Attention!
- This is an approximate, classic tour program by the number of days,
- The program can be adjusted to a larger (with shorter transitions) number of days or shortened by 1 - 2 days,
- The program can be carried out in two directions, and also start and end in the village of Modan,
- Before the start, the program can include additional days for acclimatization, familiarization with the area,
- Accommodation in huts is booked in advance, near some it is possible to put up tents
Day 1
Meeting of participants in the village of Pralognan-la-Vanoise (1400 m). Accommodation in a hotel, apartments, camping. You can get to the village by bus from the train station of the city of Moutiers-Salins Brides-les-Bains. Other meeting options are discussed before the start of the tour
Day 2
Start of the tour. Today we have an easy, warm-up 3-hour hike to the Refuge du Col de la Vanoise (2517m)
Day 3
Crossing to the Refuge de l’Arpont (2309 m), which takes about 7 hours
Day 4
Crossing to Refuges d’Aussois (secteur Plan d’Amont), 2206 m, 7 hours.
Attention! Here there is an option to climb the Col du fond d’Aussois pass (2914m), from where a wonderful view of Mont Blanc opens up. And from the pass you can also climb to the top of Pointe de l’Observatoire (3012m). Then from the pass you can go down in the other direction to the Refuge du Roc de la Pêche (1911m), spend the night and then go down to the village of Pralognan-la-Vanoise (1400m). Depending on the month and the weather, the pass can be very snowy and icy, you may need crampons, poles, etc
Day 5
Crossing to Refuge-porte de l’Orgère (1985 m), 7 hours
Day 6
Crossing to Refuge de Péclet-Polset (2471 m), 5 hours
Day 7
Crossing to Refuge de la Valette (2590 m), 6 hours.
Attention!
It is forbidden to pitch tents near this hut. On this day you can go straight down to the village of Pralognan-la-Vanoise (1400 m)
Day 8
Descent to the village of Pralognan-la-Vanoise (1400 m). Accommodation in a hotel, apartments, campsite.
Day 9
End of the tour.
For those who want to continue their vacation, there are many interesting places here:
- entertainment, swimming pools, SPA, casinos, etc.,
- resorts - Courchevel, Three Valleys, Val Thorens, etc.,
- cities - Annecy, Albertville, Chambery, Chamonix, etc.
There are still many beautiful places on earth to which you can organize an interesting tour.