Chamonix Lacs 2

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.76 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,738 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 2,033 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,562 m
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    Lowest point: 1,033 m
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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. 1,332 m
  2. 1 : km 0.05 - alt. 1,333 m - Turn right onto Chemin du Moulin des Frasserands
  3. 2 : km 0.25 - alt. 1,348 m - Turn right onto Chemin des Frasserands
  4. 3 : km 0.32 - alt. 1,349 m - Turn sharp left
  5. 4 : km 0.65 - alt. 1,398 m - Turn right onto Chemin de Trélechamps
  6. 5 : km 0.66 - alt. 1,398 m - Keep left onto Chemin de Trélechamps
  7. 6 : km 0.87 - alt. 1,411 m - Turn slight right onto Route des Montets
  8. 7 : km 0.96 - alt. 1,420 m - Turn right
  9. 8 : km 1.06 - alt. 1,429 m - Keep left
  10. 9 : km 1.17 - alt. 1,434 m - Turn slight left onto Sentier Botanique
  11. 10 : km 1.34 - alt. 1,436 m - Turn left onto Tour du Pays du Mont-Blanc
  12. 11 : km 4.01 - alt. 2,068 m - Keep left onto Tour du Pays du Mont-Blanc
  13. 12 : km 5.19 - alt. 2,136 m - Turn right onto Tour du Pays du Mont-Blanc
  14. 13 : km 5.87 - alt. 2,204 m - Keep left
  15. 14 : km 6.1 - alt. 2,216 m - Turn left onto Tour du Pays du Mont-Blanc
  16. 15 : km 6.3 - alt. 2,240 m - Turn slight left onto Tour du Pays du Mont-Blanc
  17. 16 : km 6.8 - alt. 2,354 m - Keep left
  18. 17 : km 7.13 - alt. 2,305 m - Turn sharp left
  19. 18 : km 10.01 - alt. 2,339 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 19 : km 12.05 - alt. 2,481 m - Turn sharp right onto Col de la Glière-Les Lacs Noirs
  21. 20 : km 12.97 - alt. 2,481 m - Turn right
  22. 21 : km 13.64 - alt. 2,426 m - Turn sharp right onto Col Cornu-Lac Cornu
  23. 22 : km 14.16 - alt. 2,294 m - Keep right
  24. 23 : km 14.36 - alt. 2,294 m - Turn slight left onto Col Cornu-Lac Cornu
  25. 24 : km 14.87 - alt. 2,426 m - Turn right
  26. 25 : km 15.38 - alt. 2,313 m - Turn right
  27. 26 : km 17.05 - alt. 1,859 m - Turn slight left
  28. 27 : km 17.09 - alt. 1,851 m - Keep right
  29. 28 : km 18.2 - alt. 1,607 m - Turn sharp right onto Sentier des Gardes
  30. 29 : km 18.65 - alt. 1,522 m - Turn sharp left onto Charlanon
  31. 30 : km 19.35 - alt. 1,369 m - Turn sharp left onto Charlanon
  32. 31 : km 20.32 - alt. 1,190 m - Turn right
  33. 32 : km 20.33 - alt. 1,190 m - Turn left
  34. 33 : km 20.51 - alt. 1,192 m - Keep left
  35. 34 : km 20.71 - alt. 1,148 m - Keep left
  36. 35 : km 21.44 - alt. 1,074 m - Turn slight left onto Chemin Clairière du Belvédère
  37. 36 : km 21.44 - alt. 1,072 m - Turn slight right onto Chemin de la Floriaz
  38. 37 : km 21.53 - alt. 1,062 m - Turn sharp left onto Route des Nants
  39. 38 : km 21.69 - alt. 1,059 m - Turn left onto Passage de l'Oratoire
  40. 39 : km 21.78 - alt. 1,044 m - Turn right onto Rue Joseph Vallot
  41. 40 : km 22.27 - alt. 1,037 m - Turn left onto Avenue du Mont-Blanc
  42. 41 : km 22.5 - alt. 1,033 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Avenue Cachat Le Géant
  43. E : km 22.76 - alt. 1,040 m

Useful Information

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Other walks in the area

Walking Tré-le-Champ to Lac Blanc - Tour Mont Blanc

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This 10th stage of the Tour Mont Blanc (TMB) normally runs along the high ground above the L'Arve valley to La Flègere but here's the description of the variant to Lac Blanc. A shorter stage but full of excitement and challenges. Let's do it!
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Walking Lac Blanc to Les Houches - Tour Mont Blanc

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This 11th stage of the Tour Mont Blanc (TMB) is practically all downhill (with obvious exceptions at La Flégère, up to the Col du Brévent and Le Brévent and the Tête de Bellachat). The Refuge Lac Blanc is at 2,352m and the Chalet Les Méandres is at 1,100m. Let's do it!
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Walking Lac Blanc and Cheserys lakes from La Flégère

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↔8.05 km ↗+613 m ↘-615 m ◔4h 05 ▲Moderate
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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.

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

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

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Walking Trient to Tré-le-Champ - Tour Monte Blanc

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↔13.75 km ↗+1,148 m ↘-1,018 m ◔7h 10 ▲Difficult
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Walking Along the Bisse du Trient

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Along the Bisse du Trient
↔6.42 km ↗+112 m ↘-113 m ◔2h 10 ▲Easy
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⚠️ Part of the trail has been damaged by a landslide. Bypassing is possible, but the walk is not accessible for baby carriages and wheelchairs (see practical info).

Walking 7th stage of the TMB Tour du Mont Blanc

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