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Aiguillette des Posettes – Col de Balme loop from Montroc - Le Planet

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Aiguillette des Posettes – Col de Balme loop from Montroc - Le Planet

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Aiguillette des Posettes – Col de Balme loop from Montroc - Le Planet

06:30

14.2km

1,000m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Réserve naturelle des Aiguilles rouges

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.50 km

Ridge path to the Aiguillette des Posettes

Highlight • Trail

This superb ridge path is a feast for the eyes but also for the calves. The path, slightly technical in places, invites you to modulate your course. Tou comes together to make this a memorable section of trail running and hiking.

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4.37 km

Aiguillette des Posettes

Highlight • Summit

The Aiguillette des Posettes is a wonderful spot for a picnic with a panoramic view of Mont Blanc, Switzerland and the Tour glacier. The descent by the ridge to the Tour is really nice but technical - sticks recommended for hikers.

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5.82 km

Ascent of the Aiguille des Posettes from the Col des Posettes

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Ascent on the trail from the Col des Posettes. Magnificent view over the entire Mont Blanc range.

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7.78 km

Mont Blanc from the Col du Balme

Highlight • Summit

Classic col to be at looking down into France and the Chamonix valley.

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8.31 km

Col de Balme: mountain hut and view of the Mont Blanc Massif

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Swiss-French border.
The gently sloping meadow valley offers a magnificent view of the Mont Blanc massif and the glaciers that tower above it on the opposite side of the valley.
Unfortunately, as of today (2023), the size of the glaciers is no longer as impressive as in the past. A large reduction, clearly visible to the naked eye, gives the unsettling sight of bare rock left naked by the melting of the perpetual glaciers

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8.31 km

Refuge du Col de Balme

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Col de Balme refuge is a lovely refuge with a splendid view of Mont Blanc and the Chamonix valley. You can eat there (traditional soups, local dishes, and homemade desserts) and spend the night. There's also a small, freely accessible fountain outside the refuge for refilling your water bottles.

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8.35 km

Col de Balme

Highlight • Mountain Pass

This is a superb pass that marks the border between Switzerland and France, at 2,190 meters above sea level. View of Mont Blanc, the Chamonix Valley and the Aiguillettes des Posettes, among others.

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8.36 km

View of Mont Blanc

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Mount Blanc massif is very present and visible on this route. Great feeling to be emotionally close to the highest peak in Europe.

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14.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.98 km

2.06 km

1.09 km

745 m

282 m

Surfaces

12.1 km

1.49 km

459 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,190 m)

Lowest point (1,360 m)

Weather

Sunday 19 July

22°C

12°C

13 %

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Aiguillette des Posettes – Col de Balme loop from Montroc - Le Planet

Ridge path to the Aiguillette des Posettes

Aiguillette des Posettes

Ascent of the Aiguille des Posettes from the Col des Posettes

Mont Blanc from the Col du Balme

Col de Balme: mountain hut and view of the Mont Blanc Massif

Refuge du Col de Balme

Col de Balme

View of Mont Blanc

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