Chamonix - MCC Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 39.13 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 17h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 2,202 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,667 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,213 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 501 m
  • ⚐
    Areas: Alps, Mont-Blanc (Massif)
  • ⚐
    District: Martigny-Combe 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 46.086545° / E 7.055991°
  • ⚑
    End: N 45.923658° / E 6.86892°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3530ET, 3530ETR, 3531ET, 3531ETR, 3630OT, 3630OTR
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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.

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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. 501 m
  2. 1 : km 0.07 - alt. 506 m - Keep right onto Route de la Vidondée
  3. 2 : km 0.12 - alt. 509 m - Turn slight left onto Route de la Vidondée
  4. 3 : km 0.26 - alt. 520 m - Turn left onto Route de Plan-Cerisier
  5. 4 : km 0.31 - alt. 526 m - Turn slight left onto Route de Plan-Cerisier
  6. 5 : km 0.85 - alt. 570 m - Turn slight left onto Chanton d'en Bas
  7. 6 : km 0.92 - alt. 573 m - Turn right
  8. 7 : km 0.93 - alt. 573 m - Turn left
  9. 8 : km 1.11 - alt. 601 m - Turn sharp right onto Rue du Perrey
  10. 9 : km 1.26 - alt. 624 m - Turn sharp left onto Chanton d'en Bas
  11. 10 : km 2.18 - alt. 674 m - Turn right onto Route de la Combe
  12. 11 : km 2.3 - alt. 689 m - Keep left
  13. 12 : km 2.74 - alt. 781 m - Turn sharp left onto Route de la Fontaine
  14. 13 : km 2.94 - alt. 803 m - Turn left onto Combarigny
  15. 14 : km 3.45 - alt. 871 m - Turn left onto Route du Cergneux
  16. 15 : km 3.86 - alt. 918 m - Keep left
  17. 16 : km 4.04 - alt. 942 m - Turn slight left onto Route du Fays
  18. 17 : km 4.06 - alt. 945 m - Turn left
  19. 18 : km 4.6 - alt. 1,084 m - Turn sharp left onto Route de la Forclaz
  20. 19 : km 4.73 - alt. 1,092 m - Turn left
  21. 20 : km 5.24 - alt. 1,223 m - Turn sharp left
  22. 21 : km 5.32 - alt. 1,232 m - Turn left onto Route de la Forclaz
  23. 22 : km 5.37 - alt. 1,239 m - Keep left
  24. 23 : km 5.47 - alt. 1,256 m - Turn slight left onto La Caffe
  25. 24 : km 5.53 - alt. 1,264 m - Turn right onto La Caffe
  26. 25 : km 5.74 - alt. 1,305 m - Turn left
  27. 26 : km 6.08 - alt. 1,358 m - Turn sharp left onto Le Mentset
  28. 27 : km 6.2 - alt. 1,372 m - Keep right
  29. 28 : km 7.07 - alt. 1,477 m - Turn sharp right
  30. 29 : km 10.6 - alt. 1,579 m - Turn right
  31. 30 : km 10.66 - alt. 1,574 m - Turn left
  32. 31 : km 11.57 - alt. 1,765 m - Keep right
  33. 32 : km 12.91 - alt. 2,110 m - Turn right
  34. 33 : km 14.72 - alt. 2,059 m - Turn left
  35. 34 : km 16.34 - alt. 2,203 m - Turn left
  36. 35 : km 16.67 - alt. 2,200 m - Turn slight right
  37. 36 : km 16.69 - alt. 2,201 m - Turn slight right
  38. 37 : km 16.81 - alt. 2,195 m - Keep left
  39. 38 : km 16.89 - alt. 2,191 m - Keep left
  40. 39 : km 17.7 - alt. 2,209 m - Keep left
  41. 40 : km 17.74 - alt. 2,207 m - Keep left
  42. 41 : km 17.82 - alt. 2,200 m - Keep right
  43. 42 : km 18.21 - alt. 2,133 m - Turn right
  44. 43 : km 18.27 - alt. 2,126 m - Turn left
  45. 44 : km 18.97 - alt. 2,012 m - Turn right
  46. 45 : km 18.98 - alt. 2,011 m - Keep left
  47. 46 : km 19.01 - alt. 2,006 m - Keep right
  48. 47 : km 19.05 - alt. 2,003 m - Turn right
  49. 48 : km 19.15 - alt. 1,997 m - Turn left
  50. 49 : km 19.16 - alt. 1,996 m - Keep left
  51. 50 : km 20.94 - alt. 2,008 m - Turn right
  52. 51 : km 21.94 - alt. 1,823 m - Turn sharp left
  53. 52 : km 22.85 - alt. 1,685 m - Turn left
  54. 53 : km 23.45 - alt. 1,588 m - Turn sharp right
  55. 54 : km 23.86 - alt. 1,492 m - Turn left
  56. 55 : km 23.92 - alt. 1,481 m - Turn left
  57. 56 : km 23.97 - alt. 1,481 m - Keep right
