Tour departs from the Thollon-Les Mémises gondola (where your luggage will be picked up, if you have chosen this option).

THOLLON LES MEMISES - PIC DES MEMISES - ALPAGE OF NEUVA
Take the gondola up to the balcony path overlooking Lake Geneva. Cross the Mémises and Mottay mountain pastures before descending to the Novel valley. Overnight on the mountain pasture without luggage transfer.
3.5 - 4 hour walk / Elevation: +350m -500m

COL DE BISE -  CHAPELLE D’ABONDANCE 
From the mountain pasture, climb to Lake Neuteu and 'Col de Bise'. A short detour is possible to Lake Darbon, a magnificent glacial lake - open your eyes wide, you're in Bouquetin country! Descend to the Bise mountain pasture and climb back up to the 'Pas de la Bosse' before a final descent to the picturesque village of 'La Chapelle d'Abondance'. 
6 - 6.5 hour walk / Elevation: +900m -1350m

COL DE BASSACHAUX - LINDARETS (Goat village) - VALLÉE DE LA MANCHE
Climb to the 'Pointe des Mattes' in the 'Mont de Grange' reserve, home to the chamois. Cross some of the alpine pastures of the Abondance region to reach the Bassachaux pass overlooking the lake of Montriond. Descent to the Lindarets village, famous for its goats! A short visit is a must before being transfered to the bottom of the 'Vallée de la Manche'.
6.5 - 7 hour walk / Elevation: +1250m -750m

COL DE LA GOLÈSE - FOLLY REFUGE
Climb to the Fréterolles alpine farm, with its cows, goats and cheese! Cross to the foot of the 'Terres Maudites' and short ascent to the Golèse pass (1666 m), then descent to the hamlet of 'Les Allamands'. Climb back under the Tuet slabs to reach the Folly refuge. Night in refuge without luggage transfer, but with the lights of the valley in the background!
6 - 6.5 hour walk / Elevation: +1050m -990m

VOGEALLE LAKE - SIXT-FER-À-CHEVAL
Enjoy a day in the wild Dents Blanches massif. Departure for the 'Combe aux Puaires', an unusual lapiaz (eroded limestone) site. Descent to 'Lac de la Vogealle'. A beautiful descent follows to the 'cirque du Bout du Monde' and the 'cirque du Fer à Cheval' with their many waterfalls. Night in the village of Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval.
5.5 - 6 hour walk / Elevation: +700m -1250m

ANTERNE PASS - MOËDE-ANTERNE REFUGE
Climb to the Rouget waterfall, then to the Pleureuse and Sauffaz waterfalls. The trail then joins the Anterne mountain pasture in the heart of the Sixt-Passy nature reserve, a vast plateau where one of the region's most beautiful lakes nestles. Another short climb to the Anterne pass, then down to the Moëde-Anterne refuge. You can swim in Lake Pormenaz, 15 minutes from the refuge. Night at the refuge without luggage transfer or shower.
6 - 6.5 hour walk / Elevation: +1500m -350m

COL DU BREVENT - CHAMONIX
Short descent to the Arlevé bridge. The landscape is changing, with the limestone of the Fiz giving way to the soft rock of the Aiguilles Rouges massif. Ascent to Col du Brévent (2368 m), then descent to Planpraz, where we take the gondola to Chamonix.
5 hour walk / Elevation: +800m; -800m 
Extra 1.5 hour walk if descending by foot to Chamonix: -1000m added

LES HOUCHES - COL DU TRICOT - CONTAMINES
Take the gondola up, then wander through valleys and forest before climbing the 'Col du Tricot', facing the Bionnassay glacier. After a coffee break at the 'Chalets du Miage', descent to the village of Les Contamines Montjoie, then on to 'Notre-Dame-de-la-Gorge'.
5 - 5.5 hour walk / Elevation: +600m -1250m ; 11km
1 hour walk / Elevation: +250m from Les Contamines to Nant Borrant

COL DU BONHOMME - CORMET DE ROSELEND
Climbing the Roman road to the famous 'Col du Bonhomme' on the Tour du Mont-Blanc. Cross the 'Crête des Gittes' between heaven and earth, before joining the great alpine meadows of the Beaufortain at 'Cormet de Roselend'.
6 - 6.5 hour walk / Elevation: +1350m -700m ; 16 km

COL DU BRESSON - PORTE DE ROSUEL
Balcony trail overlooking Lake Roselend and ascent to 'Col du Bresson' at the foot of the legendary 'Pierra Menta'. Descend through the Ormette valley, then between waterways and hamlets to reach the Tarentaise valley. Transfer by cab from the 'Chapelle St Guérin' to Peisey Nancroix and the Porte de Rosuel.
6 - 6.5 hour walk / Elevation: +950m -1170m ; 15km

COL DE LA SACHETTE - TIGNES
Entering the Vanoise National Park at the foot of 'Mont Pourri' and 'Dôme de la Sache'. Possible detour to 'Lac de la Plagne' before climbing to 'Col de la Sachette' (2713 m). Then down through the Sache valley and the Tignes-Champagny nature reserve to the village of Tignes-les-Boisses (alternative via the 'Col du Palet'). Night in hotel, without luggage transfer.
6 - 6.5 hour walk / Elevation: +1200m -850m

VALLEY OF LA LEISSE - COL DE LA VANOISE
Short transfer by local bus to the Val Claret resort. The hike takes you back to the wide-open spaces of the Vanoise Park and up to the 'Col de la Leisse'. Descent of the Leisse valley dotted with lakes. The 1700 m south face of 'Grande Casse' overlooks the trail. Night in refuge without luggage transfer.
6.5 - 7 hour walk / Elevation: +1100m -650m ; 19 km

CIRQUES DU PETIT AND GRAND MARCHET
After leaving the refuge, cross over to the balcony paths overlooking the Pralognan valley: Combe de l'Arcelin, Cirque du dard, Grand Marchet and Petit Marchet, Lac de la Valette, Combe des Nants. Then down to the Prioux valley (easier option via Pralognan).
6.5 - 7 hour walk / Elevation: +1000m -1800m ; 14 km

COL DE CHAVIERE - VALLEE DE LA MAURIENNE
Climb up the Chavière valley, overlooked by the 'Dômes de la Vanoise', in a lunar world punctuated by forests of cairns. The Aiguilles de Péclet-Polset point the way to the nearby 'Col de Chavière'. Descent into the Maurienne valley through the mountain pastures to Modane.
Possibility of taking a cab from l'Orgère to Modane (to be ordered the day before and paid for on site, shuttle at 4.30pm in July/August).
6 - 6.5 hour walk / Elevation: +1150m -950m to the Orgère refuge
1.5 hour walk /  -880m additional descend from l'Orgère to Modane on foot

End of the trek around 5pm at Modane train station.