TMB STAGE 6A

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 30.41 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,254 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,437 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,046 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,045 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. 1,701 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.25 - alt. 1,681 m - Turn sharp left
  3. 3 : km 0.54 - alt. 1,673 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.95 - alt. 1,620 m - Turn left onto Le Clou
  5. 5 : km 1.47 - alt. 1,602 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 1.53 - alt. 1,598 m - Turn right onto Tsamodet
  7. 7 : km 1.67 - alt. 1,598 m - Turn slight left onto Route de Ferret
  8. 8 : km 1.88 - alt. 1,600 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.98 - alt. 1,579 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 2.24 - alt. 1,569 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.31 - alt. 1,572 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 2.45 - alt. 1,572 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.95 - alt. 1,540 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 3.31 - alt. 1,529 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 4.89 - alt. 1,424 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 5.75 - alt. 1,375 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 6.03 - alt. 1,359 m - Turn slight left
  18. 18 : km 7.92 - alt. 1,306 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 8.9 - alt. 1,204 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 9.09 - alt. 1,200 m - Turn slight left onto Planereuses
  21. 21 : km 9.65 - alt. 1,184 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 9.81 - alt. 1,169 m - Keep right onto Chemin de la Vallo
  23. 23 : km 10.03 - alt. 1,151 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 10.09 - alt. 1,150 m - Turn slight right onto Route de Ferret
  25. 25 : km 10.15 - alt. 1,151 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 10.27 - alt. 1,148 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 10.28 - alt. 1,148 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 11.49 - alt. 1,089 m - Turn slight right
  29. 29 : km 11.66 - alt. 1,072 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 11.68 - alt. 1,069 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 31 : km 11.86 - alt. 1,052 m - Turn slight left
  32. 32 : km 11.91 - alt. 1,053 m - Turn right onto Issert
  33. 33 : km 12.18 - alt. 1,045 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 12.29 - alt. 1,057 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 12.31 - alt. 1,062 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 12.38 - alt. 1,079 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 12.86 - alt. 1,150 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 13.54 - alt. 1,228 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 13.87 - alt. 1,291 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 14.43 - alt. 1,340 m - Turn sharp left
  41. 41 : km 14.79 - alt. 1,397 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 15.06 - alt. 1,388 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 15.4 - alt. 1,415 m - Turn slight right
  44. 44 : km 15.41 - alt. 1,415 m - Turn left onto Route de la Piscine
  45. 45 : km 15.47 - alt. 1,422 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 15.83 - alt. 1,468 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 15.84 - alt. 1,469 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 15.91 - alt. 1,469 m - Turn slight left onto Route du Signal
  49. 49 : km 15.94 - alt. 1,469 m - Keep left onto Route du Signal
  50. 50 : km 15.96 - alt. 1,467 m - Keep left onto Route du Signal
  51. 51 : km 16.11 - alt. 1,467 m - Turn right onto Route du Lac
  52. 52 : km 16.87 - alt. 1,476 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 16.87 - alt. 1,476 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 17.43 - alt. 1,494 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 17.44 - alt. 1,494 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 17.57 - alt. 1,490 m - Turn left onto Route des Valettes
  57. 57 : km 17.81 - alt. 1,488 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 18.91 - alt. 1,407 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 19.09 - alt. 1,395 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 20 - alt. 1,339 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 20.11 - alt. 1,332 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 20.56 - alt. 1,334 m - Turn slight left
  63. 63 : km 20.61 - alt. 1,338 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 21.01 - alt. 1,320 m - Turn slight left
  65. 65 : km 23.49 - alt. 1,628 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 25.27 - alt. 1,914 m - Keep left
  67. 67 : km 25.76 - alt. 1,969 m - Keep left
  68. 68 : km 30.4 - alt. 1,522 m - Keep left
  69. E : km 30.41 - alt. 1,522 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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