CONTENTS Introduction The Region How it all Started Glaciers Via Ferratas Animals and Birds Flowers and Trees Transhumance and Alpages When to Go Getting There Alpine Accommodation Language Currency Maps Safety Security and Rescue Guided Walking Walking with Dogs Mountain Biking Trail Running Things not to be Missed How to Use this Guide THE WALKS Chapter 1 - St Gervais Les Bains and Les Contamines-Montjoie 1 Mont Truc 2 Mont Joly 3 Lac d and #039;Armancette 4 Col de la Fen and amp;##xea;tre 5 T and amp;##xea;te Nord des Fours 6 Lacs and Monts Jovet Chapter 2 - Servoz and the Plateau d and #039;Assy 7 Lac Vert 8 Pointe Noire de Pormenaz 9 The D and amp;##xe9;rochoir and the D and amp;##xe9;sert de Plat and amp;##xe9; Chapter 3 - Les Houches 10 Le Prarion 11 Mont Vorassay 12 Aiguillette des Houches Chapter 4 - Chamonix 13 Chamonix Valley Walk 14 La Chapeau and T and amp;##xea;te des Prapators 15 Montenvers 16 Montagne de Blaiti and amp;##xe8;re 17 Chalet de Cerro 18 Montagne de la C and amp;ocirc;te 19 Refuge de Bel Lachat and Le Br and amp;##xe9;vent 20 Grand Balcon Sud - La Fl and amp;##xe9;g and amp;##xe8;re to Planpraz 21 Lac Blanc 22 T and amp;##xea;te de Villy 23 Col de Salenton 24 Lac Cornu and Lacs Noirs Chapter 5 - Argenti and amp;##xe8;re 25 Argenti and amp;##xe8;re Valley Walk 26 Pierre and amp;##xe0; Bosson 27 T and amp;##xea;te du Grand Chantet 28 Aiguillette d and #039;Argenti and amp;##xe8;re - Les Ch and amp;##xe9;serys 29 Argenti and amp;##xe8;re Glacier Pointe de Vue 30 Aiguillette des Posettes 31 Refuge Albert Premier 32 Croix de Fer Chapter 6 - Vallorcine 33 Vallorcine Valley Walk 34 Pointe de la Terrasse and Tr and amp;##xe9;-les-Eaux Valley 35 Cheval Blanc 36 Dinosaur Tracks 37 Bel Oiseau 38 Col de Barberine and Fontanabran 39 Refuge de la Pierre and amp;##xe0; B and amp;##xe9;rard 40 Mont Buet by the Normal Route 41 Refuge de Loriaz 42 Emosson from Loriaz 43 Mont Buet by the north ridge Chapter 7 - Courmayeur 44 Punta della Croce 45 Mont Fortin 46 Mont Ch and amp;##xe9;tif 47 Col and Lac Liconi 48 Mont de la Saxe 49 T and amp;##xea;te Entre Deux Sauts 50 T and amp;##xea;te de Ferret Chapter 8 - Multi-day Treks 51 Vallorcine to Plaine Joux 52 Tour of the Aiguilles Rouges 53 Vallorcine to Servoz 54 Italian Val Ferret Circuit APPENDICES APPENDIX A Mont Blanc Region Tourist Offices APPENDIX B Useful Terms and Glossary APPENDIX C Transport in the Chamonix and Courmayeur Valleys APPENDIX D Rainy Day/Rest Day Activities APPENDIX E Hut Etiquette APPENDIX F Climbing Peaks and Hiring Guides.