Champex-Lac to Trient -Tour Mont Blanc

This 8th stage of the Tour Mont Blanc (TMB) offers two options, the tough one via Fenetre D'Arpette and the somewhat easier option over Porte à l'Ô. Here's the second version, past Plan de L' au, over Alpage de Bovine and Porte à l'Ô, past the Col de la Forclaz to drop down to Trient. 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.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Tour Mont Blanc in 11 stages

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.43 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 40 
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    Difficulty: Difficult

  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
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    Ascent: + 900 m
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    Descent: - 1,055 m

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    Highest point: 2,055 m
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    Lowest point: 1,279 m

Description of the walk

Start : Auberge Gîte "Bon Abri" [http://www.git...] in Champex-Lac
Follow the TMB signs

(S) From the Gîte Bon Abri, walk South-West and cross the stream Durnand d'Arpette to reach the forrest track coming out of Champex-Lac.

(1) Turn right heading up hill North-West.

(2) After 675m, at a junction of paths, turn sharp right (East) to cross the stream again.

(3) Then bear left (North-West) to follow the stream into Champex en bas.

(4) Stay on the track heading North by the side of the stream until a footpath goes off to the left (after 630m or so) to cross the stream again.

(5) Once into the woods, take the right fork heading North-West. Keep following the TMB signs for 1 Km to reach Le Plan de l'Au.

(6) Continue along the path, hugging the side of the mountain (Plan la Dzeu at 1,915m) up to the left. Heading South-West, the route stays above the stream to cross the head-waters at La Djure.

(7) Swinging round to the North, the route climbs to reach Alpage de Bovine (at 1,975m).

(8) Another climb takes us to Porte à l'Ô (at 2,049m).

(9) Then down to La Giète (at 1,882m). The route descends across the Combe des Faces to reach the Col de la Forclaz.

(10) Then it drops down to Trient and the Auberge Mont-Blanc https://www.aubergemontblanc.com/en/home... (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 1,443 m - Gîte Bon Abri, Champex-Lac
  2. 1 : km 0.1 - alt. 1,473 m - Junction
  3. 2 : km 0.77 - alt. 1,412 m - Junction - Sharp turn
  4. 3 : km 0.96 - alt. 1,407 m - Stream
  5. 4 : km 1.22 - alt. 1,372 m - Champex en bas
  6. 5 : km 1.98 - alt. 1,344 m - Woods
  7. 6 : km 3 - alt. 1,344 m - Le Plan de l'Au
  8. 7 : km 5.06 - alt. 1,584 m - Head-waters at La Djure
  9. 8 : km 7.63 - alt. 1,977 m - Alpage de Bovine
  10. 9 : km 8.21 - alt. 2,020 m - Porte à l'Ô
  11. 10 : km 12.18 - alt. 1,531 m - Col de la Forclaz
  12. E : km 14.43 - alt. 1,281 m - Trient

Notes

Start : Auberge Gîte "Bon Abri" [http://www.git...] in Champex-Lac.

Facilities : Food and drink is available along the way but make sure you have enough water, especially in summer.

Note : Wear a hat and use suncream. If it's winter, make sure you have strong boots and check the weather before venturing out on the mountains.

Worth a visit

Enjoy the views and take your time. Take care of yourself and look out for wildlife along the way. Just enjoy the journey and make the most of the moment.

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