Valais · Hiking

Tour Du Mont Blanc - Variante de Vallorcine

1.6 mi
one way: 1,015 ft
climb: 6,804 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Tour Du Mont Blanc - Variante de Vallorcine is a 1.6-mile point-to-point route in Valais, Switzerland, inside Parc naturel régional de la Vallée du Trient. It runs between about 5,740 ft and 6,800 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,010 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Trient, about 1.5 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pointe du Van, Croix de Fer and Carraye. Cascade du Dard and Grande Cascade de Barberine are within about 3 miles. For camping, Le Peuty and Camping de l'Arpille are within about 6 miles. There are 9 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

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Chemin de la Cascade

~3 min drive

A 0.4-mile point-to-point route in Valais, Switzerland.

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Tré-le-Champ – Tête aux Vents

~9 min drive

A 2.8-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Photo: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Les Tines – Argentière

~12 min drive

A 2.6-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Chemin du Foehn

~12 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Valais, Switzerland.

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Les Balcons de la Mer de Glace

~14 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 3.2 miles each way (6.4 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Chemin de la My

~10 min drive

A 0.6-mile point-to-point route in Valais, Switzerland.

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Chemin des Grands Bois

~9 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.5 miles each way (2.9 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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01-Chemin du Vignoble

~14 min drive

A 0.8-mile point-to-point route in Valais, Switzerland.

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Voie Câline

~12 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Photo: RTerrettaz, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Sentier Tassonnières-Rappe

~16 min drive

A 0.5-mile point-to-point route in Valais, Switzerland.

Also worth it near here

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Croix de Fer

Next door

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Refuge du Col de Balme

~2 min drive

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Le Peuty

~2 min drive

RIDE

Les Cerfs

~4 min drive

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Cascade de Bérard

~6 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Tour Du Mont Blanc - Variante de Vallorcine for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.