The trip

LEVEL ***

Height difference : +/- 450m to 1350m
Walking time : 4h to 6h30 per day
Type of walk : mountain hike on marked trails including gravel paths. Some variants are proposed with steeper passages requiring a sure footing. 

You need to be in a good overall physical condition. Regularly practise an endurance sport such as walking, running, swimming or cycling, 3 to 4 hours a week. Your fitness training will make your walk easier and make it all the more enjoyable. Click here for a description of the different levels: levels of difficulty

The roadbook provides sufficient information on the itinerary of your hike. However, it is essential to be able to read an 1:25,000 map and to be sufficiently autonomous in the mountains to be able to tackle the itinerary with confidence, whatever the weather (fog, snow, etc.). Guiding is not included in the self-guided package.
You will be crossing areas with no telephone network. For your own safety, you may wish to bring along a radio or the latest generation telephone with a satellite connection.

Please note: some névés will be present on the paths until the end of June, particularly on the North slopes. High mountain boots, gaiters and walking poles are essential. Be prepared!

ROAD BOOK

One month prior to departure, we will send you your travel documents. We offer two roadbook versions:

The "paper" version we send by post:
- 2 IGN TOP 25 maps with the route
- 1 road-book with all the necessary information for the hike
- 1 map holder
- The list of accommodation

The "digital" version is an application to download on your smartphone, accessible to each of the participants of the file. The information for downloading and using it is sent by e-mail.

LUGGAGE TRANSFER

There are 2 options:
Without luggage transfer: you carry all your luggage.
With luggage transfer: your luggage is delivered to your accommodation each day. This tour takes you between the Maurienne and Tarentaise valleys. This means long distances to carry your luggage. 

ACCOMMODATION

COMFORT :
2 nights in a refuge, in a room for 2 to 4 persons,
2 nights in a hotel, in a 2-person room, 
1 night in a refuge, in a room for 2 to 4 persons.
Bed linen is provided in all accommodations. Please bring your own towels. All accommodation is equipped with hot showers. However, due to increasingly recurrent periods of drought, access to showers is not guaranteed.

The refuges that host us on the first and last days offer the comfort of very recent rooms/dormitories, for 2 to 4 people, which provide more privacy than in a large dormitory. Please note that the sanitary facilities are shared. One is a former mountain pasture chalet, the other is a mountain refuge, and they compensate for their rustic feel with unspoilt surroundings and a warm welcome!

THE MEALS

Breakfast and dinner are provided in each accommodation. For lunch, your guide will prepare a picnic based on salads of regional products. Please inform us about your food allergies and special diets at the time of booking. We do our best to accommodate special diets (gluten-free, vegetarian, etc.). However, we encourage you to bring some additional products for your own picnics.

Practical information

ACCESS TO DEPARTURE POINT

Start of the hike in Termignon.

BY TRAIN
Departure (the day before) : departure from Paris Gare de Lyon, arrival in Modane. Then bus from Modane to Termignon.
Return : bus from Termignon to Modane. Then train: departure from Modane, arrival Paris Gare de Lyon.
All train timetables must be checked on SNCF.

BY CAR
Motorway to Modane then follow Termignon. Free car park in the city center of Termignon.

End of the tour in Termignon.

ACCOMMODATION BEFORE AND AFTER

OT Termignon : +33 (0)4 79 20 51 67 Hotel** La Turra : +33 (0)4 79 20 51 36

TO CONTACT US

If you are late, please call the agency: +33 (0)4 50 79 09 16 or +33 (0)6 42 49 76 07

Equipment & luggage

EQUIPMENT

Clothing

• Hiking trousers
• Shorts (1 swimming costume just in case)
• Breathable" or merino wool T-shirts
• Breathable" or merino wool long johns
• Fleece or jumper
• Windbreaker or Goretex jacket
• Lightweight down jacket
• Rain cape + gaiters or Goretex trousers + a bag cape
• A pair of gloves and a light hat
• Hat or cap
• Hiking socks (double layer, with loops...1 pair per day)
• Hiking shoes already broken in and with well-spiked soles
• 1 change of clothes for the evening
• A change of shoes for the evening

Miscellaneous equipment

• Toilet bag
• Towel (quick-drying, available in specialist shops)
• Sunglasses and sun cream
• Water bottle or thermos (1.5 litre minimum)
• Knife and cutlery
• An airtight plastic box as a plate for your picnics (0,4 to 0,5L)
• Coffee cup
• Small personal first aid kit (painkillers, bandages, etc.)
• Survival blanket
• Headlamp or torch
• A sheet and a pillowcase (the gîtes provide blankets)
• Two telescopic poles (highly recommended)
• Valid identity card or passport

BACKPACK

A comfortable 30-40 litre rucksack for your day's belongings (warm clothing, rain cape, water bottle, picnic box and cutlery, sun protection and identity papers) and some space for a picnic and snacks.

LUGGAGE TRANSPORT

You are allowed 1 soft, sports type bag, with all your possessions inside, of 10kg maximum per person. Your baggage will be transported daily between accommodation by our logistics vehicle where access is not always easy.
Baggage which is too big and too heavy won't be accepted by the drivers, please think of their backs!