SNOWBOARDING MTN. BIKING TREKKING CLIMBING OUTDOOR GEAR TRAVEL/AIRLINES SOCCER/SPORTS MUSIC/FILMS BOOKS/CDS	TOUR DE LA VANOISE Landry to Modane Distance 75 kms (47 miles) Time 5.5 days A high mountain passage via the Col de la Leisse, Pralognan and Col de Chaviere. Most of the route is above 2000 metres and within the Vanoise National Park, where camping is not allowed. A beautiful remote mountainous walk where Bouquetins, Chamois and Marmottes will be seen. During the trek I used Martin Collins walking guide and French maps. Use the menu on the right to navigate between pages.	Climbing towards Col de Palet	MY SITES click below HOME Trekking Boarding Mtn Bike Photos Travel Archive
WALKING WORLD	Day 4: Lac des Vaches	MAPS NEEDED FOR TREK: IGN CT 235, 236, 237. 1:25,000 Book: Walking in the French Alps, GR5. by Martin Collins, Cicerone Press. day 1 LANDRY TO REFUGE DE ROSUEL: time 4 hours. day 2 REFUGE ROSUEL TO TIGNES/VAL CLARET: time 6.5 hours. day 3 VAL CLARET TO REFUGE FELIX FAURE: time 8 hours. day 4 REFUGE FELIX FAURE TO PRALOGNAN: time 3 hours. day 5 PRALOGNAN TO REF. PECLET-POLSET: time 5 hours. day 6 REFUGE DE PECLET-POLSET TO MODANE: time 6 hours. A great introduction to Alpine walking. The route starts at Landry in the Isere Valley and heads towards Tignes, through great mountain scenery. After Tignes the peaks of Grande Motte and Grande Cass dominate the scenery as you climb towards the Felix Faure hut at Col de la Vanoise. After Pralognan you climb towards the highest pass on any GR. After Col de Chaviere is reached (2796m) its down, down, down to the railway town of Modane.	RETURN HAUTE ROUTE ALPINE PASS 1 DAY HIKES