Les Houche on the river L'Arve to reach the Chalet Les Méandres (ex Tupilak).

Walking Lacs Jovet out and return

Walker
Lacs Jovet out and return
↔18.03 km ↗+1,043 m ↘-1,043 m ◔8h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Les Contamines-Montjoie (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.

Walking Lac Blanc and Cheserys lakes from La Flégère

Walker
↔8.05 km ↗+613 m ↘-615 m ◔4h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (Haute-Savoie)

Hiking facing the Mont Blanc massif and the Chamonix peaks.

Walking Lac Blanc (lake) from La Flégère

Walker
↔7.61 km ↗+264 m ↘-768 m ◔2h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (Haute-Savoie)

A hike for those who want to enjoy the high mountains without too much elevation gain. It's ideal for children aged 8-10, to help them appreciate the mountains.
You'll enjoy a panoramic view of the Mont Blanc range from the Chamonix side.

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