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Le Tour - Aiguillette des Posettes - Refuge de Balme - Refuge Albert 1er (2702 m.) - Le Tour
Hiking Trail
Hard
10.31 mi
4,932 ft
A long and scenic run to a wonderful mountain hut
Starts from the village of Le Tour. There is a big parking (free of charge) next to the cable car. From there, the path immediately starts ascending towards Aiguillette des Posettes. It's not really steep, but it's almost 4 km long. There is a point where there are different paths and you will be unsure on which one to take, but after a while you will realise that all of them are actually going to the same place.
From that point you will descend a bit on a very nice and easy path until you start re-ascending up towards the col de Balme.
Refuge de Balme is a nice option if you want to have a cold refreshment. From there you keep traversing on the side of the mountain and soon you would start ascending up towards the refuge Albert 1er.
The last kilometers of the way up are the same as for the way down but right after you can keep on descending directly to Le Tour. Written by Charlie Boscoe
Starts from the village of Le Tour. There is a big parking (free of charge) next to the cable car. From there, the path immediately starts ascending towards Aiguillette des Posettes. It's not really steep, but it's almost 4 km long. There is a point where there are different paths and you will be unsure on which one to take, but after a while you will realise that all of them are actually going to the same place.
From that point you will descend a bit on a very nice and easy path until you start re-ascending up towards the col de Balme.
Refuge de Balme is a nice option if you want to have a cold refreshment. From there you keep traversing on the side of the mountain and soon you would start ascending up towards the refuge Albert 1er.
The last kilometers of the way up are the same as for the way down but right after you can keep on descending directly to Le Tour. Written by Charlie Boscoe
Route and Elevation
Segments
Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
---|---|---|---|
Aiguillette des Posettes from Le Tour | 2.51 mi | 2,260 ft | 17.0% |
Le Tour Ascente | 0.39 mi | 823 ft | 39.0% |
Ancienne Voie Communale N°7 d'Argentière au Col de la Balme Climb | 1.02 mi | 653 ft | 12.0% |
Col Balme -> Albert 1er | 2.55 mi | 1,588 ft | 11.7% |
Ancienne Voie Communale N°7 d'Argentière au Col de la Balme Climb | 0.19 mi | 203 ft | 20.0% |
Ancienne Voie Communale N°7 d'Argentière au Col de la Balme Climb | 0.29 mi | 246 ft | 15.8% |
Chemin Du Quieset Climb | 0.45 mi | 423 ft | 17.6% |
T1 | 0.48 mi | 646 ft | 25.4% |