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Aiguilette des Houches – Bellachat Refuge loop from Les Houches

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Aiguilette des Houches – Bellachat Refuge loop from Les Houches

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Aiguilette des Houches – Bellachat Refuge loop from Les Houches

05:51

11.0km

970m

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 26, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Réserve naturelle de Carlaveyron

Réserve naturelle des Aiguilles rouges

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.09 km

Merlet Wildlife Park

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Here you can linger for a while and enjoy the view of the mountains and the animals.

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2.04 km

Located in the middle of a green pasture, rich in flowers, the old chalets of Chailloux do not offer you cold drinks (they are abandoned buildings), but one of the most beautiful views of Mont Blanc and the Bossons and Taconnaz. Staggering!

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3.92 km

View of Mont Blanc from Lunch Spot

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4.86 km

Aiguilette des Houches

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It's worth the climb to this minor peak for the added altitude and the stunning views of the Mont Blanc range as well as Brévent and Fiz.

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7.03 km

View of Chamonix and Mont Blanc

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7.10 km

Alternative Route on the Tour du Mont Blanc

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7.11 km

Bellachat Refuge

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It is a beautiful wooden refuge, at 2,152 meters above sea level. There is the possibility to eat and have a drink with a superb view of Mont-Blanc and its chain of peaks.

Due to repeated droughts, access to water has become difficult at the refuge. Before going up there, do not forget to fill your water bottles in the valley.

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11.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

282 m

120 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.58 km

1.61 km

636 m

111 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Today

Saturday 29 August

22°C

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Comments

June 9, 2024,randonnée au départ du parc animalier merlet

Very nice hike I was lucky today I was able to take beautiful photos of ibexes and marmots which were at the Bel Lachat refuge at the moment it is filled with ice and snow it did not not yet melted so be very careful. So put on good shoes and have a good hike, I give it a 5 …

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Aiguilette des Houches – Bellachat Refuge loop from Les Houches

Merlet Wildlife Park

Aiguillettes des Houches

Chalets de Chailloux

View of Mont Blanc from Lunch Spot

Aiguilette des Houches

View of Chamonix and Mont Blanc

Alternative Route on the Tour du Mont Blanc

Bellachat Refuge

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