Departing from the Albiez-le-Jeune recreation area, your itinerary will take you to Albiez-Montrond, Col du Mollard to spend your first night at the Chalet d'la Croë, in alpine pasture beneath the Aiguilles d'Arves. The following day you'll reach the Club Alpin des Aiguilles d'Arves refuge (Valloire commune) via the alpine and challenging Epaisseur pass. From the refuge, you'll take a balcony trail to the village of Albanne for a 3rd night. The following day, via the resort of Les Karellis, you'll climb the pass below the Mont Tissot cross to return to Albiez-le-Jeune. This tour lasts 4 days and 3 nights.
Marking : Yellow paint, iron stakes for high-altitude mountain pastures, yellow Tour du pays des Aiguilles d'Arves plaques.
Good plans : We advise you to book accommodation well in advance, given its small capacity. Map-reading skills are essential. Recommended equipment: - Mountain boots suitable for walking on varied terrain. - Rain gear - Warm clothing - Pair of telescopic poles - Tour des Aiguilles d'Arves IGN map - Sufficient water and food - Cheques or cash (bank terminals not always available in refuges)

Delicate passages : The passage de l'Epaisseur represents a difficulty on this route. Only experienced hikers accustomed to varied terrain can undertake this route, snow and weather conditions permitting. To reach the Col de l'Epaisseur at Plan Pradin, on the Albiez-Montrond side, you have to follow a scree corridor on a very steep, unstabilized slope. There is a risk of rockfalls, which is why the Epaisseur pass is not recommended for large groups, to avoid sending more or less unstable rocks downstream. Make sure you check snow conditions before setting off, as there may still be snow in summer.

Admission fee : Free access.

Opening : From 20/06 to 22/09 daily. Subject to favorable weather.

Step by step description : Start : Albiez-le-Jeune 1/ Albiez-le-Jeune -> Chalet d'la Croë : 16.7 km / D+ 932 m / D- 221 m 2/ Chalet d'la Croë -> Refuge des Aiguilles d'Arves: 9 km / D+ 878 m / D- 712 m 3/ Refuge des Aiguilles d'Arves -> Albanne: 17.6km / D+ 674m / D- 1293m 4/ Albanne -> Albiez-le-Jeune: 13.3 km / D+ 831 m / D- 1088 m