Tour des Aiguilles d'Arves - Chalets du Vallon loop - Stage 1

Stage 1: From Les Verneys to the Aiguilles d'Arves refuge
The Vallon loop offers a multi-day itinerary up to the Col de l'Épaisseur, via the Aiguilles d'Arves refuge.

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Stage 1: Leaving Les Verneys, arriving at Refuge des Aiguilles d'Arves: Time: 3h40 / Distance: 7.6 Km / 747 m D+, 66 m D-. / Red/
Lodging at the Refuge des Aiguilles d'Arves.
Step by step:
From the Les Verneys parking lot, cross the departmental road 902 and head towards Les Choseaux - Verneys and continue towards Les Arolles. Follow the path to the Chalets du Vallon, then on to Commandraut.
From Commandraut, continue uphill to the Aiguilles d'Arves refuge.

Departure from Place du Four in the hamlet of Les Verneys.
1/ Take the Pré Malin road towards the Les Arolles residence.
2/ Head for Commandraut via the hiking trail. This starts to the left of the residence's swimming pool.
3/ At the goose-paste intersection, continue up to the Aiguilles d'Arves refuge (altitude 2260m). Vertiginous passage at the "Mauvais pas", just before arriving at the refuge.