The trip

LEVEL ***          

Elevation: +/- 550m to 1250m on average per day.
Walking time: 5-7 hours on average per day.
Type of trek: mountain route with no paricular technical difficulties.

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

GROUP

Number of participants: between 6 and 14 people supervised by a qualified professional (mountain leader). It's customary to tip your guide at the end of the tour, based on your level of satisfaction. This is not compulsory, but it is very much appreciated.

LUGGAGE TRANSFER

Daily luggage transfer to your accommodation on days 1, 4, 5 and 7.

ACCOMMODATION

CLASSIC:
6 nights in refuges, in dormitory and 2 nights in a 2 to 3-person bedroom, in mountain hotel. All accommodation is equipped with hot showers. However, due to increasingly frequent periods of drought, access to showers is not guaranteed.

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

Departure from Termignon. Meet at 10.30am at the Tourist Office.

BY TRAIN
Departure (the day before): from Paris Gare de Lyon, arrival at Modane. Then bus line S52, from Modane to Termignon.
Return: bus line S52, from Termignon to Modane. Then train, departing from Modane, arriving at Paris Gare de Lyon.
Timetables must be checked with the SNCF. For the S52 bus, consult the mobility guide or Cars Région Savoie.

BY CAR
Take the motorway to Modane, then follow signs for Termignon. Free car park in Termignon in the village centre.

End of the tour in Termignon.

ACCOMMODATION BEFORE AND AFTER

Termignon & Haute-Maurienne Vanoise tourist office: +33 (0)4 79 20 51 67
Hôtel** La Turra (Termignon): +33 (0)4 79 20 51 36
Hôtel l'Outa : +33 (0)4 57 40 00 34

TO CONTACT US

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

Equipment & luggage

EQUIPMENT LIST

Clothing

• Walking trousers
• Shorts (Bikini/swimsuit, just in case!)
• Breathable or merino wool t-shirts
• Breathable or merino wool leggings
• Fleece or jumper
• Wind stopper or Goretex jacket
• Waterproof poncho + gaiters or Goretex trousers + waterproof rucksack cover
• Pair of gloves and a warm hat
• Sun hat or baseball cap
• Walking socks (1 pair per day)
• Sturdy walking boots with a good sole, already broken in
• 1 change of clothes for the evening
• A pair of comfortable shoes for the evening

Other Equipment

• Toilet bag
• Quick drying towel
• Sunglasses and sun cream
• Water bottle or Camelback (1.5 litre minimum)
• Knife, fork and spoon
• Plastic lunch box/plate for your picnic lunches
• Plastic cup for coffee
• Small First Aid kit (antihistamine, ibuprofen, Compeed type blister pads...)
• Survival blanket
• Head torch or hand torch
• Sleeping bag liner sheet and pillowcase (blankets provided at accommodation)
• Two adjustable walking poles (highly recommended)
• Identity card or passport

BACKPACK

Bring a comfortable backpack of 40 to 50 litres for your personal belongings for the day (warm clothes, waterproofs, water, picnic box and cutlery, sunscreen and your identity document). Please keep a little room to carry your picnic and snacks.
Your luggage has to be big enough to contain your belongings for the nights without luggage.

LUGGAGE TRANSPORT

You are allowed 1 soft, sports type bag, with all your possessions inside, of 10kg maximum per person. Your luggage will be transported between accommodations, except on days 2, 3, 6 and 8 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! 

YOUR BACKPACK FOR YOUR NIGHTS WITHOUT LUGGAGE

On nights 2, 3, 6 and 8, your luggage won't be dropped off at your accommodation (you will get it back the day after). Here are the things to bring with you (about 2 kilos are enough!):

• small toiletries bag
• sleeping bag liner sheet
• change of clothes for the day after (bare necessities!) and comfortable for the evening.