PROGRAM
The trek takes place at the foot of Mont Fallère (3.061 m) and is about 36 km long with an elevation gain of 2.700 metres. It is recommended to all of those who enjoy hiking in the mountains, since it does not have any technical difficulties but requires anyway a fair physical workout. We walk an average of 5/6 hours per day, always on not difficult and well marked paths; for this reason, we have the time to admire the surrounding landscape and take the most of the two stops in the huts (Mont Fallère and Chaligne), both very comfortable.
In breve:
- Duration: 3 days/2 nights
- Overnight: 2 nights in a hut (Chaligne hut and Mont Fallère hut) with half board (dinner and breakfast).
- Elevation gain: about 2.700 m
- Length: about 36 km
- Altitude of the highest point of the trek: about 2.821 m (Mont de Vertosan)
GROUP DEPARTURES
Route: Saint-Oyen – Tza de Flassin – Col Fenêtre – Rifugio Mont Fallère
Meeting point: 8:00 am Saint-Oyen/Flassin
Elevation gain: +1.470 m / -420m
Total time: 5/6 h
We leave Saint-Oyen and first reach the alpine hut Tza de Flassin (2.260 m); we then head towards the Col Vertosan (2.821 m) and Col Fenêtre (2.726 m) walking on the ridge, where, looking north-east, we can admire the majesty of Mont Blanc on the background. The Mont Fallère tour continue descending southwards fast and reach the Mont Fallère hut, situated in a beautiful and lush basin . If we look south, we can look at the main summits of the valleys of the Gran Paradiso
Route: Saint-Oyen – Tza de Flassin – Col Fenêtre – Rifugio Mont Fallère
Meeting point: 8:00 am Saint-Oyen/Flassin
Elevation gain: +1.470 m / -420m
Total time: 5/6 h
We leave Saint-Oyen and first reach the alpine hut Tza de Flassin (2.260 m); we then head towards the Col Vertosan (2.821 m) and Col Fenêtre (2.726 m) walking on the ridge, where, looking north-east, we can admire the majesty of Mont Blanc on the background. The Mont Fallère tour continue descending southwards fast and reach the Mont Fallère hut, situated in a beautiful and lush basin . If we look south, we can look at the main summits of the valleys of the Gran Paradiso
Route: Rifugio Mont Fallère – Lac Fallère – Col de Metz – Punta Chaligne – Rifugio Chaligne
Elevation gain: +550 m / -1.010 m
Total time: 5/6 h
After breakfast we leave the Mont Fallère hut and we run along the south side of Mont Fallère at high altitude, going up to Col the Metz (2.487 m) and Punta Chaligne (2.608 m). After a fast and steep descent on the east side of Punta Chaligne, we reach the Chaligne hut where we can stay overnight.
Route: Rifugio Mont Fallère – Lac Fallère – Col de Metz – Punta Chaligne – Rifugio Chaligne
Elevation gain: +550 m / -1.010 m
Total time: 5/6 h
After breakfast we leave the Mont Fallère hut and we run along the south side of Mont Fallère at high altitude, going up to Col the Metz (2.487 m) and Punta Chaligne (2.608 m). After a fast and steep descent on the east side of Punta Chaligne, we reach the Chaligne hut where we can stay overnight.
Route: Rifugio Chaligne – Ars – Étroubles – (Flassin) Saint – Oyen
Elevation gain: +310 m / -900 m
Total time: 5/6 h
From the Chaligne hut, we reach, with a short descent, a farm track running along the side of the mountain that get us the upper part of the valley of Ars. The Mont Fallère tour continue downhill on a steep descent into the thick wood of spruce and larches, and through a country road finally reach the village of Étroubles first, and then the hamlet of Flassin in the municipality of Saint-Oyen.
Route: Rifugio Chaligne – Ars – Étroubles – (Flassin) Saint – Oyen
Elevation gain: +310 m / -900 m
Total time: 5/6 h
From the Chaligne hut, we reach, with a short descent, a farm track running along the side of the mountain that get us the upper part of the valley of Ars. The Mont Fallère tour continue downhill on a steep descent into the thick wood of spruce and larches, and through a country road finally reach the village of Étroubles first, and then the hamlet of Flassin in the municipality of Saint-Oyen.
DETAILS
RATES
- liability insurance
- overnight stay in a refuge with half board
- the assistance of certified Guide
The rate does not include
- research and rescue insurance with UVGAM coverage (recommended): €5 per person for 3 days
- transfers, meals and accommodation
- the certified Guide’s expenses (extra meals and beverages) to be covered by participants
- anything that is not mentioned under "The rate includes"
