TMB Day1 Les H To Les Chapieux

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 37.83 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 18h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 2,841 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 2,257 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,485 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 971 m
  • ⚐
    Areas: Alps, Mont-Blanc (Massif)
  • ⚐
    District: Les Houches (74310)
  • ⚑
    Start: N 45.893467° / E 6.797098°
  • ⚑
    End: N 45.69506° / E 6.734295°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3530ET, 3530ETR, 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

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 971 m - Start on Route de la Gare
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 971 m - Turn left onto Route de la Gare
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 978 m - Turn right onto Route de la Gare
  4. 4 : km 0.39 - alt. 998 m - Turn right onto Avenue des Alpages
  5. 5 : km 1.46 - alt. 990 m - Turn left onto Place de la Fruitière
  6. 6 : km 1.92 - alt. 1,004 m - Turn left onto Route de Bellevue
  7. 7 : km 1.94 - alt. 1,006 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 2.34 - alt. 1,070 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 2.44 - alt. 1,075 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 2.64 - alt. 1,101 m - Turn sharp left onto Route des Aillouds
  11. 11 : km 3.15 - alt. 1,147 m - Turn right onto Route de Maison Neuve
  12. 12 : km 3.16 - alt. 1,151 m - Keep right onto Route de Maison Neuve
  13. 13 : km 3.36 - alt. 1,166 m - Keep left onto Route de Maison Neuve
  14. 14 : km 3.39 - alt. 1,170 m - Turn left onto Route de Maison Neuve
  15. 15 : km 3.78 - alt. 1,221 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 3.87 - alt. 1,228 m - Turn slight right onto Chemin de la Carbotte
  17. 17 : km 3.91 - alt. 1,237 m - Turn slight right onto Chemin de la Carbotte
  18. 18 : km 5.09 - alt. 1,473 m - Keep left onto Prarion DH
  19. 19 : km 6.11 - alt. 1,633 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 6.53 - alt. 1,661 m - Turn left onto Chemin du Delevret
  21. 21 : km 6.63 - alt. 1,652 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 6.67 - alt. 1,651 m - Turn sharp left
  23. 23 : km 6.86 - alt. 1,680 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 7.69 - alt. 1,772 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 9.42 - alt. 1,777 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 9.5 - alt. 1,780 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 10.04 - alt. 1,720 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 11.06 - alt. 1,949 m - Turn right onto Chemin Billusin
  29. 29 : km 11.66 - alt. 2,052 m - Keep left onto Chemin Billusin
  30. 30 : km 12.41 - alt. 2,119 m - Turn slight right
  31. 31 : km 12.43 - alt. 2,114 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 14.21 - alt. 1,596 m - Turn slight left onto Route des Chalets de Miage
  33. 33 : km 14.55 - alt. 1,553 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 14.65 - alt. 1,547 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 14.74 - alt. 1,551 m - Turn slight right onto Route des Chalets de Miage
  36. 36 : km 14.76 - alt. 1,550 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 15.63 - alt. 1,742 m - Turn slight left
  38. 38 : km 15.65 - alt. 1,743 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 16.99 - alt. 1,587 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 17.57 - alt. 1,477 m - Turn sharp left
  41. 41 : km 17.61 - alt. 1,465 m - Turn slight left
  42. 42 : km 18.24 - alt. 1,340 m - Turn right onto Sentier des Granges
  43. 43 : km 18.53 - alt. 1,270 m - Keep left onto Sentier des Granges
  44. 44 : km 18.59 - alt. 1,259 m - Turn left onto Route de la Frasse
  45. 45 : km 18.63 - alt. 1,257 m - Turn slight right onto Route de la Frasse
  46. 46 : km 18.65 - alt. 1,252 m - Turn left onto Chemin du P'Tou
  47. 47 : km 18.75 - alt. 1,234 m - Turn left onto Route de la Frasse
  48. 48 : km 18.76 - alt. 1,233 m - Turn right onto Chemin du P'Tou
  49. 49 : km 19.03 - alt. 1,197 m - Keep left onto Chemin du P'Tou
  50. 50 : km 19.1 - alt. 1,188 m - Turn left onto Chemin du P'Tou
  51. 51 : km 19.31 - alt. 1,163 m - Turn left onto Route de Notre-Dame-de-la-Gorge
  52. 52 : km 19.86 - alt. 1,152 m - Turn right onto Route de Nant Fandraz
  53. 53 : km 19.87 - alt. 1,150 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 20.58 - alt. 1,161 m - Turn left onto Pont du Lay
  55. 55 : km 20.6 - alt. 1,160 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 20.77 - alt. 1,166 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 20.85 - alt. 1,168 m - Turn right onto Route de Notre-Dame-de-la-Gorge
  58. 58 : km 21.09 - alt. 1,170 m - Keep left onto Chemin du Praz
  59. 59 : km 21.85 - alt. 1,180 m - Keep right onto Chemin du Praz
  60. 60 : km 21.95 - alt. 1,181 m - Keep right onto Chemin du Praz
  61. 61 : km 22.55 - alt. 1,196 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 24.29 - alt. 1,389 m - Keep right onto Voie Romaine
  63. 63 : km 24.43 - alt. 1,412 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 24.44 - alt. 1,412 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 24.99 - alt. 1,505 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 25.22 - alt. 1,531 m - Keep right
  67. 67 : km 25.33 - alt. 1,541 m - Keep left
  68. 68 : km 27.11 - alt. 1,699 m - Turn slight left
  69. 69 : km 27.27 - alt. 1,720 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 27.87 - alt. 1,853 m - Turn slight right
  71. 71 : km 27.88 - alt. 1,857 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 27.93 - alt. 1,872 m - Keep left
  73. 73 : km 27.94 - alt. 1,874 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 27.98 - alt. 1,888 m - Keep right
  75. 75 : km 28.09 - alt. 1,910 m - Turn slight right
  76. 76 : km 28.28 - alt. 1,917 m - Keep right
  77. 77 : km 30.67 - alt. 2,328 m - Turn left onto Ancienne Route Nationale 202
  78. 78 : km 31.27 - alt. 2,408 m - Keep right onto Ancienne Route Nationale 202
  79. 79 : km 31.28 - alt. 2,407 m - Turn slight left onto Ancienne Route Nationale 202
  80. 80 : km 31.28 - alt. 2,408 m - Turn right onto Ancienne Route Nationale 202
  81. 81 : km 32.27 - alt. 2,469 m - Keep left onto Ancienne Route Nationale 202
  82. 82 : km 32.66 - alt. 2,443 m - Turn slight left
  83. 83 : km 36.21 - alt. 1,786 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 36.24 - alt. 1,790 m - Turn left
  85. 85 : km 36.53 - alt. 1,763 m - Turn left
  86. 86 : km 36.98 - alt. 1,690 m - Keep left
  87. 87 : km 37.26 - alt. 1,631 m - Turn slight right
  88. 88 : km 37.52 - alt. 1,563 m - Turn slight right
  89. 89 : km 37.57 - alt. 1,560 m - Turn sharp left
  90. 90 : km 37.61 - alt. 1,554 m - Turn sharp right
  91. 91 : km 37.76 - alt. 1,547 m - Turn left
  92. E : km 37.83 - alt. 1,546 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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