TMB19_Stage_1

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 19.87 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,501 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,369 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,118 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 977 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.

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. 1,030 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.53 - alt. 977 m - Turn sharp left onto Route de la Gare
  3. 3 : km 0.84 - alt. 998 m - Turn right onto Avenue des Alpages, D 243
  4. 4 : km 1.91 - alt. 990 m - Turn left onto Place de la Fruitière, D 243
  5. 5 : km 2.36 - alt. 1,004 m - Turn sharp right
  6. 6 : km 2.37 - alt. 1,005 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 2.47 - alt. 1,032 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 8 : km 2.87 - alt. 1,075 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 3.04 - alt. 1,105 m - Turn right onto Route des Aillouds
  10. 10 : km 3.73 - alt. 1,166 m - Keep left onto Route de Maison Neuve
  11. 11 : km 3.76 - alt. 1,170 m - Turn left onto Route de Maison Neuve
  12. 12 : km 3.89 - alt. 1,187 m - Turn slight right
  13. 13 : km 3.98 - alt. 1,203 m - Turn sharp right onto Route de Maison Neuve
  14. 14 : km 4.34 - alt. 1,237 m - Turn slight right
  15. 15 : km 5.61 - alt. 1,495 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 5.99 - alt. 1,567 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 6.55 - alt. 1,633 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 6.97 - alt. 1,661 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 7.06 - alt. 1,652 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 7.07 - alt. 1,652 m - Turn slight right
  21. 21 : km 7.11 - alt. 1,651 m - Turn sharp left
  22. 22 : km 7.3 - alt. 1,680 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 8.14 - alt. 1,772 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 8.18 - alt. 1,769 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 8.56 - alt. 1,752 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 9.86 - alt. 1,777 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 9.95 - alt. 1,780 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 10.45 - alt. 1,721 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 12.25 - alt. 2,115 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 14.1 - alt. 1,569 m - Turn left onto Route des Chalets de Miage
  31. 31 : km 14.26 - alt. 1,554 m - Turn slight left onto Route des Chalets de Miage
  32. 32 : km 14.28 - alt. 1,553 m - Turn sharp right
  33. 33 : km 14.48 - alt. 1,551 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 15.36 - alt. 1,743 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 15.36 - alt. 1,743 m - Turn slight right
  36. 36 : km 16.7 - alt. 1,587 m - Turn sharp left
  37. 37 : km 17.3 - alt. 1,474 m - Turn sharp left
  38. 38 : km 18.02 - alt. 1,340 m - Turn right onto Sentier des Granges
  39. 39 : km 18.37 - alt. 1,259 m - Turn left onto Route de la Frasse, VC 1
  40. 40 : km 18.41 - alt. 1,257 m - Keep right onto Route de la Frasse, VC 1
  41. 41 : km 18.44 - alt. 1,252 m - Turn left onto Route de la Frasse, VC 1
  42. 42 : km 18.54 - alt. 1,234 m - Turn left onto Route de la Frasse, VC 1
  43. 43 : km 18.79 - alt. 1,198 m - Turn slight right onto Chemin du P'Tou, C 1
  44. 44 : km 18.82 - alt. 1,197 m - Keep left onto Chemin du P'Tou, C 1
  45. 45 : km 18.88 - alt. 1,188 m - Turn left onto Chemin du P'Tou, C 1
  46. 46 : km 18.92 - alt. 1,185 m - Turn left onto Route de la Frasse, VC 1
  47. 47 : km 18.93 - alt. 1,185 m - Turn right onto Chemin du P'Tou, C 1
  48. 48 : km 19.1 - alt. 1,163 m - Turn right onto Route de Notre-Dame de la Gorge, D 902
  49. 49 : km 19.66 - alt. 1,152 m - Turn right onto Route de Nant Fandraz
  50. 50 : km 19.73 - alt. 1,150 m - Turn left onto Le Vieux Chemin, C 2
  51. 51 : km 19.82 - alt. 1,159 m - Keep right onto Le Vieux Chemin, C 2
  52. 52 : km 19.87 - alt. 1,164 m - Turn left onto Route de Nant Fandraz
  53. E : km 19.87 - alt. 1,164 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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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.

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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
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