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Lac de l'Étape walks
Mont Joly from the Signal gondola lift
Visorando member 
15.08 km
+781 m
-1,181 m
6h 30
Difficult
Departure from Les Contamines-Montjoie (Haute-Savoie)
This hiking route provides access to Mont Joly via the south face, bypassing the ridge between Les Croches and Le Joly. From the summit of Mont Joly, you can enjoy a magnificent panorama. Please note that the return journey involves a steep descent.
Walks near Lac de l'Étape
stage 2 of the TMB
Visorando member 10.84 km
+1,304 m
-48 m
6h 50
Difficult
Departure from Les Contamines-Montjoie (Haute-Savoie)
stage2 of the TMB: from Les Contamines-Montjoie to the Refuge de la Croix du Bonhomme.
Les Contamines to Les Chapieux - Tour Mont Blanc
Association / Club / Walk leader 16.26 km
+1,321 m
-944 m
8h 25
Difficult
Departure from Les Contamines-Montjoie (Haute-Savoie)
This 2nd stage of the Tour Mont Blanc (TMB) follows the river Le Bonnant upstream to climb over the Col du Bonhomme at 2,329m. 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.
Refuge des Conscrits
Association / Club / Walk leader 
10.06 km
+1,668 m
-245 m
6 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Les Contamines-Montjoie (Haute-Savoie)
A magical new route to the heart of the Mont Blanc massif.
High-altitude atmosphere and proximity to the great Alpine glaciers!
Col de la Fenetre
Visorando member 12.44 km
+395 m
-1,096 m
4h 40
Moderate
Departure from Les Contamines-Montjoie (Haute-Savoie)
This walk starts from the top of the gondola at Le Signal. It is an interesting walk, up to and through the Col de la Fenetre. The descent takes you back down through alpine pastures and into the valley leading back to Les Contamines-Montjoie.
⚠️ Please note that you need to park at (A) and not (D) for this walk ⚠️
Refuge Nant Borrant - Refuge des Mottets
Visorando member 
14.35 km
+1,342 m
-900 m
7h 55
Difficult
Departure from Les Contamines-Montjoie (Haute-Savoie)
stage2 of the Tour du Mont Blanc from the Refuge de Nant Borrant (Contamines Montjoie) to the Refuge des Mottets (Bourg St-Maurice) via the Col des Fours variant.
Traverse of Mont Joly and Aiguille Croche
Visorando member 
14.06 km
+932 m
-887 m
6h 40
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (Haute-Savoie)
A good ridge walk starting from the Bettex telecabin station at Mont d'Arbois and finishing at Le Signal telecabin station above Les-Contamines-Montjoie.
Refuge des Mottets - Refuge Maison Vieille
Visorando member 
17.16 km
+1,119 m
-1,033 m
8h 05
Difficult
Departure from Bourg-Saint-Maurice (Savoie)
third stage of the Tour du Mont Blanc from the Mottets refuge (France) to the Maison Vieille refuge (Italy) via the Col de la Seigne.
stage 3 of the TMB
Visorando member 14.76 km
+1,011 m
-1,264 m
7h 05
Difficult
Departure from Bourg-Saint-Maurice (Savoie)
stage 3 of the TMB: from the Refuge de la Croix du Bonhomme to the Elisabetta Refuge via the Col des Fours variant.
Les Houches - Refuge Nant Borrant
Visorando member 
15.54 km
+944 m
-1,311 m
7h 10
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (Haute-Savoie)
stage1 of the Tour du Mont Blanc: from Les Houches to the Refuge de Nant Borrant (in the commune of Les Contamines Montjoie) via the Col du Tricot variant.
