Tour des Fiz: The Must-See - 4 days, via Les Fonts

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Passy Plaine-Joux, 74190 Passy

Description

Le grand tour des Fiz with 3 nights in a refuge - 38 km
Day 1: Plaine-Joux - Platé - Sales Depart from Passy Plaine-Joux and climb to the Platé refuge. Then on to the Sales refuge via the Col de la Portette. Overnight stay at the Sales refuge. > 5h40 approx. 11km. Total ascent: 1150m - Total descent: 650m > Equivalent in effort km: 24. Day 2: Sales - Les Fonts From Sales, reach the Fonts refuge via the Pleureuse and Sauffaz waterfalls and the carriage trail. Overnight stay at the Fonts refuge. > 9km. Approx. 3h30 walking time. Total ascent: 400m - Total descent: 900m. > Equivalent in effort km: 15. Day 3: Les Fonts - Alfred Wills Departure from the Refuge des Fonts to reach the Refuge Alfred Wills via the small Col d'Anterne. Overnight stay at Alfred Wills. > 6km. 2h40 walk. Ascent: 700m - Descent: 250m > Equivalent in effort km: 13.5. Day 4: Alfred Wills - Anterne - Moëde - Lac Vert - Plaine-Joux Depart from the Alfred Wills refuge and return to Plaine Joux via Lac d'Anterne and Col d'Anterne. Then take the 4×4 track to Ayères des Pierrières. Alternatively, you can go via Lac de Pormenaz to Plaine-Joux, via the Châtelet d'Ayères refuge and Lac Vert. (There are 2 paths to Plaine-Joux if you want to go via Lac de Pormenaz: the Chordes, with its many ladders and handrails, or the Argentières, with its handrails. If you're not comfortable, take the 4×4 track without passing Lac de Pormenaz). > 12km. 5h30 walking time. Ascent: 600m - Descent: 1100m > Equivalent in effort km: 21.
Plain text period
From 15/06 to 10/09 daily.
Check shelter 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.

Services

Car park

Accessibility

Not accessible in a wheelchair

Documentation

Environment

  • Mountain location
  • In a nature reserve
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