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Grand Balcon Nord Trail

Grand Balcon Nord Trail

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    1. Grand Balcon Nord Trail – Mer de Glace from the Signal loop from Montenvers - Mer de Glace

    11.9km

    04:40

    460m

    450m

    Expert hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    October 18, 2021

    A classic trail in the Chamonix valley — worth adding to your list. The Balcon Nord connects the Plan de l'Aiguille to the Montenvers station. Breathtaking views of the valley, needles and glaciers in all directions!

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      September 11, 2020

      An incredibly beautiful tour between the middle station of the Aguille du Midi cable car (Plan du Midi) in Chamonix and Montenvers. You should definitely include the detour via Signal, because from there the view is incomparable! Coming from Plan du Midi, you buy it with a crisp but short ascent, from Montenvers it is much longer. However, the Caves de Glace were already closed from 3:30 p.m. (September), which we would have easily reached if we had taken the tour from Montenvers. But from Plan du Midi we mostly had the sun behind us and the mountain panorama was beautifully lit.

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        July 27, 2024

        A great route, usually from Plan de la Aiguille to Montenvers.

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          Distance 1.21 km

          Uphill 80 m

          Downhill 90 m

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          Location: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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