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WalkFrance-
CHAMONIX
July 23-30, 2009
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Hikes in Mont-Blanc and
Aguilles Rouges region, Chamonix, French Alps.English
speaking leader. For Walk Europe club
members
only.
Preliminary
registration at linnauk@gmail.com or
hodimise@gmail.com
no later than March 31, 2009.
840 per person (airplane
ticket and transportation costs to Chamonix not incl.)
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Summary
The one-week programme includes 5
(or 6) one-day hikes in the region of Mont-Blanc and
Aguilles Rouges (Red Peaks) with average duration not
exceeding 45 hours and at average altitude 2,0002,600 m.
Starting points for all hikes will be reached using
different types of transportation, including train, cable
car and lifts.
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Hike 1 (in
Mint Blanc region) Route:
Chamonix - Montenvers by cog railway Glacier Mer de
Glace (Sea of Ice) Ice cave Crystal gallery and
Alpine Wildlife Museum - Signal Forbes (2,198 m) Famous
footpath North Balcony (Grand Balcon Nord) - Blue Lake (Lac
Bleu, 2,299 m) Le Plan de lAiguille (2,310 m)
down to Chamonix by cable car.
Walking time 3.5 h
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Hike 2 (in
Aguilles Rouges region) Route:
Chamonix Le Pra (Les Praz) La Flegere (1,877 m) by
cable car - White Lake (Lac Blanc, 2,352 m) L Index
(2,385 m) down to Les Praz by chair lift and cable car
Chamonix
Walking time 4.5 h
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Hike
3 (in Aguilles Rouges region)
Route:
Chamonix Planpraz (2,000m) by cable car Le Brevent
summit (2,525 m) equipped footpath in the region of the
Brevent summit Col du Brevent (2,368 m) Col Cornu
Col du Lec Cornu (2,414 m) - Col de Gliere (2,461 m)
LIndex (2,385 m) Les Praz by chair lift and cable car
Chamonix
Walking time 5.5 h
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Hike 4 (in
Mont Blanc region) Route:
Chamonix Argentiere by train Le Grand Montets (3,297
m) by cable car La Croix de Lognan (1,975 m) by cable
car Glacier Argentie (Glacier d Argentiere)
Argentiere village Chamonix by train
Walking time 3-4 h
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Hike
5 (in Mont Blanc region)
Route:
Chamonix Les Houches by train Bell View by cable car
Eagle nest (Nid dAigle) station (2,372 m) by cog
railway Refuge de Tete Rousse (3,167 m) Eagle Nest
station Bell View by cog railway Les Houches by
cable car Chamonix by train.
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Tour in
Mont Blanc region by cable car and bus
Route:
Chamonix - Aiguille de Midi (3,842 m) by cable car
Crossing above the Glacier of Giant (Glacier du Geant) by
cable car Pte Helbronner (3,462 m) in Italy by cable car
- return to Chamonix by bus through the Mont Blanc tunnel.
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Travelling
The nearest airport is Geneva
around 70 km. From the Geneva airport, Chamonix can be
reached by bus or by train (an open return bus ticket costs
55). In case of using train, you need to reach the Sΰint
Gervais-Le Fayet station, and then take a train to Chamonix.
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