Refuge de l'Arpont - Plan d'Amont

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En parallèle aux glaciers de Vanoise et en contournant la Dent Parrachée dernière étape de ce tour.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Tour des glaciers de Vanoise

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.64 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 2,365 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 3,186 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 8,120 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 6,581 ft
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Description of the walk

(S) Quitter par une direction Sud le refuge de l'Arpont. Emprunter, sur quasiment toute sa longueur le GR®5, le balisage sera donc RB (Rouge et Blanc) tout du long, et va traverser les lieux ci dessous:
Atteindre la Chapelle Saint Laurent.

(1) Continuer Sud, rejoindre le carrefour du sentier montant du Pont du Chatelard aux chalets du Mont.

(2) Rester à droite sur le GR®, parvenir au carrefour du sentier montant de Termignon au hameau d'alpage de Montafia

(3) Entreprendre alors une légère montée et par une direction Sud-Ouest parvenir à une crête descendant de la Pointe du Pas Rosset.

(4) Changer de direction d'abord Sud-Est puis à nouveau Sud-Ouest au lieu dit la Loza au carrefour du sentier montant de Sardières.

(5) Grimper très légèrement puis contourner un éperon rocheux avant de croiser aux ruines de la Turra un autre sentier montant de Sarrières.

(6) Continuer Ouest sur le GR® quasiment horizontal parvenir aux chalets de Le Djoin.

(7) Laisser le GR® partir à droite, prendre sur la gauche le sentier qui rejoint la gare de départ du téléski de Plan Sec. Prendre Sud jusqu'aux lacets, rejoindre la route D108.

(8) La prendre à droite direction Nord pour atteindre le parking du barrage de Plan d'Amont (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 7,572 ft - Refuge de l'Arpont
  2. 1 : mi 0.49 - alt. 7,192 ft - Chapelle St-Laurent
  3. 2 : mi 1.41 - alt. 6,834 ft - Chalets du Mont
  4. 3 : mi 2.6 - alt. 7,169 ft - Montafia
  5. 4 : mi 4.71 - alt. 7,828 ft - Crête de la Pointe du Pas Rosset
  6. 5 : mi 5.2 - alt. 7,753 ft - La Loza
  7. 6 : mi 7.23 - alt. 7,733 ft - La Turra
  8. 7 : mi 9 - alt. 7,346 ft - Le Djoin
  9. 8 : mi 10.13 - alt. 6,581 ft - D108
  10. E : mi 10.64 - alt. 6,752 ft - Plan d'Amont

Notes

Eau en permanence (comprimés de micropur conseillés).

Worth a visit

La Dent Parrachée à n'entreprendre que par des randonneurs équipés et habitués à ce type d'ascension.

Les villages de ce fond de vallée: Termignon, Bessans, Bonneval sur Arc.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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