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Tour de Méan Martin - 4-day hike

Do you dream of escaping to the great outdoors? Take a walk through the heart of the Vanoise National Park and get close to the glaciers. This escape will delight hikers in good physical condition who are already accustomed to roaming the mountains.

Sport Tour de Méan Martin - 4-day hike Bessans
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    About

    Departing from Bessans (73480)
    Duration of the itinerary : 4 Days
    Total elevation gain : 3010m
    Vertical drop : 2760m
    Distance : 69km
    Signed walking trail
    Animals not allowed

    Itinerary
    Total elevation gain : 3010m
    Altitude max : 2962m
    Vertical drop : 2760m

    Signs

    Departmental markings (yellow), GR markings (red and white) and Vanoise National Park markings (blue - white - red).

    Map references

    IGN Top 25 3633 ET Tignes Val d'Isère - Haute Maurienne IGN Top 25 3634 OT Val Cenis - Charbonnel

    Further informations

    Stone, Grit, Ground

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      Start: Gîte La Bâtisse au Villaron, Bessans
      1/ DAY 1: Gîte La Bâtisse (1740m) - Refuge de Vallonbrun (2272m) Time: 4h / Ascent: +610m / -90m
      2/ DAY 2: Refuge de Vallonbrun (2272m) - Auberge de Bellecombe (2350m) Time: 8h30 / Ascent: +1100 / -810m
      3/ DAY 3: Auberge de Bellecombe (2350m) - Refuge du fond des Fours (2537m) Time: 7h45 / Ascent: +850m / -620m
      4/ DAY 4: Refuge du Fond des Fours (2537m) - Gîte La Bâtisse (1740m) Time: 5h30 / Ascent: +450m / -1240m

      Prices

      Free access.

      Reception

      Animals not allowed
      Not adapted to strollers

      You are entering a protected area. Pets are not allowed in the Vanoise National Park.
      You must book your overnight stay in a refuge in advance.
      Stay on the trails and follow the signs, and take your garbage with you.

      Pets are not allowed on this hike in the Vanoise National Park.

      Period of practice

      Itinerary accessible outside snow periods and subject to favorable weather conditions. Check the local weather forecast in real time up to the day of departure. Information on trail and hut access conditions is available from the tourist office and the Vanoise National Park.

      Contacts

      04 79 05 99 06

      Access

      Hameau du Villaron 73480 Bessans
      Departing from : Bessans (73480)
      Latitude : 45.333066 - Longitude : 7.014131

      Parking du Villaron on the outskirts of Bessans, towards Bonneval-sur-Arc. Possibility of parking for several nights. 2-minute walk from Gîte de la Bâtisse

      Moving across the city : Val-Cenis (73480), Bonneval-sur-Arc (73480), Bessans (73480), Val-Cenis (73500)
      Information update on 29/08/2024 by Communauté de communes Haute Maurienne Vanoise