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A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE TRIP

Pure sport/
Looking for exceptional hikes? At a steady pace, this stay takes you off the beaten track, into a wild mountain. You will sleep one night in an authentic mountain refuge, between the Aiguille de Bionnassay and the Domes de Miages. Hike requiring good physical condition.
Go on a sporty hike in Val Montjoie, discover unusual itineraries and multiply the different points of view on the mythical peaks of the Mont Blanc massif. You take routes that are not very busy, sometimes off trail, in search of wildlife and an alpine atmosphere. Your mountain guide will share with you his passion for the mountains and all the keys to improving your hiking skills: getting equipped, orienting yourself, managing your effort and walking technique, etc.
On the program: two day hikes, a half-day hike to recharge the batteries and take advantage of multi-sport discovery activities at the sports center, and a two-day raid, with one night in a refuge nestled on the mountainside, at the bottom of the Miage Valley.

A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE TRIP

Pure sport/
Looking for exceptional hikes? At a steady pace, this stay takes you off the beaten track, into a wild mountain. You will sleep one night in an authentic mountain refuge, between the Aiguille de Bionnassay and the Domes de Miages. Hike requiring good physical condition.

Go on a sporty hike in Val Montjoie, discover unusual itineraries and multiply the different points of view on the mythical peaks of the Mont Blanc massif. You take routes that are not very busy, sometimes off trail, in search of wildlife and an alpine atmosphere. Your mountain guide will share with you his passion for the mountains and all the keys to improving your hiking skills: getting equipped, orienting yourself, managing your effort and walking technique, etc. On the program: two day hikes, a half-day hike to recharge the batteries and take advantage of multi-sport discovery activities at the sports center, and a two-day raid, with one night in a refuge nestled on the mountainside, at the bottom of the Miage Valley.

THE BEST OF THE PRODUCT

Nouveauté
  • 1 monitor for 8
  • A 2-day mini raid with one night in a shelter
  • Discover 3 magnificent valleys
  • A foretaste of trail running in the mountains
  • A free afternoon to discover other sports
  • Pool and petanque area for relaxing moments between activities or at the end of the day

THE BEST OF THE PRODUCT

Nouveauté
  • 1 monitor for 8

  • A 2-day mini raid with one night in a shelter
  • Discover 3 magnificent valleys
  • A foretaste of trail running in the mountains
  • A free afternoon to discover other sports
  • Pool and petanque area for relaxing moments between activities or at the end of the day

Trek-Hiking

on-site
Place of practice on the site

Ages

18 - 55 ans

OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THE OFFER

PHYSIQUE CONDITION
Casual sportsman
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LEVEL OF PRATICE
Hike - Level 3
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LEVEL OF PORTAGE
Carrying level 1
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Included

  • The accommodation
  • The catering
  • Framing
  • Specific equipment
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  • The animation
  • 9 hiking sessions and 1 Multisport session

Not Included

  • Transport
  • Personal equipment
  • Complementary insurances

On option

  • Arrived the day before
  • Accommodation for 2 in a double room

The program

Day by day

Day of arrival

Our reception will be open on Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
In the afternoon, we will offer you a discovery of the site or laze around the pool.
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At the end of the afternoon, the sports village team will offer you a welcome drink. She will take advantage of this first friendly moment to present your stay to you and answer any questions you may have.

If you choose the option to arrive the day before, the sports village will welcome you on Saturday between 5 pm and 7 pm.
In case of arrival after 19:00, we thank you for informing the sports village reception.

During your stay

Monday - Wild itinerary between Beaufortain and Val Montjoie. You leave for the day for about 6 hours of walking and +/- 1200m of altitude difference.

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Tuesday - The itinerary takes a bucolic and panoramic path to the Refuge de Tré-La-Tête, via the remarkable Claudius-Bernard path. After discovering the Tré-La-Tête glacier, you descend into the valley by the Combe Noire waterfall trail and the Roman Way to Notre Dame de la Gorge. Day trip, about 6 hours of walking. Height difference: +/-1200m.

Wednesday - Morning hike in Val Montjoie, about 3 hours and +/- 500 m of altitude difference. In the afternoon, access to the multi-sport activities offered in the sports village.

