Col de Balme - Source de l'Arve - Col des Posettes from Le Tour

A short summer hike with exceptional panoramic views over the Chamonix valley and its massifs. There are several ways to approach it from Le Tour: the one shown is from the East, using the Charamillon cable car and the Autannes chairlift. The return journey is via the Charamillon cable car.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 4.64 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 25 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 25 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 367 m

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    Highest point: 2,207 m
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    Lowest point: 1,851 m

Description of the walk

Start: Pass through Montroc then Le Tour to reach the Charamillon cable car, where there is a car park, or access by bus.
Take the Charamillon cable car, then the Autannes chairlift.

(S/E) Head due North, left out of the chairlift. Very good path with exceptional panoramic views over the Chamonix Valley and the Mont Blanc Massif'' towards Col de Balme.

(1) Continue past the chalet's terrace, then take the left-hand path to Col des Posettes.

(2) Pass the Source de l'Arve, located a little above the path, and continue on this path, which begins to descend a little further to the Col de la Posettes.

(3) Turn left towards Charamillon on the carriage road to the Charamillon cable car (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 2,193 m - Arrival of the Autannes chairlift
  2. 1 : km 0.7 - alt. 2,203 m - Col de Balme
  3. 2 : km 1.21 - alt. 2,199 m - Source of the - Arve (rivière) - Affluent de l'Arve
  4. 3 : km 2.86 - alt. 1,999 m - Col des Posettes (1997m)
  5. E : km 4.64 - alt. 1,851 m - Departure from the Charamillon cable car

Practical information

Start & Parking: Pass through Montroc then Le Tour to reach the Charamillon cable car, where there is a car park, or access by bus.
Take the Charamillon cable car, then the Autannes chairlift.

From the top of the Charamillon cable car, you can reach the (S), with a 2-hour walk and an additional 700 m of ascent.

In the nearby area

Panoramic view of the Chamonix Valley, marmottes (prairie dogs).

Reviews and comments

pierregauthier.1950
pierregauthier.1950
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Our group did not follow the route suggested by your hike, but as soon as we left the Tour car park, we climbed to the aiguillette des Posettes via the GR Tour du Mont Blanc, then the col des Posettes and col de Balme, finally descending on foot to the Tour car park via the GR variant.
I only recorded your hike for inspiration.

A very nice walk with exceptional views and weather on Monday 25 September 2023.
Thank you

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