Section 8: France, North Alps

Saint Gingolph to Chalet de la Balme

55hrs 05mins

10 days


Day 1: Saint Gingolph - Col de Bise 4hrs 00mins
Day 2: Col de Bise - la Torrens 7hrs 05mins
Day 3: la Torrens - Refuge de Chesery ou du Lac Vert 4hrs 55mins
Day 4: Refuge de Chesery ou du Lac Vert - les Allamands 6hrs 30mins
Day 5: les Allamands - Collet d'Anterne 6hrs 20mins
Day 6: Collet d'Anterne - Bellachat 7hrs 00mins
Day 7: Bellachat - Bionnassay 4hrs 05mins
Day 8: Bionnassay - Chalet-Gite la Balme 5hrs 05mins
Day 9: Chalet-Gite la Balme - Col de la Croix-du-Bonhomme 3hrs 35mins
Day 10: Col de la Croix-du-Bonhomme - Chalet de la Balme 6hrs 30mins

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Food and Accommodation Details:

Saint Gingolph Provisions until la Chapelle d'Abondance, after Col de Bise (1 day)
Col de Bise Wild camping before Col de Bise
Col de Bise Chalets de Bise Phone 04 50 73 11 73
la Chapelle d'Abondance Provisions until Samoens, after les Allemands (3 days)
la Torrens Farm Camping Chalet de la Torrens
Col de Chesery Wild camping
Col de Chesery Refuge de Chesery ou du Lac Vert, Switzerland Phone 0041 24 4793 511 (from France)
les Allamands Wild Camping perhaps near the old Gite Couve-Loup
Samoens Provisions until les Houches, after Bellachat (2 days)
Collet d'Anterne Wild camping
Bellachat Refuge Bellachat Phone 04 50 53 46 99 (reservation), 04 50 53 43 23 (refuge)
les Houches Provisions until les Contamines, after Bionnassay (1 day)
Bionnassay Refuge Auberge de Bionnassay Phone 04 50 93 45 23 or 04 50 93 24 59
les Contamines Provisions until Landry, after Chalet de la Balme (3 days)
Chalet-Gite la Balme chalet and camping Phone 04 50 47 17 05 (reservation), 04 50 47 03 54 (chalet)
Col de la Croix-du-Bonhomme refuge and camping Phone 04 79 32 10 49 (reservation), 04 79 07 05 28 (refuge)
Chalet de la Balme chalet Phone 04 79 55 54 43 or 06 84 35 07 41 (reservation)
Phone 06 84 35 07 41 (refuge)
Chalet de la Balme Wild camping
Chalet de la Balme Refuge du Presset unguarded

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