Tour de Haute Maurienne Vanoise - 10-day hike

DAY 1: Bramans (1240 m) - Refuge du Petit Mont Cenis (2180 m)

Possible intermediate stage at the Refuge du Suffet

Ascent +: 1290 m

Ascent -: 400 m

Duration: 4h45 (excluding breaks)

DAY 2: Refuge du Petit Mont Cenis (2180 m) - Gîte d'étape du Petit Bonheur (Bessans) - (possible intermediate stage at gite du Toët)

Ascent +: 810 m

Ascent - : 1213 m

Duration: 6h30 (excluding breaks)

DAY 3: Gîte d'étape Le Petit Bonheur (1725 m) to refuge des Evettes (via the Plateau d'Andagne)

Ascent +: 1400 m

Ascent - : 530 m

Duration: 6h (excluding breaks)

DAY 4: Evettes hut (2590 m) - Carro hut (via Ecot)

Ascent +: 811 m

Ascent - : 640 m

Duration: 4h30 (excluding break)

DAY 5: Refuge du Carro (2760 m) - Gîte d'étape le Petit Bonheur (via sentier Balcon - GR5)

Ascent + : 960 m

Difference in altitude - : 2000 m

Duration: 8h (excluding breaks)

DAY 6: Gîte d'étape Le Petit Bonheur (1702 m) - Refuge de Vallonbrun

Ascent +: 700 m

Difference in altitude - : 130 m

Duration: 4h (excluding break)

DAY 7: Vallonbrun hut (2272 m) - Plan du Lac door hut

Ascent +: 1130 m

Ascent -: 1000 m

Duration: 6h30 (excluding break)

DAY 8: From Refuge-Porte de Plan du Lac (2370 m) - Refuge de l'Arpont

Ascent +: 804 m

Ascent -: 870 m

Duration: 4h30 (excluding break)

DAY 9: From Refuge de l'Arpont (2309 m) - Refuges in the Plan d'Amont area

Ascent +: 950 m

Ascent -: 1026 m

Duration: 7h (excluding break)

DAY 10: From Plan D'amont refuges (2230 m) - Bramans (possibility of intermediate stage at Aussois)

Ascent +: 100 m

Ascent -: 1080 m

Duration: 4h (excluding break)