Tour des Fiz: Tour of 6 refuges in 3 days #technical

Experience the Tour des Fiz adventure through the most technical sections!

Description

Day 1: Depart Passy Plaine Joux and head for Barmus. Arriving at Ayères des Rocs, take the Dérochoir passage to reach the refuge de Sales. Continue towards Salvagny, from where you'll start the climb to the Grenairon refuge. 9h15 walking, 22.5km, 2100D+, 1500D-.
Day 2: From the refuge de Grenairon, descend to the refuge des Fonts and then descend to the refuge Alfred Wills. 5h40 walk, 14.5km, 1050D+, 1200D-.
Day 3: From the Alfred Wills refuge, head for Lac d'Anterne, passing the Col d'Anterne before dropping down to the refuge de Moëde. Then head for Lac de Pormenaz, then the Argentières trail to the Chatelet d'Ayères. From there, follow Lac Vert to your starting point. 4h50 walking, 12.5km, 650D+, 1100D-.

Itinéraire

Distance 50km
Difficulté Difficile
Type d'itinéraire BOUCLE
Dénivelé positif 3800m
Dénivelé négatif 3800m
Itinéraire balisé Yes

Opening period

From 15/06 to 10/09.
Check refuge openings at www.monrefugeaupaysdumontblanc.com
From November to May, the route is cleared. Snow may still be present in spring.
In winter, access to the Tour des Fiz is not recommended (high-level ski mountaineering only).

Accessible outside the snow season and depending on weather conditions. Please check with the Tourist Offices beforehand for current access conditions and the opening hours of refuges along the route.

Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.