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 ALPES ATLAS TREKKING Trekking dans les Alpes et au Maroc 12 bis, bd Jacques Replat 74000 Annecy Haute Savoie - France 00 33 (0)4 50 57 38 30   |
Tour du Mont-Blanc Bivouac
Tour du Mont Blanc classique Panoramas du Mont Blanc Panorama du Lac d'Annecy Trekking solidaires au Maroc Balades et randonnées week-end
TOUR OF THE MONT BLANC CAMPING €345 full board (with a traditional supper in farm of high mountain pasture) Or 320 € without tartiflette always in American plan
Video of your Trekking on Mont Blanc  Your luggage for the week is carried by the mule which is led by a qualified mountain muleteer-guide. You can borrow a waterproof bag in order to quickly and effectively packsaddle the mule (come with an traveling bag in cloth because they are very light and not bulky waste). Your hiking and camping holiday in the mountains lasts seven days and is of moderate difficulty. It uses good trails (technically easy) and includes seven cold (picnic) meals, six hot meals (dinners to prepare together) and six breakfasts, the loan of a ground mat, a two-man tent which you put up (very easy) and take down together, the supervision of a qualified mountain professional and transport for belongings weighing up to 7 kg (you can leave any extra luggage you have with us and pick it up again at the end of your “camping on Mont Blanc” mountain hiking holiday). You must be present on Sunday morning at 10:30 am and our meeting point for the holidays on Mont Blanc is "le foyer de ski de fond" to Contamines Montjoie (74170). More information: conditions of sale Not included: transport to the meeting place, showers, drinks and cancellation insurance.  The altitude changes and walking times below include rest periods (which are very regular). Day 1: Les Contamines - La Balme: 500m positive altitude change and 0 negative over 6km, 2 1/2 hours hiking. Day 2: La Balme - Les Mottets: 960m positive change and 900m negative over 18km, 6 hours hiking. Day 3: Les Mottets - Val Veni (Italy): 650 m positive change and 850m negative over 22km, 6 hours hiking. Day 4: Val Veni - Alpage de la Peule (Switzerland): 770m positive and 400m negative over 9km (not inc window-shopping in Courmayeyr), 7 hours hiking (inc window-shopping) Day 5: La Peule - Champex Lac: 400 m positive change and 850m negative over 21km, 7 hours hiking. Day 6: Champex Lac - Trient: 615 m positive change and 750m negative over 18km, 6 hours hiking. Day 7: Trient - Le Tour (Chamonix): 900 m positive change and 650m negative over 10km, 4 hours hiking. Having said that, lots of other parameters determine hiking difficulty: 1. Adaptation to altitude; 2. The altitude at which you are hiking; 3. Distance; 4. The nature of the terrain combined with the current weather (loose ground, etc.); 5. The number of hikers in the group (on average, a small group moves faster than a large one); 6. The ability of the guide to advise you and create a good group dynamic so that everyone supports everyone else and no-one is made to feel worried if things become tough. This feeling of ease is very important and, when everyone feels supported by the rest of the group, people not only look out for each other but do it with smiles on their faces. After the dry figures and other lists of "difficulties", rest assured that they do not hamper the spirit of the holiday in the least, and do not reduce it to these rational criteria. The unspoilt nature of the sites freed up by the belated snow creates a setting of innocent bliss which we absorb unhesitatingly.  BOOKINGS You can book your camping tour of Mont Blanc for the following dates: SUMMER 2010 9 to May 15th, 16 to May 22th, 23 to May 29th, 30 to June 5th, 6 to June 12th, 13 to June 19th, 20 to June 26th, 27 to July 3th, 4 to July 10th, 11 to July 17th, 18 to July 24th, 25 to July 31th, 1st to August 7th, 8 to August 14th, 15 to August 21th, 22 to August 28th, 29 to september 4th Our meeting point for the holidays on Mont Blanc is "le foyer de ski de fond" to Contamines Montjoie. At the end of the stay (Saturday) and after the picnic, bus at 13:30 am from Chamonix mainline railway station drop you off to St Gervais le Fayet's mainline railway station at 2:00 pm and Geneva airport at 3:30 pm. (33€) More informations. Otherwise, at the middle of your trek, the muleteer can also reserve you a taxi. If you arrive the day before: (Quickly reserve!) Chalet C.A.F. (Cheap) 22, route Plan du moulin 74170 Les Contamines Montjoie 00 33 (0)4 50 47 00 88 mariecaf1@hotmail.fr If it is complete call the tourist office at 00 33 450 47 01 58.  You can pay a 30% deposit or the balance of your holiday By bank transfer By debit/credit card: by PayPal. Debit card bookings are processed immediately. You will be sent a receipt by email, as soon as the bank confirms your payment.  