TMB Day 5

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 17.93 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 20 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,124 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,109 m
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    Highest point: 2,573 m
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    Lowest point: 1,923 m
  • ⚐ Country: Italy
  • ⚐
    Area: Alps
  • ⚐ District: Courmayeur 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 45.808772° / E 6.978149°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 3531ET, 3531ETR, 3630OT, 3630OTR
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,967 m - Start on 42-AV1-TMB
  2. 2 : km 0.3 - alt. 2,031 m - Turn right onto Sentiero Testa Bernarda, 42
  3. 3 : km 2.87 - alt. 2,326 m - Keep right onto Sentiero Testa Bernarda, 42
  4. 4 : km 4.71 - alt. 2,434 m - Turn sharp left onto Sentiero Testa Bernarda, 42
  5. 5 : km 5.58 - alt. 2,269 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 5.83 - alt. 2,258 m - Turn sharp right onto 29
  7. 7 : km 9.43 - alt. 2,196 m - Turn slight left onto 1-42
  8. 8 : km 10.2 - alt. 2,046 m - Turn slight left onto TMB-AV1
  9. 9 : km 10.34 - alt. 2,024 m - Turn sharp right
  10. 10 : km 10.42 - alt. 2,024 m - Turn right onto TMB-AV1
  11. 11 : km 10.66 - alt. 1,960 m - Turn left onto Strada del Villair, TMB-AV1
  12. 12 : km 12.25 - alt. 2,021 m - Turn right onto TMB-AV1-29
  13. 13 : km 12.4 - alt. 1,989 m - Turn left onto TMB-AV1-29
  14. 14 : km 13.77 - alt. 1,951 m - Turn sharp right onto Strada del Villair, AV1-30-TMB
  15. 15 : km 13.89 - alt. 1,936 m - Keep left onto AV1-30-TMB
  16. 16 : km 15.81 - alt. 1,942 m - Turn slight left onto AV1-31-TMB
  17. S/E : km 17.93 - alt. 1,975 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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