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Crête Sèche Refuge - Ollomont
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12.48 km
+827 m
-1,855 m
5h 55
Very difficult
Departure from Bionaz (Aosta Valley)
This last stage takes place in an alpine setting. It justifies the choice of this alternative to the classic Tour des Combins. Unfortunately, the consequences of climate change are evident. The glaciers mentioned on the map no longer exist. Only rock piles remain. From the Col du Mont Gelé, the highest point of this trek, you must pay close attention to the path marked by cairns to follow on the descent. The position of these cairns is sometimes erratic. The end of this stage ends with a long and very steep descent, which can be avoided by staying on the pastoral road.
Walks near Col du Mont Gelé (3144 m)
Dzovennoz - Prarayer mountain hut
Visorando member 
16.98 km
+1,388 m
-956 m
8h 50
Very difficult
Departure from Bionaz (Aosta Valley)
Markings: sentieri N°1, N°2 then N°3. Aerial route from Alpe de la Tsa to Combe de Grand Chamin (equipped passages).
Hike with a brief description, to be followed with the Visorando app.
Cabane de Chanrion - Crête Sèche refuge
Visorando member 
8.44 km
+676 m
-746 m
4h 20
Difficult
Departure from Bagnes (Valais)
This description differs from the classic Combins tour. This route is not recommended in bad weather. It offers an alternative off the beaten track via the Refuge de Crête Seiche. The atmosphere is alpine, requiring a good level of experience on stony paths and snowfields. The distance may seem short and the elevation gain low, but it is a difficult stage.
Ollomont - Dzovennoz
Visorando member 
14.83 km
+1,274 m
-1,135 m
7h 55
Very difficult
Departure from Ollomont (Aosta Valley)
We leave the "TDC" to follow Alta Via No. 1 in the Aosta Valley until it crosses the road leading to Bionaz. In the old village, above the church and near a fountain, the trail marked Col de Breuson (Brison) begins.
Hike with a brief description, to be followed with the Visorando app.
The Matterhorn Tour Day 1: The Léchère - Prarayer Refuge
Visorando member 
4.46 km
+157 m
-144 m
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Bionaz (Aosta Valley)
Warm-up walk to reach the Prarayer refuge along the right bank of the lake.
The Matterhorn Tour
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157.19 km
+11,663 m
-11,653 m
10 days
Difficult
Departure from Bionaz (Aosta Valley)
Undertaken over 10 days, this circuit around the Matterhorn is outstanding. Each day it takes you over the 4000 m peaks of this alpine range. As it is located in 2 countries, Italy and Switzerland, it also brings you into contact with three European languages: Italian, German and also French in Valais in Switzerland.
From the Cabane du Vélan to Bourg-Saint-Pierre
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7.36 km
+86 m
-1,058 m
2h 20
Difficult
Departure from Bourg-Saint-Pierre (Valais)
The second stage of this hike starts at the Cabane du Vélan and follows the right bank of the Valsorey torrent.
The Matterhorn Tour Day 2: Prarayer Refuge - Perrucco Vuillermoz Refuge
Visorando member 
5.81 km
+1,105 m
-212 m
5 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Bionaz (Aosta Valley)
Stage starting in pasture which quickly heads into the high mountains passing through the Valcornera pass.
Rifugio Prarayer - Breuil Cervinia
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17.63 km
+1,434 m
-1,444 m
9h 10
Very difficult
Departure from Bionaz (Aosta Valley)
This is a classic stage of the Tour du Cervin, passing through the highest point of the hike, the Col de Valcournera, at an altitude of 3,075 metres.
Hike with a brief description, to be followed with the Visorando app.
Panossière Hut - Chanrion Hut
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15.64 km
+1,195 m
-1,372 m
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.
The Cabane du Vélan from Bourg-Saint-Pierre
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6.33 km
+973 m
-3 m
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).