FACT SHEET Duration: 7 days walking/6 nights, full board. Supervision: A state-qualified mountain muleteer-instructor. A mule. Security: Not overtaking or allowing yourself to be overtaken by a mule on the downslope side (empty side) but rather on the upslope side is a principle you should adopt as soon as we set off even if there is no immediate danger. Follow the muleteer’s instructions because the animals do weigh half a tonne (unpacked) and measure 170cm at the withers! Group: Up to 12 hikers. Climate: At high altitude, air density is lower than at sea level. UV rays are therefore less filtered and much more damaging. Long, light clothing is more effective than sun creams. Children are much more vulnerable than adults (eyes and skin). The low air density also causes considerable differences in temperature and makes a fleece and waterproof clothing essential items for your backpack. The air is dry and adds to the risk of dehydration. Your hiking equipment General information: Equipment is transported by mule in a waterproof bag which we provide. It must not exceed 7kg (weighed every morning before the mules are packsaddled). You carry in a small backpack everything you need for the day's hiking, including your picnic and sleeping bag (unless your waterproof bag weighs less than 7kg). Tip: bring one or two large bin bags in case you need extra waterproof materials. Head: A broad-rimmed hat, sunglasses, a headband to protect your forehead and ears. Hands: Two pairs of gloves or mittens. Body: A moisture-wicking t-shirt along with a thin fleece and a Gore Tex-type jacket are ideal. Several layers of clothing are better than one big layer, but do not overlay cotton clothing (which retains moisture) with a view to wicking moisture because the cotton will cancel out the function of the other layers... Legs: Hiking trousers or over-clothing and Gore Tex trousers because run-off from your jacket will inevitably run down between your legs. If you don’t have any Gore Tex, bring a poncho and gaiters. Boxer shorts avoid overheating. Feet: Hiking socks absorb impacts better, have better moisture-wicking properties and retain heat better than tennis socks. They also last longer! Two or three pairs will be enough because you can wash them quickly in the shower. Leather or Gore Tex high-cut hiking shoes with semi-rigid Vibram type soles are needed for loose ground, névé (porous ice not yet frozen to form glacier ice) or stony mountain terrain. What you need at night: A warm sleeping bag, earplugs, headlamp, cook set and cutlery and a mug for breakfast. Small toilet bag (125g soap for daily showers for a week and the little clothes washing you need to do). A sweater for camping. Miscellaneous: Bermuda shorts and long-sleeve clothing are recommended to combat the aggressive mountain sun. Newspaper rolled into a ball absorbs moisture from your mountain shoes during the night. It is then much more pleasant to put them back on in the morning, even if the rain hasn’t stopped! Always bring some. Babywipes are also useful.  On your shoulders General information: Accompanied hike. Stages of 8 to 10km, 800m average altitude change, 7 hours walking max per day (including breaks). Chance to use mechanical lifts or buses every so often for those who want to (on-the-spot supplement payable). In your backpack: Your day things (camera, sun cream, picnic, pullover and rain clothing, water, etc.), your sleeping bag. You can snack on dried fruits, cake and cereal bars every day. Your Technical Equipment To bring: A 35 or 40 litre backpack with broad straps and stomach strap. A pair of (telescopic) walking sticks is recommended. Provided by the guide: A two-man tent – Ground mat – Group supplies – Waterproof bags designed for quick, efficient packsaddling. Personal First Aid Kit You should bring 6cm wide plasters, Compeed, Biafine, Flamazine cream (inflammations), aspirin, Smecta and lip balm along with a few painkillers. Formalities Administrative formalities: National ID card is COMPULSORY (or passport if necessary). Currency: Bring a little cash with you. In Switzerland, Euros are accepted everywhere.  Access By road: The A40 motorway to St Gervais-Le Fayet then D 902 road to Les Contamines Montjoie. The "foyer de ski de fond" (home of cross-country skiing) is for the exit of the village. By train: Terminus at the St Gervais-Le Fayet TGV station then shuttle to Les Contamines Montjoie by bus (€7). The bus company is S.A.T. 0033 (0)4 50 78 05 33 or www.sat-montblanc.com. By plane: International airports: Geneva - Cointrin / Tel. 00 41 22 799 31 11 - Fax 799 31 40 “Accueil France” desk at the airport / Tel. 00 41 22 798 20 00 Lyon Airport - Saint Exupéry / Tel. 00 33 (0)4 72 22 72 21 Bus connection with SATOBUS ALPES / Tel. 00 33 (0)4 72 35 94 96 Annecy Haute-Savoie Airport / Tel. 00 33 (0)4 50 27 30 06 Chambéry Airport - TAT / Tel. 00 33 (0)4 79 54 46 00 Besides the public buses that run between Geneva and Chamonix, there is now a shuttle bus service from Geneva airport: see http://www.alp-line.com/. Flights from the UK to Geneva are available with some ‘no-frills’ airlines, such as Easyjet (www.easyjet.com). 
Home Itinerary trekking on Mont Blanc Fact sheet for camping and trekking on Mont Blanc FAQ Differences between a donkey, a mule and a horse Riddles Your contactable muleteer! Books of trails Slideshow Video of your Trekking on Mont Blanc Conditions of sale TOUR DU MONT BLANC CAMPING LOW COST €325 Tour of the Mont Blanc camping €345 (with a traditional supper in farm of high mountain pasture) Or 325 € without tartiflette always in American plan Classic tour of Mont Blanc €495 Mont Blanc panoramas €720 Lake Annecy panoramas €620 Weekend outings (Lake Annecy - Chamonix Mont Blanc) Trekking and Other Holidays in Morocco €320 Copyright Les textes, images et vidéo de ce site sont protégés par le code de la propriété intellectuelle auprès de l' I.N.P.I. et de la S.C.A.M. |
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