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- Courmayeur. Refuge Combal is really nice place to stay (1h walk from last
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bus stop in Val Veny, it is slightly more expensive when other refuges: 70 EUR
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for half-board, but much less crowded).
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* The standard Val Veny track is boring and overcrowded, but the higher track
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over the Mt. Fortin, etc. is pretty nice (and safe, though heavy back pack is
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not advised due to steepnes in places). It is the best to go up at Mt. Fortin
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and go down at Col Youlaz (very steep, but easy to go down). It can be started
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from Combal and finished at Maison Vielle gondola.
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* The small valley after Refuge Elissabeta Soldiny is nice but crowded.
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I guess a round path around Colle Delle Pyramides (starting and returning
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to the refuge) should be nice. It also seems possible to go to Colle
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Dell'Estellete (but I was not were, path marked T4) and continue to lacs
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Joviete and refuge La Balme (probably it is better to start this way).
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* Finally, the path to Petit Mt. Blanc is starting here. The guide from
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Courmayeur can be arranged (the dates on the web site are wrong, you need
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to call and make arrangements)
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* The higher treks of Val Ferret are recommended by Guide office, but I was
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* According to Guide office, it is just a hike to Helbronner point. However,
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in the hot weather it is quite dangerous due to frequent rockfall.
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* Very popular track from Montevers (train stop) to gondola at plan du Aigulle.
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A bit overcrowded, but easy ~3h walk (about 300 vertical meters). Crowded.
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* To lake Carnu and Noir (between gondolas at Planpraz and l'Index). The track
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is easy and safe, but provides very different environments including 2 small
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iron-supported sections. It takes about 4h (excluding side trips to lakes) and
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* There are few small places, like Gorges Diosaz (at Servoz, ~ 100m and 2h) and
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Cascade de Berard (at Le Buet, ~100m and 1h)
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* Overall, the Aigules Rouges are pretty nice hiking space. The Moede Anterne
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lake is exquisite. Upper Diosaz valley is also quite beutiful. There is T2
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rated hike 3096 high Mt. Buet. However, further route to Switzerland is rated
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as T5 (i.e. unpassable without rope).
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The climb from Servoz is quite unspectacular. I'd instead start from La Buet
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and go to Le Brevent gondola (with overnight stay at Moede Anterne hut).
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Alternative start(/stop?) place are watterfals at Sixt Fer du Cheval.
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- Graniga (by Domodossola): Accessible by bus, there is a good hotel serving as
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starting point. Nice forests treks at lower altitudes and alpine routes higher.
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The most butiful is a lake country on the other side in Switzerland accessible
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from refuge Gottascosa. The good end-point is Zwischbergen. There is hostel
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and bus stop (bus should be reserved 2h in advance). Look trek Alps2012.
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- Slovakian side of Tatra mountains in the end of September (in the areas
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of lakes and forests). Strebske pleso and surroundings for instance. The
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polish side is too overcrowded to enjoy.
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- Chamonix: Extremely nice trek is on other side of MB group and going to
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lake Carnu. It is possible to take Gondola to Planpraz (or hike), than go
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to l'Index and take gondola down. There is quite little climb (~700m),
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no exposed places, but bits of iron-supported places. Planpratz to l'Index
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is about 4h, but around lake Carnu a lot of hiking possibilities.
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- Holzgau: E5 track is pretty boring and overcrowded, but the route from
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Rossgumpenalp (take left) to Rappenseehuette is pretty nice. There is a
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bit of exposed rock on the Heilbronner Thoerle (not recommended with
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heavy back pack, but passable). Hoches Licht is easy to reach.
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- Reutte/Feussen: There is a big castle by Reutte. Then by train to
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Musau and stright hike up to Saeulinghaus (not that good). From huette
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it is 40 minute easy climb to the summit. There is good view on the
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castles from the top. Then, there is 3 hours easy hike down to castles
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- Tatra: A polish side has a lot of iron ways. The problem it is extremely
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overcrowded. Huts must be reserved well in advance (sleeping in the kitchen
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among 50 other person is always an option). Better to avoid big back pack.
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a) Track Morskoe Oko -> Rysy is very steep, mostly iron-way (not very
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complicated and with a lot of people). However, may be a problem in the
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b) All routes from Schronisko v Doline to Murowaniec requiring a bit of
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climbing. I gone through Zawrat (the most far away route). The way up is
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hiking, but there is iron route down. A bit more complicated than Rysy,
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but also pretty used. I tried to go middle way through Kozia Przelecz, but
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not gone to the end. The way down should be problem-less in that case,
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but there is considerable climbing up. Less used.
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c) The trek on the ridge is very complicated and requires mandatory usage
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of iron-way cliping system. Not to try alone and without prior training.
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