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Step 2: from the refuge de la Balme to rifugio Elisabetta Soldini Montanaro — The Tour du Mont Blanc

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Step 2: from the refuge de la Balme to rifugio Elisabetta Soldini Montanaro — The Tour du Mont Blanc

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April 25, 2025

Step 2: from the refuge de la Balme to rifugio Elisabetta Soldini Montanaro — The Tour du Mont Blanc

Hard

10:51

25.5km

2.4km/h

1,800m

1,330m

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

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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3.65 km

Col du Bonhomme

Highlight • Mountain Pass

At 2,329 meters above sea level, the Col du Bonhomme links the Val Montjoie to the Beaufortain. The view is superb!

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5.64 km

Col de la Croix du Bonhomme Refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Col de la Croix du Bonhomme is really a magnificent passage of the TMB, at the crossroads of Beaufortain, Val-Montjoie and the valley of the glaciers. The views are simply stunning!

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10.9 km

Les Chapieux Village

Highlight • Settlement

Surrounded by the Beaufortain and Mont-Blanc massifs, les Chapieux is a pretty little hamlet, very picturesque. You can find goat cheese made on site at the village goat farm, as …

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14.4 km

The Valley of the Glaciers

Highlight • Gorge

You are now in a splendid glacial valley between the Chapieux and the Col de la Seigne, dominated by the Aiguille des Glaciers. The panorama is superb all along.

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16.0 km

The Town of the Glaciers

Highlight • Settlement

It is a very charming little hamlet, with some pretty stone buildings. They sell delicious Beaufort! You will also find free toilets there.

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21.8 km

Col de la Seigne

Highlight • Mountain Pass

This is a beautiful alpine pass located at 2,516 meters above sea level, today it represents the border between Italy and France. From here begins the very long descent towards Les Chapieux.

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25.3 km

Elisabetta Soldini Montanaro Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Elisabetta Soldini refuge is located in an enchanting place, at the foot of the Mont Blanc glacier. Two famous routes pass through here: the Tour of Mont Blanc and the Alta Via 2 of the Aosta Valley.

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25.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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13.8 km

5.84 km

4.30 km

1.62 km

Surfaces

15.4 km

8.60 km

1.58 km

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Step 2: from the refuge de la Balme to rifugio Elisabetta Soldini Montanaro — The Tour du Mont Blanc

Col du Bonhomme

Col de la Croix du Bonhomme Refuge

Les Chapieux Village

The Valley of the Glaciers

The Town of the Glaciers

Col de la Seigne

Elisabetta Soldini Montanaro Hut

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