61 m away
Tour du Mont Blanc: Col de la Forclaz to Montroc
Day 9: The final border crossing of the Tour and the first time you'll have seen Chamonix for a week!
Severe Hiking
- Distance
- 15 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.2 km
Bisse du Trient
An easy walk along one of the Bisses du Valais. A shady trail with a little cafe stop in the valley,
Hiking Easy
- Distance
- 4.5 km
- Ascent
- 342 m
- Descent
- 91 m
- Duration
- 1-2 hrs
- Low Point
- 1.5 km
- High Point
- 1.8 km
- Gradient
- 8˚
Built in the last decade of the eighteenth century, this bisse was constructed on an old railway line used to transport ice from the Trient Glacier to the Forclaz Pass. This ice was then exported as far afield as Paris. There are explanatory educational panels explaining the social organisation and the irrigation rules along the trail.
Description
The trail starts opposite the restaurant at the Forclaz Pass. Follow the marked path south towards the Trient Glacier. For the return trip you can retrace your steps or pass by the village of Trient. This is a shady and unfrequented trail. There is a little café where the bisse takes water. It is also possible to continue as far as the glacier tongue.
Difficulty
Easy
Walking along a well-kept trail that’s mostly flat. No obstacles are present.
Similar routes nearby
4.7 km away
Albert Premier Hut - Charamillon - Short
An accessible and beautifully-situated high mountain hut with a variety of approaches.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 8.1 km
- Ascent
- 574 m
- Descent
- 574 m
5.9 km away
Albert Premier Hut - Charamillon - Medium
An accessible and beautifully-positioned high mountain hut with a variety of approaches.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 9.5 km
- Ascent
- 878 m
- Descent
- 878 m
7.2 km away
Albert Premier Hut - Charamillon - Long
An accessible and beautifully-situated high mountain hut with a number of approaches.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 7.5 km
- Ascent
- 1.2 km
- Descent
- 1.2 km
7.6 km away
Mont Buet
Challenging alpine hike that summits Mont Buet along with other nearby peaks.
Extreme Hiking
- Distance
- 24 km
- Ascent
- 2.1 km
- Descent
- 2.1 km
7.8 km away
Haute Route Glacier Trek Day 3 (Part 1) - Cabane d'Orny to La Breya
A scenic cruise down to a chairlift.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 4.4 km
- Ascent
- 12 m
- Descent
- 651 m
8.8 km away
Tour du Mont Blanc: Montroc to la Flégère
Day 10: The final day of the Tour and with expansive views across the Mont Blanc Massif, this is a fitting end to a great trip.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 16 km
- Ascent
- 1.3 km
- Descent
- 1.3 km
8.8 km away
Lac Blanc from Col des Montets
Hike to Lac Blanc from Col des Montets on one of Chamonix's most famous hikes!
Severe Hiking
- Distance
- 9.7 km
- Ascent
- 995 m
- Descent
- 995 m
9.4 km away
Tour du Mont Blanc: Champex to Col de la Forclaz
Day 8: A long, winding traverse through alpine meadows perched high above the Rhône Valley.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 807 m
- Descent
- 750 m
10 km away
Argentière - Lac des Chéserys - Lac Blanc - La Flégère
A tough hike which starts in forests and then brings you out into spectacular, open mountainous terrain.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 9 km
- Ascent
- 1.2 km
- Descent
- 533 m
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