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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Col de Balme – Refuge du Col de Balme loop from Montroc - Le Planet

Mountain hikes & routes

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Col de Balme – Refuge du Col de Balme loop from Montroc - Le Planet

Hard

5.0

(1)

21

hikers

Col de Balme – Refuge du Col de Balme loop from Montroc - Le Planet

08:48

19.7km

1,330m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

3.48 km

Charamillon Summit

Highlight • Summit

2

6.12 km

Breathtaking view of Mont Blanc

Highlight • Summit

It's just gigantic if you can enjoy this view at once after a long climb!
Definitely a highlight of the Tour de Montblanc.

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3

6.33 km

View of Mont Blanc

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Mount Blanc massif is very present and visible on this route. Great feeling to be emotionally close to the highest peak in Europe.

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4

6.34 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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5

9.32 km

Glacier du Tour

Highlight • Viewpoint

Glacier above the village of le Tour

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6

11.1 km

Refuge Albert I and the Glacier du Tour

Highlight • Restaurant

This mountaineers' refuge at 2,700 meters has recently been renovated. It is also accessible to hikers without mountain equipment, but only in summer.

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7

15.0 km

Magnificent view of the valley

Highlight • Other

B

19.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.3 km

2.60 km

2.16 km

1.36 km

370 m

Surfaces

15.7 km

2.79 km

965 m

113 m

101 m

< 100 m

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Friday 23 October

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-2°C

96 %

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