Mont Blanc Walks - A Walker's and Trekker's Guidebook

50 of the best walks and 4 multi-day treks, covering both French and Italian sides of Mont Blanc and based around Chamonix or Courmayeur. Multi-day treks for Vallorcine to Plaine Joux, the Tour des Aiguilles Rouges, Vallorcine to Servoz and a circuit of the Italian Val Ferret.

Mont Blanc Walks

50 of the best walks and 4 short treks

Author

Hilary Sharp

Cover

Paperback - PVC

Edition

First

ISBN_13

9781852844141

Availability

Reprinted

Price

£12.95

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Front Cover (1)
Location Map (1)
Overview Maps (1)
Sample Routes (1)
Sample Photos (2)

Seasons

Mid-June to mid-September is the main season; before this there will be snow at higher and possibly lower levels, and earlier and later the huts will not be open.

Centres

St Gervais, Les Contamines, Servoz, Les Houches, Chamonix, Argentiere, Vallorcine and Courmayeur on the Italian side.

Difficulty

Mainly day walks, with some shorter walks and 4 short treks. Some summits. Ranges from easy walks to tough routes for experienced high-mountain walkers.

Must See

Lac Blanc, the balcony routes, the Chamonix Aiguilles, Mont Blanc on clear days and (even better) clear evenings. Alpine flowers and wildlife. Chamonix is an experience too.

Introduction
The Region
How It All Started
How to Use this Guide
    The walks
    Grades and times
    Waymarks
    On or off piste?
    Telephone numbers
    Place names
Practicalities
    When to go
    Getting there
    Getting around by road
    Alpine accommodation
    Language
    Currency
Maps
Safety
    Equipment
    Alpine weather
    Weather forecasts
    Névé and snow level
Security and Rescue
    First aid
    Potential problems
    Rescue
Guided Walking
General Information
    Glaciers
    Via ferratas
    Animals and birds
    Flowers and trees
    Transhumance and alpages
    Dogs
    Mountain biking
    Trail running
Things Not to Be Missed

THE WALKS

Chapter 1 – St Gervais Les Bains and Les Contamines-Montjoie
1 Mont Truc
2 Mont Joly
3 Lac d’Armancette
4 Col de la Fenêtre
5 Tête Nord des Fours
6 Lacs and Monts Jovet

Chapter 2 – Servoz and Plateau d’Assy
7 Lac Vert
8 Pointe Noire de Pormenaz
9 Dérochoir and Désert de Platé

Chapter 3 – Les Houches
10 Le Prarion
11 Mont Vorassey
12 Aiguillette des Houches

Chapter 4 – Chamonix
13 Chamonix Valley Walk
14 La Chapeau and Tête des Prapators
15 Montenvers
16 Montagne de Blaitière
17 Chalet de Cerro
18 Montagne de la Côte
19 Refuge de Bel Lachat and Le Brévent
20 Grand Balcon Sud La Flégère to Planpraz
21 Lac Blanc
22 Tête de Villy
23 Col de Salenton
24 Lac Cornu and Lacs Noirs

Chapter 5 – Argentière
25 Argentière Valley Walk
26 Pierre à Bosson
27 Tête du Grand Chantet
28 Aiguillette d’Argentière – Les Chéserys
29 Argentière Glacier Point de Vue
30 Aiguillette des Posettes
31 Refuge Albert Premier
32 Croix de Fer

Chapter 6 – Vallorcine
33 Vallorcine Valley Walk
34 Pointe de la Terrasse and Tré-les-Eaux valley
35 Cheval Blanc
36 Dinosaur Tracks
37 Bel Oiseau
38 Col de Barberine and Fontanabran
39 Refuge de la Pierre à Bérard
40 Mont Buet by the Normal Route
41 Refuge de Loriaz
42 Emosson from Loriaz
43 Mont Buet by the north ridge

Chapter 7 – Courmayeur
44 Punta della Croce
45 Mont Fortin
46 Mont Chétif
47 Col and Lac Liconi
48 Mont de la Saxe
49 Tête Entre Deux Sauts
50 Tête de Ferret

Chapter 8 – Multi-day Treks
50 Vallorcine to Plaine Joux
51 Tour des Aiguilles Rouges
52 Vallorcine to Servoz
53 Italian Val Ferret Circuit

Appendices
I Mont Blanc Region Tourist Offices
II Useful Terms & Glossary
III Transport in the Chamonix & Courmayeur Valleys
IV Rainy Day/Rest Day Activities
V Hut Etiquette
VI Climbing Peaks & Hiring Guides