Relaxed hikers’ option – Night at the Miage hut
The day before – Welcome in Saint-Gervais
Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Saint-Gervais Guides Office for the briefing.
Day 1 – Miage pastures
Departure from Le Champel in the early afternoon: after an ascent through the forest along a beautiful balcony trail overlooking the Gruvaz gorges, we reach the Miage valley and its alpine chalets. This green haven, with its streams where we spend the night, lies at the foot of the imposing Dômes de Miage.
Elevation gain 450 m – Actual walking time: 3 hours
Day 2 – Bionnassay Glacier
What a beautiful, steady ascent up to the Col du Tricot! At the col, a majestic landscape opens up before us. Descending through the rolling alpine pastures of Tricot, we reach the suspension bridge over the Bionnassay Glacier. After this short detour, we continue downhill, from waterfall to waterfall, through the forest, returning gently to Le Champel.
Elevation gain 600 m / Elevation loss 950 m – Actual walking time: 6 hours
Experienced hikers’ option – Night at the Plan Glacier hut
The day before – Welcome in Saint-Gervais
Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Saint-Gervais Guides Office for the briefing.
Day 1 – Bionnassay Glacier – Plan Glacier Hut
Departure from Le Champel early in the morning to reach the Col du Tricot via the suspension bridge over the Bionnassay Glacier. At the col, a superb view opens up over the Dômes de Miage and the Miage valley. We then follow the airy Source au Comte balcony trail, equipped with a few cables to facilitate progress facing the Dômes de Miage. Overnight at the Plan Glacier hut, a perched refuge with around twenty beds.
Elevation gain 1600 m / Elevation loss 100 m – Actual walking time: 6 hours
Day 2 – Miage alpine pastures
Descent via the Ours moraine down to the Miage alpine pastures, where the hut’s blueberry tarts are a tempting reward! After the picnic, we follow a balcony trail overlooking the Gruvaz gorges to return to Le Champel.
Elevation gain 100 m / Elevation loss 1500 m – Actual walking time: 5 hours
Elevation gains and walking times are given as an indication and may vary. Depending on weather conditions and the participants’ level, the mountain leader may adjust the itinerary.
This mini hut adventure is an accessible and immersive way to discover the Mont Blanc massif. The Miage valley is one of the most beautiful hanging alpine pastures in the region, while the Plan Glacier hut dominates the valley from an airy ridge facing the Dômes de Miage. Both options offer a different experience: gentle and family-friendly on one side, more alpine and committing on the other. An invitation to disconnect, observe the glaciers, and savour the magic of an evening at altitude.
Group departures every Wednesday from June to September, depending on conditions and hut availability.
Other dates on request for pre-formed groups, subject to hut availability.
Directly on our website or using the dated and signed registration form, accompanied by a 40% deposit and any optional insurance fees. The balance must be paid 60 days before departure.
Maximum of 10 participants per mountain leader for group departures, and up to 12 for private trips to Miage (8 for groups heading to Plan Glacier).
A minimum of 7 participants is required to confirm a group departure (it may be possible to run a trip with fewer participants, with a surcharge depending on the number of registrants).
You will be supervised by a state-certified mountain leader.
For walkers in good physical condition, with no medical contraindications to mountain hiking while carrying a backpack. Ideal for a first experience of multi-day trekking for groups heading to Miage (children from 8 years old). Sections across scree slopes or snowfields depending on snow conditions.
For groups heading to Plan Glacier, participants must have solid experience in hiking with a backpack and have already completed hikes with more than 1300 m of elevation gain.
Between 4 and 6 hours of walking on trails. You will carry your gear for 2 days, including the picnic lunch; your backpack weight should not exceed 8 kg.
Group trip rate:
€235 per person for group departures
Private trip rates (up to 12 participants per guide):
1 participant: €870
2 participants: €500 per person
3 participants: €370 per person
4 participants: €310 per person
5 participants: €285 per person
6 participants: €260 per person
7 participants: €240 per person
8 participants: €230 per person (maximum for Plan Glacier)
9 participants: €220 per person
10 participants: €210 per person
11 participants: €200 per person
12 participants: €195 per person
The price includes
The price does not include
Repatriation
Having “assistance–repatriation” insurance is mandatory to take part in our trips: it must cover you in high mountains for search and rescue by helicopter. If you do not have “assistance–repatriation” insurance, we can provide one at a rate of €5/day.
Cancellation
We also offer optional “cancellation” insurance at a rate of €12/day. This insurance does not take into account the sporting nature of our trips. It must be purchased at the time of registration to take effect. As a reminder, the cancellation insurance covers you from the moment you register until the day of your course, in case something happens and you are unable to attend. We apply cancellation fees as specified on our registration form and in our terms of sale. These fees may be reimbursed by the cancellation insurance if your reason for cancelling is covered.
If you pay by credit card, feel free to check the insurance included with it.
As a reminder, in the event of cancellation you must file your claim with the insurer within 5 days of the accident or reason for cancelling, otherwise it will not be valid (then check whether the reason for cancellation is covered).
Insurance fees are non-refundable.
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THE WEIGHT OF YOUR BACKPACK SHOULD NOT EXCEED 8 KG!
KEEP ROOM FOR PICNIC LUNCHES.
You will meet the guides the day before departure at the Saint-Gervais Guides Office (43 rue du Mont Blanc, 74170 Saint-Gervais), located inside the tourist office in the village center, at 6:30 p.m. Please let us know if you cannot attend; the briefing can be done by phone.
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