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Hiking route Argentière – Col de Balme

5,9 km from Argentière to Col de Balme through lakes.

Argentière → Col de Balme linear

5,9km Distance

moderate Climb · estimate

easy Difficulty · estimate

linear Shape

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01 · Character of the route

Is this one for you?

Lakes Quiet area Uncrowded

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02 · 3 points along the route

What will you encounter?

2× Attraction 1× Water

0 km 5,9 km

Armand Charlet Attraction · on the route 4,8 km 82%

Jean-Esteril et Isabella Charlet-Straton Attraction · 37 m off route 4,9 km 83%

Fontaine Water · 263 m off route 5,9 km 100%

03 · Landmarks

Steady waypoints

Start

Quarter of the way

Halfway

Three quarters

Finish

04 · Intersecting routes

Where you meet other trails

Tour du Mont Blanc - Variante du Tour

at 2,5 km

Chamonix-Zermatt Walker's route

at 5,9 km

WHR Stage 2.1 Argentiere – Col de Balme

at 5,9 km

05 · From the trail

Through the eyes of hikers

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What hikers experienced

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07 · Before you go

Answers to common questions

Route #300959 is 5.9 km long.

At an average walking pace, Route #300959 takes approximately 1h 28min to complete.

No, Route #300959 is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Argentière to Col de Balme. Plan ahead for return transport.

Route #300959 starts at Argentière.

Route #300959 is a moderate hike suitable for walkers with a basic level of fitness.

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5,9 km · linear

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