Stage 3 of 8 · Tour du Mont Blanc

Le Barattet → km 59

Distance

19.6 km

Ascent

+1,036 m

Descent

-1,323 m

Est. Time

6h 44m

Altitude

1,549.5–2,508.8 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous❄️ Alpine

🚌

Getting Here

Le Barattet (bus stop)

9357m from trailhead · ~117 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Le Barattet (bus stop)

10020m from trail end · ~125 min walk

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Elevation Profile

Easy (5–10%) Steep (15–25%) Flat (<5%) Moderate (10–15%)

Route Map

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Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Le Barattet → km 3.7 (1893m) 1,893–2,480m	3.7 km	+139m / -652m	1h 17m	🔻 Steep Descent
km 3.7 (1893m) → km 12.3 (1918m) 1,550–1,921m	8.6 km	+470m / -446m	2h 43m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 12.3 (1918m) → km 59 1,914–2,509m	7.3 km	+662m / -461m	2h 47m	📈 Climbing
Total	19.6 km	+1,036m / -1,323m	6h 49m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

4h 06m

Calories

3,217 kcal

Water Needed

3.4 L

Effort Distance

36.6 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (185g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2055mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

53 m/km

Steep profile

↑ 1,036m ↓ 1,323m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (16%) Easy Grade (40%) Moderate Climb (28%) Steep (16%)

🥾 Mixed terrain: expect sustained climbs between runnable sections.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for June

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

Mud Risk

30%

Moderate

Ice Risk

Unlikely

✅ Snow unlikely at this elevation in June. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

🥾 Muddy sections likely. Waterproof boots recommended.

Best months: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 19.6 km, 1036m ascent, max altitude 2508.8m, ~7h duration.

Essential 8 items

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Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
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Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

No water sources on route
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 3813 kcal burn
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Sunscreen SPF 50+

UV intensifies above 2000m
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Sun hat / cap

Exposed alpine terrain
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Windbreaker / shell jacket

Summit at 2508.8m — wind chill
🆘
Emergency space blanket

Critical if injured at altitude

Recommended 5 items

🕶️
Sunglasses (cat 3+)

Snow & rock glare at altitude
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Warm mid-layer (fleece)

Temps drop ~6°C per 1000m
🔦
Headlamp

7h route — plan for delays
🩹
Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
🧊
Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in 12, 1, 2

Nice to have 2 items

🥢
Trekking poles (optional)

1036m ascent — helps on descents
🦵
Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Le Barattet to km 59 (19.6 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Le Barattet

🚌 Le Barattet (9.4km)

Finish — Getting Back

km 59

🚌 Le Barattet (10.0km)

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Tour du Mont Blanc Stage 2: Bionnay → Le Barattet

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Tour du Mont Blanc Stage 4: Le Barattet → Courmayeur

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