The Haute Maurienne - Hotel Based Walking Holiday

  • A 6 day hotel based, mountain walking holiday based in the Haute Maurienne on the edge of the Vanoise National Park and the Italian border.
  • Largest nature reserve in western Europe home to a growing population of ibex (bouquetin).
  • Unspoilt corner of the French Alps.

Bonneval is classed amongst the most beautiful villages in France. It is situated at the end of the Maurienne valley and below the famous Col d'Iseran (2700m) it's narrow streets and roofs covered with stone slabs (lauze). It is surrounded by a cirque of high mountains.

 

 

Itinerary

D1 - Arrival and settle into your hotel.

D2 - Lac de la Partie and the refuge de l'Orgere - Vanoise National Park.

D3 - Lac d'Ambin, les lacs Blanc and the le Lac Noir.

D4 - The Thabor mountain range - Col du Cheval Blanc; Col des Batailleres and the Refuge du Mont Thabor.

D5 Cirque des Evettes.

D6 Lac du Pys et Refuge de Carro - night in the Carro Refuge.

D7 - Descent from the Carro Refuge.

D8 - Depart after breakfast.


Haute Maurienne


Overlooking the Haute Maurienne

 

 

Tour Details

The following is a summary of the tour informaiton. For further details please request a tour fact file.

Duration: 6 days walking / 7 nights
Min / Max Group size: 2 - 8 (Private group departures please contact me).
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Dates:
Trip ID Arrival Date Departure Date

Price
(Euro)

Availability
MAU03 21 Aug 2010 28 Aug 2010 795 Available
MAU04 11 Sep 2010 18 Sep 2010 795 Available
Accommodation: Huts (shared dormitory type rooms); Hotels (twin rooms).
Meals: Dinner, Breakfast; packed lunch
What's included
  • Guiding by qualified International Mountain Leader / Accompagnateur
  • Hut fees including dinner, bed and breakfast, picnic lunch.
  • Hotel accommodation - except the night in a refuge.
  • Group transfer from and to Geneva airport
What's NOT included
  • Personal equipment inc. boots, etc.
  • Insurance - please see my links page.