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Petit Mont Blanc
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Latitude :
6.660476
Longitude :
45.408286
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Enjoy 360° panoramic views from the Vanoise glaciers to Mont Blanc.
The peak takes its name from its rounded shape, similar to that of its big brother, and the gypsum that looks like snow.
Several return variants are possible to make a loop:
PASSAGE DE PLASSA (8')
- walking time: 9h30
- distance: 24.7 km
- altitude difference: D+ 1300 m / D- 1300 m
This path leads to a monumental cairn (3.5 m). Beyond the passage unfolds a vast scree where the remains of a plane crashed on December 19, 1969 can be discerned.
COL DE MEY (8'')
- walking time: 8h30
- distance: 20.3 km
- altitude difference: D+ 1270 m / D- 1270 m
For the more experienced, a rocky walkway equipped with a cable allows you to continue up to the Col de Mey. Not recommended if you're afraid of heights!
VIA CAVO DEL MEY, the vertigo hike (via cordata)
- route time: 1h00
- distance: 0.8 km
- difference in altitude: D+ 180 m
Reserved for adventurers and thrill-seekers, Courchevel's newest hike is... vertigo-inducing. A cabled route over rocky ledges facing the Vanoise glaciers.
Warning: helmet, lanyards and harness compulsory!
Services
Rates
Free access.
Period(s) of use
From 01/05 to 31/10
Subject to favorable weather
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Pedestrian sports
Arête de la Saulire - Col du Fruit
Courchevel
10.2km
Walkers/hikers
140m
450m
This route gives you a taste of the high mountainside and the wild natural landscape at the entrance to the Vanoise National park. Amazing panoramic views over the Courchevel and Méribel valleys.
Pedestrian sports
Combe de la Saulire
Courchevel
6.3km
Level red – hard
0m
930m
From the top of Combe de la Saulire, facing Mont Blanc, view down onto the resort of Courchevel: golf course, Lac du Biollay, altiport. At the bottom of the cable car, fallow the footpath (n°17) to the resort.
Pedestrian sports
Chemin des chevreuils
Courchevel
4.1km
Level green – easy
100m
100m
Cut out of the rock face, this footpath links the villages of Le Praz and La Tania and gives you pretty views of villages on the facing mountainside.