  58. 57 : km 24.04 - alt. 1,471 m - Turn left
  59. 58 : km 24.09 - alt. 1,476 m - Turn slight left onto Place du Tour
  60. 59 : km 24.21 - alt. 1,469 m - Turn left onto Chemin des Clusettes
  61. 60 : km 24.29 - alt. 1,471 m - Turn right onto La Via
  62. 61 : km 24.36 - alt. 1,464 m - Turn left onto Chemin du Rocher Nay
  63. 62 : km 24.47 - alt. 1,469 m - Keep right onto Chemin du Rocher Nay
  64. 63 : km 24.73 - alt. 1,470 m - Keep right
  65. 64 : km 24.74 - alt. 1,470 m - Turn slight right onto Petit Balcon Nord
  66. 65 : km 25.56 - alt. 1,513 m - Keep right onto Petit Balcon Nord
  67. 66 : km 26.68 - alt. 1,382 m - Turn slight right onto Chemin du Lavieu
  68. 67 : km 26.76 - alt. 1,379 m - Turn right onto Chemin du Lavieu
  69. 68 : km 27.13 - alt. 1,306 m - Turn right
  70. 69 : km 27.16 - alt. 1,294 m - Turn slight right
  71. 70 : km 27.16 - alt. 1,294 m - Keep left
  72. 71 : km 27.26 - alt. 1,290 m - Turn sharp left onto Chemin du Vieux Four
  73. 72 : km 27.65 - alt. 1,261 m - Turn right
  74. 73 : km 27.82 - alt. 1,250 m - Turn right onto Route du Village
  75. 74 : km 28.09 - alt. 1,257 m - Turn right onto Chemin de la Moraine
  76. 75 : km 28.32 - alt. 1,255 m - Keep right onto Chemin de la Moraine
  77. 76 : km 28.44 - alt. 1,258 m - Turn right onto Chemin des Glaciers
  78. 77 : km 28.66 - alt. 1,261 m - Turn left onto Chemin des Glaciers
  79. 78 : km 28.92 - alt. 1,269 m - Keep right
  80. 79 : km 29 - alt. 1,266 m - Keep left
  81. 80 : km 29.06 - alt. 1,266 m - Keep right
  82. 81 : km 29.15 - alt. 1,259 m - Keep left
  83. 82 : km 29.27 - alt. 1,257 m - Keep right
  84. 83 : km 29.42 - alt. 1,249 m - Keep left onto Petit Balcon Nord
  85. 84 : km 32.28 - alt. 1,200 m - Turn left onto Route du Chapeau
  86. 85 : km 32.31 - alt. 1,200 m - Turn right onto Chemin de la Coutire
  87. 86 : km 32.58 - alt. 1,229 m - Turn slight left onto Chemin du Mauvais Pas
  88. 87 : km 32.73 - alt. 1,238 m - Keep right
  89. 88 : km 32.82 - alt. 1,258 m - Keep right
  90. 89 : km 32.89 - alt. 1,271 m - Keep right
  91. 90 : km 33.52 - alt. 1,260 m - Turn slight right
  92. 91 : km 35.04 - alt. 1,079 m - Turn left onto Chemin des Lanchettes
  93. 92 : km 35.19 - alt. 1,079 m - Turn left onto Chemin des Lanchettes
  94. 93 : km 35.76 - alt. 1,075 m - Keep right onto Le Desert Blanc
  95. 94 : km 35.78 - alt. 1,074 m - Turn left
  96. 95 : km 35.82 - alt. 1,072 m - Keep right
  97. 96 : km 36.28 - alt. 1,062 m - Turn left
  98. 97 : km 36.54 - alt. 1,057 m - Keep left
  99. 98 : km 36.61 - alt. 1,057 m - Keep right
  100. 99 : km 37.58 - alt. 1,045 m - Turn slight left onto Promenade des Crèmeries
  101. 100 : km 37.62 - alt. 1,045 m - Turn sharp right onto Chemin des Gourgnes
  102. 101 : km 37.81 - alt. 1,039 m - Turn right onto Chemin des Gourgnes
  103. 102 : km 37.87 - alt. 1,040 m - Keep left onto Promenade du Fori
  104. 103 : km 38.17 - alt. 1,036 m - Keep right onto Promenade du Fori
  105. 104 : km 38.26 - alt. 1,036 m - Turn sharp right onto Avenue de la Plage
  106. 105 : km 38.26 - alt. 1,036 m - Turn left
  107. 106 : km 38.58 - alt. 1,033 m - Turn right onto Avenue du Mont-Blanc
  108. 107 : km 38.6 - alt. 1,034 m - Keep left onto Avenue du Mont-Blanc
  109. 108 : km 38.68 - alt. 1,037 m - Turn sharp left onto Rue Joseph Vallot
  110. 109 : km 38.87 - alt. 1,034 m - Turn left onto Avenue Michel Croz
  111. 110 : km 38.92 - alt. 1,032 m - Turn sharp right onto Place de la Tounoubre
  112. 111 : km 38.94 - alt. 1,032 m - Turn sharp right onto Quai d'Arve
  113. 112 : km 38.99 - alt. 1,031 m - Keep left onto Place Balmat
  114. 113 : km 39 - alt. 1,031 m - Turn left
  115. 114 : km 39.04 - alt. 1,033 m - Turn right onto Rue du Docteur Paccard
  116. 115 : km 39.07 - alt. 1,034 m - Turn left onto Place Balmat
  117. 116 : km 39.11 - alt. 1,036 m - Keep right
  118. E : km 39.13 - alt. 1,037 m

Useful Information

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