Trekking in the Vanoise
Tour of the Vanoise and the Tour des Glaciers de la Vanoise
A guide to the Tour of the Vanoise, a 150km hut-to-hut trek in the French mountains between Mont Blanc and the Ecrins, described in 11 day stages from Modane. Also included are the Tour des Glaciers de la Vanoise together with suggestions for other multi-day treks in the national park.
OVERVIEW
A guidebook to walking the 163km (101 mile) Tour of the Vanoise and the 72km (45 mile) Tour des Glaciers de la Vanoise. These hut-to-hut treks through the Vanoise National Park in the French Alps can be walked in 2 weeks and are suitable for fairly experienced hikers.
The Tour of the Vanoise is described in 11 stages each between 6 and 19km (4–12 miles) in length, and the Tour des Glaciers de la Vanoise in presented in 5 stages of 8–20km (5–12 miles). Three other treks are also summarised – the Tour of the Eastern Vanoise, the Tour of the Western Vanoise and a Traverse of the Vanoise via the GR5 and GR55.
- 🗺️ 1:50,000 maps included for each stage
- 🛏️ GPX files available to download
- 📋 Advice on planning and preparation
- 🏔️ Detailed information about accommodation, facilities and mountain huts along the route
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Map key
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Overview map
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Route summary tables
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Introduction
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Tour of the Vanoise
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Tour des Glaciers de la Vanoise
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Short tours in the Vanoise
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When to go
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How to get there
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Accommodation
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Notes for walkers
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Recommended maps
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Equipment
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Safety in the mountains
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The Vanoise National Park
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Wildlife and Alpine flowers
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Using this guide
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Tour of the Vanoise
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Stage 1 Modane to Refuge de l’Orgère
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Stage 2 Refuge de l’Orgère to Refuge de Plan Sec
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Stage 3 Refuge de Plan Sec to Refuge de l’Arpont
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Stage 4 Refuge de l’Arpont to Refuge du Plan du Lac
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Stage 5 Refuge du Plan du Lac to Refuge du Vallonbrun
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Stage 6 Refuge du Vallonbrun to Bonneval-sur-Arc
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Stage 7 Bonneval-sur-Arc to Val d’Isère
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Stage 7A Bonneval-sur-Arc to Refuge de la Femma
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Stage 8 Val d’Isère to Refuge de la Leisse
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Stage 8A Val d’Isère to Refuge de la Femma
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Stage 9 Refuge de la Leisse to Pralognan-la-Vanoise
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Stage 9A Refuge de la Femma to Pralognan-la-Vanoise
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Stage 10 Pralognan-la-Vanoise to Refuge de Péclet-Polset
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Stage 11 Refuge de Péclet-Polset to Modane
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Tour des Glaciers de la Vanoise
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Stage 1 Pralognan-la-Vanoise to Refuge de la Valette
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Stage 2 Refuge de la Valette to Refuge du Fond d’Aussois
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Stage 3 Refuge du Fond d’Aussois to Refuge de l’Arpont
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Stage 4 Refuge de l’Arpont to Refuge de la Col de la Vanoise
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Stage 5 Refuge de la Col de la Vanoise to Pralognan-la-Vanoise
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Short tours in the Vanoise
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1 Tour of the Eastern Vanoise
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2 Tour of the Western Vanoise
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3 Traverse of the Vanoise via the GR5 and GR55
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Appendix A Useful contacts
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Appendix B Accommodation
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Appendix C French–English glossary
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Appendix D Bibliography
OTHER INFORMATION
- ISBN: 9781852848637
- Published: 15 Nov 2021
- Edition: Third 13 Mar 2023
- Pages: 192
- Size: 17.20 x 11.60 x 1.15cm
- Weight: 230g
- Format: Paperback
- Authors: Kev Reynolds & Jonathan Williams
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