Col and Tête Nord des Fours

(S/E) From the La Ville des Glaciers shuttle bus stop, take the track that climbs alongside the buildings. After passing the sixth 150-metre hairpin bend, leave the track.

(1) Take the path branching off to the left, which turns into a trail through the mountain pasture, and rejoin the track 30 metres before the Chalets des Tufs.

(2) Leave the track again and turn left onto the path at the hairpin bend. Follow this path uphill for a long stretch, keeping the Tufs stream on your left. Then, after crossing a few tributaries of the torrent, you’ll reach a junction.

(3) Continue climbing, turning left. At a slight plateau, you’ll reach a junction. Let the path to Lac de Mya branch off to the left.

(4) Continue the ascent until you reach the Col des Fours.

(5) Turn right, cross a scree slope to rejoin a good path leading to the Tête Nord des Fours.

(6) Return via the same route to the previous junction.

(5) Descend south-west at first, then south to reach the memorial stone at the Col du Bonhomme.
Continue down to reach the Col de la Croix du Bonhomme refuge and its orientation board.

(7) Look out for the^GR® Tour du Mont Blanc path, which sets off to the east of the building. After a long descent, you’ll reach a bridge over the Raja torrent.

(8) After the bridge, turn left onto the track; 350 metres further on, you’ll reach a junction.

(9) Leave the track. Head down the path to reach Les Chapieux (S/E).

To reach the start of the Ville des Glaciers:
Park at Les Chapieux; the shuttle bus takes 20 minutes to reach La Ville des Glaciers.
In summer, the shuttle runs between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm; during these hours, traffic is restricted.
Note: (From 1 to 2) it is possible to stay on the track; it’s just a little longer.
From (1 to 5), this is a variant of the TMB^GR® route
(6) Tête Nord des Fours: Orientation board – Panorama.

Snowfields may be present above 2,500 m in July and August.

On IGN maps, the Col de la Croix du Bonhomme is not located at the WPT