TMB 3

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 48.41 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 22h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 2,980 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 2,724 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,572 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,045 m
  • ⚐
    Areas: Alps, Mont-Blanc (Massif)
  • ⚐
    District: Courmayeur 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 45.791685° / E 6.971162°
  • ⚑
    End: N 46.030362° / E 7.115988°
  • ❏
    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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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 : km 0 - alt. 1,207 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 1,212 m - Turn left onto Via/Rue Circonvallazione
  3. 3 : km 0.13 - alt. 1,217 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Via Roma
  4. 4 : km 0.26 - alt. 1,221 m - Turn left onto Strada del Villair
  5. 5 : km 0.61 - alt. 1,246 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.93 - alt. 1,389 m - Keep left onto 42-AV1-TMB
  7. 7 : km 2.28 - alt. 1,458 m - Turn left onto 42-AV1-TMB
  8. 8 : km 2.58 - alt. 1,540 m - Turn left onto 42-AV1-TMB
  9. 9 : km 4.62 - alt. 2,031 m - Turn right onto Sentiero Testa Bernarda, 42
  10. 10 : km 7.19 - alt. 2,326 m - Keep right onto Sentiero Testa Bernarda, 42
  11. 11 : km 9.02 - alt. 2,434 m - Turn sharp left onto Sentiero Testa Bernarda, 42
  12. 12 : km 10.32 - alt. 2,319 m - Turn right onto Sentiero Testa Bernarda, 42
  13. 13 : km 14.53 - alt. 2,046 m - Turn left onto TMB-AV1
  14. 14 : km 18.47 - alt. 2,002 m - Turn sharp left onto TMB-26
  15. 15 : km 19.9 - alt. 1,770 m - Turn right onto TMB
  16. 16 : km 20.19 - alt. 1,777 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 20.21 - alt. 1,779 m - Turn sharp left onto 25-TMB
  18. 18 : km 20.96 - alt. 1,943 m - Keep left onto 25-TMB
  19. 19 : km 22.05 - alt. 2,059 m - Turn left onto 25-TMB
  20. 20 : km 22.18 - alt. 2,059 m - Keep right onto 25-TMB
  21. 21 : km 25.37 - alt. 2,432 m - Keep right onto 25-TMB
  22. 22 : km 28.01 - alt. 2,077 m - Turn sharp left onto 25-TMB
  23. 23 : km 28.02 - alt. 2,072 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 30.14 - alt. 1,951 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 31.46 - alt. 1,672 m - Turn slight left
  26. 26 : km 32.35 - alt. 1,672 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 32.75 - alt. 1,621 m - Turn slight left onto Le Clou
  28. 28 : km 33.92 - alt. 1,596 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 34.05 - alt. 1,571 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 34.06 - alt. 1,569 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 34.13 - alt. 1,571 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 34.26 - alt. 1,572 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 35.13 - alt. 1,529 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 36.72 - alt. 1,424 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 37.86 - alt. 1,359 m - Turn slight left
  36. 36 : km 39.7 - alt. 1,306 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 40.68 - alt. 1,204 m - Turn sharp left
  38. 38 : km 41.41 - alt. 1,184 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 41.57 - alt. 1,169 m - Keep right onto Chemin de la Vallo
  40. 40 : km 41.8 - alt. 1,150 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 41.85 - alt. 1,150 m - Turn slight right onto Route de Ferret
  42. 42 : km 41.92 - alt. 1,151 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 43.24 - alt. 1,088 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 43.42 - alt. 1,071 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 43.44 - alt. 1,069 m - Turn sharp right
  46. 46 : km 43.62 - alt. 1,052 m - Turn slight left
  47. 47 : km 43.68 - alt. 1,052 m - Turn right onto Issert
  48. 48 : km 43.95 - alt. 1,045 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 44.05 - alt. 1,057 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 44.08 - alt. 1,062 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 44.14 - alt. 1,079 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 44.62 - alt. 1,150 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 44.96 - alt. 1,190 m - Turn slight left
  54. 54 : km 47.17 - alt. 1,415 m - Turn slight right
  55. 55 : km 47.18 - alt. 1,415 m - Turn left onto Route de la Piscine
  56. 56 : km 47.24 - alt. 1,422 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 47.6 - alt. 1,468 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 47.61 - alt. 1,469 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 47.68 - alt. 1,469 m - Turn slight left onto Route du Signal
  60. 60 : km 47.71 - alt. 1,469 m - Keep left onto Route du Signal
  61. 61 : km 47.88 - alt. 1,467 m - Turn slight right
  62. E : km 48.41 - alt. 1,470 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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