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Ascending Col Du Bonhomme
The ascent up Col Du Bonhomme is the first big pass of the TMB at 2329m and is for the most part…
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Alpine Flowers
Everywhere you look in the meadows and on the flanks of the mountains below 2000m you will find a great variety of…
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Alpine flowers
In early summer ( June – early July) the hillsides are a carper of wildflowers. It is an incredible sight and one…
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Val Montjoie
Alpine hiking at it’s most delightful as you walk through forests and meadows surrounded by peaks and the sound of cowbells all…
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Aiguille de la Pennaz
The distinctive peak of the Aiguille de la Pennaz at 2288m dominates hikers in the valley below as they walk up the…
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Val Montjoie
Hikers in the Val Montjoie with the Col de Balme in the background and the peak of the Aiguille de la Pennaz.
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Cooling off!
There are numerous mountain streams you cross on the TMB, some may be too dangerous for swimming but shallow ones can be…
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Roman road and Old Bridge
As you ascend up the valley towards Chalet de Nant Borrant you walk upon on an old Roman road and a marvellously…
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Relais le Sollie, Nant Borrant
A wonderful spot for a break at Relais le Sollie just before Refuge Nant Borrant. The cafe offers fantastic views from it’s…
