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Albert Premier Hut - Charamillon - Short
Hiking Trail
Hard
4.94 mi
1,871 ft
An accessible and beautifully-situated high mountain hut with a variety of approaches.
There are three options for reaching the hut: one 5 hours, another 3 hours, and a final 2-hour option. All converge 40 minutes below the hut and allow you to access one of the most dramatically-placed huts in the area. All involve walking up and downhill on uneven terrain and have a real "high mountain" feel. The hut sits at 2707 metres and enjoys wonderful views across the glacier and up to the dramatic Aiguille du Chardonnet. The three options all begin at the village of Le Tour (1453 metres), at the northeast end of the Chamonix Valley, which can be reached by bus or car via a 20-minute drive from Chamonix centre. The two shorter options for reaching the hut both begin from the Le Tour lift system. Ride the Charamillon cable car to 1850 metres and either walk on a good, well-signposted trail eastwards and uphill to the Lac de Charamillon (2271 metres) or continue up the Autannes chairlift to 2195 metres and follow a good trail south as it gradually climbs to the Lac de Charamillon. From the Lac, both routes converge, and the path then climbs and traverses towards the Glacier du Tour. Keep following it to the moraine north of the Glacier and then follow a rocky path up this to the hut. The option from the top of the Charamillon cable takes 3 hours, going from the top of the Autannes chairlift takes 2. Written by FATMAP Official
There are three options for reaching the hut: one 5 hours, another 3 hours, and a final 2-hour option. All converge 40 minutes below the hut and allow you to access one of the most dramatically-placed huts in the area. All involve walking up and downhill on uneven terrain and have a real "high mountain" feel. The hut sits at 2707 metres and enjoys wonderful views across the glacier and up to the dramatic Aiguille du Chardonnet. The three options all begin at the village of Le Tour (1453 metres), at the northeast end of the Chamonix Valley, which can be reached by bus or car via a 20-minute drive from Chamonix centre. The two shorter options for reaching the hut both begin from the Le Tour lift system. Ride the Charamillon cable car to 1850 metres and either walk on a good, well-signposted trail eastwards and uphill to the Lac de Charamillon (2271 metres) or continue up the Autannes chairlift to 2195 metres and follow a good trail south as it gradually climbs to the Lac de Charamillon. From the Lac, both routes converge, and the path then climbs and traverses towards the Glacier du Tour. Keep following it to the moraine north of the Glacier and then follow a rocky path up this to the hut. The option from the top of the Charamillon cable takes 3 hours, going from the top of the Autannes chairlift takes 2. Written by FATMAP Official
Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col Balme -> Albert 1er | 2.55 mi | 1,588 ft | 11.7% |
| Ancienne Voie Communale N°7 d'Argentière au Col de la Balme Climb | 0.19 mi | 203 ft | 20.0% |
| Ancienne Voie Communale N°7 d'Argentière au Col de la Balme Climb | 0.29 mi | 246 ft | 15.8% |
| Chemin Du Quieset Climb | 0.45 mi | 423 ft | 17.6% |
| T1 | 0.48 mi | 646 ft | 25.4% |
| Refuge Albert 1er -> Col de Balme Lift Station | 2.53 mi | -1,611 ft | -12.1% |