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Le Champel walks
Tour of Mont Vorassay
Visorando Member
6.67 mi
+3,156 ft
-3,136 ft
5h 50
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (Haute-Savoie)
Loop trail around Mont Vorassay, allowing you to get close to the Bionnassay Glacier. The Col du Tricot offers a beautiful view.
From Les Houches to the Refuge de la Balme
15.34 mi
+4,954 ft
-2,654 ft
11h 20
Difficult
Departure from Les Houches (Haute-Savoie)
This sixth stage of the GTA GR®5, which is shared with the GR® TMB, takes place in the Mont Blanc massif and then the Beaufortain massif. From Les Houches, the route follows the Maison Neuve chairlift and reaches the Terrain chalets before climbing up to the Col de Voza. The GR®5 descends due south along a wide path towards the Refuge du Fioux and then reaches the hamlet of Bionnassay. It crosses the Torrent de Bionnassay valley and turns sharply westwards before reaching the hamlet of Champel. From there, the path heads south to reach La Gruvaz, from where it descends westwards into the Bon Nant stream, which it crosses to run along the left bank towards the south. It returns to the right bank, passes through Les Contamines-Montjoie following the stream’s axis due south, and goes past the remarkable chapel of Notre-Dame de la Gorge. Continuing to follow the Bon Stream valley, the GR®5 climbs to a natural bridge and crosses a gorge at the Pont Romain de la Téna to reach the Refuge de la Balme.
Walks near Le Champel
Tour du Mont Blanc
81.86 mi
+28,570 ft
-31,276 ft
9 days
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (Haute-Savoie)
Tour du Mont Blanc in 9 days.
Les Houches - Refuge Nant Borrant
9.66 mi
+3,097 ft
-4,301 ft
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.
stage 1 of the TMB
8.63 mi
+2,411 ft
-4,409 ft
6h 05
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (Haute-Savoie)
stage 1 of the TMB: Les Houches to Les Contamines-Monjoie via the Col du Tricot
TMB 2011
72.58 mi
+24,705 ft
-26,109 ft
7 days
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (Haute-Savoie)
Completed from 27 June to 4 July 2011, with 4 hikers, 2 tents, in almost complete autonomy (food provided for 7 days, only bread and a few items were purchased along the route).
The cable car and bus were used to shorten some stages and we needed about a day more to complete the Brévent balcony opposite the Mont Blanc massif.
The return to the starting point will be by public transport, bus or train...
Traverse of Mont Joly and Aiguille Croche
8.73 mi
+3,058 ft
-2,910 ft
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 Conscrits
Association / Club / Walk leader
6.25 mi
+5,472 ft
-804 ft
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!
Tour Mont Blanc in 11 stages
101.99 mi
+36,204 ft
-35,778 ft
11 days
Difficult
Departure from Les Houches (Haute-Savoie)
The Tour Mont Blanc (TMB) is a classic long-distance footpath that goes around Mont Blanc, passing from France into Italy and through Switzerland before returning to France. These 11 stages are one way of doing it but you can make your own version of the TMB. The classic route begins and ends in Les Houches and takes an anticlockwise direction around Mont Blanc and the adjacent peaks. There is a total of 164 km (102 miles) walking these 11 routes and a positive height gain of over 10,000m. Certainly a challenging adventure but well worth the effort. Let's do it!
⚠️ This route passes through nature reserves. Please respect the regulations in force. See practical information.
Les Houches to Les Contamines - Tour Mont Blanc
11.93 mi
+3,212 ft
-2,667 ft
8h 15
Difficult
Departure from Les Houches (Haute-Savoie)
This 1st stage of the Tour Mont Blanc (TMB) is possibly the toughest but the adrenaline is pumping and short-cuts are not on the agenda. 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.
Les Contamines to Les Chapieux - Tour Mont Blanc
10.10 mi
+4,334 ft
-3,097 ft
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.