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Cabane de Mille walks
A route around the Combins massif
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46.50 mi
+18,724 ft
-19,944 ft
7 days
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses (Aosta Valley)
This seven-stage trek around Les Combins differs in a few ways from the classic tour. It allows you to hike in complete tranquillity in a sumptuous and diverse setting between the mid- and high-mountain ranges, where you will climb to over 3,000 metres. You will encounter dozens of marmots, ibex and herds of Herens cows. A few remnants of glaciers add to the alpine atmosphere of this trek, whose highest point is the Col du Mont Gelé at 3,144 metres.
Important note.Plan for two bus journeys on this route.
Day 2: to reach Liddes on thesecond day from the Grand-Saint-Bernard Pass, see the timetable hereDay 7: for the return journey from Ollemont to Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses, see the bus timetable here
Cabane de Mille - Cabane Brunet
4.53 mi
+686 ft
-1,909 ft
2h 40
Moderate
Departure from Liddes (Valais)
This stage was shortened due to bad weather. The plan was to go via Mont Rogneux. This is a short stage that allows you to avoid Mont Rogneux when it is in thick fog. However, if the weather improves in the afternoon, it is possible to climb from the Cabane Brunet to the Goli des Otanes. You will then walk alongside pastures where Herens cows graze.
Liddes - Cabane de Mille
3.40 mi
+3,927 ft
-33 ft
5h 00
Difficult
Departure from Liddes (Valais)
For this second stage, take the bus from the Grand Saint-Bernard Pass Hospice to the village of Liddes. Depart from Liddes and walk through large forest areas and flower-filled mountain pastures to reach the Cabane du Col de Mille.
Walks near Cabane de Mille
Cabane de Mille - FXB Panossière hut
8.78 mi
+3,245 ft
-2,762 ft
6h 50
Difficult
Departure from Liddes (Valais)
Between Mont Blanc and Monte Rosa, the Grand Combin stands out from everywhere. Forming the border between Switzerland and Italy, and the boundary between the Grand Saint-Bernard valley and the Val de Bagne, it rises to 4,314 m. The tour takes seven days; I added an extra day to visit the Fenêtres lakes, the icing on the cake. Each stage offers alpine accommodation.
Liddes - Cabane Brunet
8.55 mi
+4,462 ft
-1,932 ft
7h 50
Very difficult
Departure from Liddes (Valais)
This fourth stage offers various views of the Combin massif. At the top of the village, head towards the Col and Cabane de Mille. After a pleasant walk through the forest, the path gradually opens up to reach Erra. The terrace of the Cabane de Mille offers a magnificent panorama of the Mont Blanc range, the Aiguilles de Chamonix and the Combin massif. At Servay (a small sheepfold after a small lake), head towards Cabane Brunet. The end of the route crosses a rather chaotic area before taking the small road that climbs up to Cabane Brunet. Superb view of the Combin mountains just behind the hut.
Brunet Hut - Panossière Hut
4.16 mi
+2,815 ft
-1,070 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Bagnes (Valais)
The route passes through the Col des Avouillons before descending to the rest of the Corbassière glacier, which is crossed via a spectacular 200 m long footbridge over a 70 m drop. The high mountains reveal themselves after the pass in a grandiose setting.
Brunet Hut - Louvie Hut
5.46 mi
+3,333 ft
-2,930 ft
5h 25
Difficult
Departure from Bagnes (Valais)
This fifth stage crosses the Val de Bagnes. To the right of the Cabane Brunet, follow the path that descends directly to Fionnay. Be careful, this very steep path with countless tree roots can be slippery and dangerous in wet weather. Cross the road that leads to Fionnay. The path to the Louvie Hut is signposted in the centre of the village, on the right bank of the torrent. The trail is well marked all the way to the hut. Ibex often come close to the hut. A little further on, it is possible to see chamois.
Bourg-Saint-Pierre - Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses
11.68 mi
+3,376 ft
-3,337 ft
8h 20
Very difficult
Departure from Bourg-Saint-Pierre (Valais)
Departure from Bourg-Saint-Pierre, the last village before the Great Saint Bernard Pass. This first stage follows exclusively the TDC trail.
Hike with a brief description, to be followed using the Visorando app.
From the Great Saint Bernard Pass to the Simplon Pass
132.56 mi
+49,623 ft
-48,415 ft
12 days
Very difficult
Departure from Bourg-Saint-Pierre (Valais)
How to connect two legendary mountain passes between Italy and Switzerland! Most of the proposed route is in Italy (from the Great Saint Bernard Pass to the Monte Moro Pass), with the last two stages in Switzerland following the traditional "Chamonix-Zermatt-Simplon" route.
Champex-Lac - Liddes
7.28 mi
+1,923 ft
-2,441 ft
5h 00
Moderate
Departure from Orsières (Valais)
This third stage is fairly short and relaxing. It allows you to enjoy Champex and its lake a little longer. After the village of Orsières, you will follow a forest path on the left bank of the Dranse d'Entremont, then on its right bank before climbing up to the village of Liddes.
The Cabane du Vélan from Bourg-Saint-Pierre
3.93 mi
+3,192 ft
-10 ft
4h 35
Difficult
Departure from Bourg-Saint-Pierre (Valais)
The Cabane du Vélan (2,642 m) is nothing like a traditional Swiss hut. Its bold, futuristic architecture, adorned with solar panels (inaugurated in 1993), makes it look more like a ship than a refuge and has earned it the Ligue de Protection du Patrimoine award. It enjoys an exceptional location above moraines and glaciers, with magnificent views of the Grand Combin massif (4,312 m) and Mont Vélan (3,727 m).
Champex - Trient
9.85 mi
+2,848 ft
-3,389 ft
7h 00
Moderate
Departure from Orsières (Valais)
stage 7 of the Tour du Mont Blanc from Champex (Switzerland) to Trient via the Col de la Forclaz.
Panossière Hut - Chanrion Hut
9.72 mi
+3,921 ft
-4,501 ft
7h 55
Very difficult
Departure from Bagnes (Valais)
This is a fairly long stage but set against a magnificent backdrop. The Mauvoisin dam is impressive, as are all the waterfalls along the right bank of the lake. The route passes through the easy and beautiful Tsofeiret Pass.