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View of the Trient Glacier – Arpette Window loop from Le Génépi

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View of the Trient Glacier – Arpette Window loop from Le Génépi

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View of the Trient Glacier – Arpette Window loop from Le Génépi

10:34

17.2km

1,970m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 6.72 km for 1.28 km

After 14.3 km for 1.28 km

Waypoints

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2.41 km

Relais d'Arpette

Highlight • Mountain Hut

This is a good place to stop and spend the night. It is also listed as a stopover in some travel guides.
I'm not entirely sure, but it seemed as …

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2.55 km

Tour du Mont Blanc Trailhead

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Starting arch, this is where the Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB) route begins (and ends).
This is the most popular start location of the Tour du Mont Blanc and even …

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3

5.27 km

Arpette Valley

Highlight • Natural

A quiet, wide-open high valley with meadows and a stream, which rises into a barren, wild world of moraines, scree and boulders.

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4

7.38 km

View of the Trient Glacier

Highlight • Viewpoint

It is very rare to get so close to a glacier on the entire Tour de Montblanc.
Although it is a thrill on the way up and down, but the view makes up for everything!

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5

7.60 km

Arpette Window

Highlight • Mountain Pass

In my opinion, this is one of the most beautiful tours. It has both strenuous and leisurely sections, magnificent views of the mountains and their glaciers, and a few aha …

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7.71 km

Trient Glacier

Highlight • Natural Monument

7

10.9 km

Trient River Picnic and Swimming Spot

Highlight • River

8

12.9 km

View of the Trient Glacier

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Trient Glacier is nestled in the Trient Valley. Despite its beauty and impressive ice display, it lives in the shadow of neighboring celebrities in the Chamonix Valley, such as …

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17.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.1 km

2.86 km

125 m

117 m

Surfaces

15.6 km

887 m

481 m

125 m

117 m

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Highest point (2,620 m)

Lowest point (1,640 m)

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