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Col du Balme loop from Trient

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Col du Balme loop from Trient

Hard

4.5

(6)

hikers

Col du Balme loop from Trient

06:09

12.5km

980m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.02 km

Refuge Le Peuty

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Wonderful accommodation, the staff and the food are really good.
There are several free services such as Wi-Fi and Wc.
This place deserves a stop.

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4.37 km

Les Herbagères

Highlight • Historical Site

Ancient pastures and stables built of stones and rocks, housing men and animals. Now warehouses or abandoned.

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4.72 km

Les Herbagères Stone Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Les Herbagères. Ancient pastures and stables built of stones and rocks, housing men and animals. Now warehouses or abandoned.

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5.84 km

Refuge du Col de Balme

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Col de Balme refuge is a lovely refuge with a splendid view of Mont Blanc and the Chamonix valley. You can eat there (traditional soups, local dishes, and homemade …

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5.88 km

Col de Balme

Highlight • Mountain Pass

This is a superb pass that marks the border between Switzerland and France, at 2,190 meters above sea level. View of Mont Blanc, the Chamonix Valley and the Aiguillettes des Posettes, among others.

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7.80 km

View of Lac d'Émosson

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this viewpoint, you can already see the Émosson dam. Take a moment to pause and look around you; you are surrounded by some of the most beautiful peaks in Europe!

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12.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.89 km

2.48 km

1.12 km

619 m

439 m

Surfaces

6.22 km

4.16 km

1.36 km

439 m

376 m

Elevation

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Trail Reviews

giovanna manganiello

September 17, 2023, Le Peuty-col de Balm tour ad anello

Very challenging. Especially the descent with sections of 30-35%

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Col du Balme loop from Trient

Refuge Le Peuty

Les Herbagères

Les Herbagères Stone Ruins

Refuge du Col de Balme

Col de Balme

View of Lac d'Émosson

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