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#138 of 300 · Vanoise National Park

Tour des Glaciers de la Vanoise

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A hut-to-hut circuit around the Vanoise ice cap from Pralognan, crossing Col de la Vanoise below the Grande Casse, following the Arpont balcony high above the Termignon valley and returning over the 2,916 m Col d'Aussois.

Distance
55 km
Loop
Ascent
3,300 m
High point 2,916 m
Time
4 days
Multi-day trek
Difficulty
Hard
Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
Best months
Jul–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Pralognan-la-Vanoise
Vanoise National Park

Route

Topographic map of Tour des Glaciers de la Vanoise, from Pralognan-la-VanoisePralognan-la-VanoiseRefuge du Col de la VanoiseCol d'AussoisPralognan-la-VanoiseStart: Pralognan-la-Vanoise© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Pralognan-la-Vanoise
  2. Refuge du Col de la Vanoise
  3. Col d'Aussois
  4. Pralognan-la-Vanoise

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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