Thursday - Departure for the Plan Glacier refuge, via the village of Bionnassay and the Col du Tricot. Alpine itinerary, about 5 hours of walking. Height difference: +1500m. Evening and night in a mountain hut.

Friday - Wake up at the foot of the Aiguille de Bionnassay, facing the Domes of Miage, a few steps from the glacier. Return to Les Contamines via the mountain pastures of Miage, the Chalets du Truc, with the Aravis mountains in the background. Height difference: +200 m/-1700 m.

The course of this program is given for information purposes only.
It may undergo modifications or adjustments, depending on technical criteria, safety requirements or the climatic conditions of the moment. In this case, only those responsible for UCPA supervision are authorized to take the necessary decision (s).
It can also be adapted according to the technical and physical level of the participants.

Last day

End of the stay on Saturday at 2 pm after lunch. Return of the rooms in the morning. No possibility of an additional night in the sports village at the end of the stay.

SPOT

At the foot of Mont Blanc Sport hike

The most beautiful massif for an ideal hike

The vast Mont-Blanc massif is full of typical fauna and flora, which brings an incomparable emotion to your hike, with a real postcard view as a backdrop. This mountain deserves its nickname of Giant, and reveals an impressive number of trails, accessible according to your level of hiking and trail experience. Experienced athlete or trailers? Don't worry, some steep paths are perfect for trekking and running in the mountains. When you return, this place will remain forever etched in your mind, your heart... and in your legs!!!

Hosting

Accommodation in Les Contamines Sports Village

Rooms with 2 to 5 beds with sink.

The centre's equipment

  • Free on site:
  • Private heated pool
  • Indoor multi-sport hall with climbing wall
  • Beach volleyball and beach soccer fields
  • As a paid option:
  • Wellness area: sauna, steam room, jacuzzi

ABOUT THE TRIP

Equipment Included

Hiking shoes*, backpack.

* Feel free to bring your own shoes if you have them.

Equipment Included

Hiking shoes*, backpack.

* Feel free to bring your own shoes if you have them.

Address and access

You are coming by car White highway, direction Chamonix, exit 21 (les Contamines/Le Fayet/Saint-Gervais). Arriving at the Les Contamines station, cross the village.
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200 m after the car garage take the first bridge on the right and the first street on the right. The UCPA sports village is in front of you. Parking: 80 spaces near the sports village, uncovered, unguarded, free. You are coming by train Get off at the Saint-Gervais-les-Bains/Le Fayet SNCF station located 14 km from the UCPA sports village. Take the Cie de car S.A.T. in front of the station (on the right). Information on the website: sat-montblanc.com or on 04 50 78 05 33. Departure approximately every 2 hours, from 8 am to 6 pm. Price: approx. 5.50 euros one way.

UCPA Les Contamines Sports Village:


152 Chemin du Nivorin d'en Bas - 74170 Les Contamines Montjoie
Tél.: 00 (333) 4 50 47 01 60

Address and access

You are coming by car
White highway, direction Chamonix, exit 21 (les Contamines/Le Fayet/Saint-Gervais).
Arriving at the Les Contamines station, cross the village. 200 m after the car garage take the first bridge on the right and the first street on the right. The UCPA sports village is in front of you.
Parking: 80 spaces near the sports village, uncovered, unguarded, free.

You are coming by train
Get off at the Saint-Gervais-les-Bains/Le Fayet SNCF station located 14 km from the UCPA sports village.
Take the Cie de car S.A.T. in front of the station (on the right). Information on the website: sat-montblanc.com or on 04 50 78 05 33.
Departure approximately every 2 hours, from 8 am to 6 pm.
Price: approx. 5.50 euros one way.

UCPA Les Contamines Sports Village:


152 Chemin du Nivorin d'en Bas - 74170 Les Contamines Montjoie
Tél.: 00 (333) 4 50 47 01 60

Equipment not included

Clothing and personal equipment to bring
Summer hat or cap or scarf, sunglasses, T-shirt (s), “breathable” sweater (type Odlo, Capilène, Carline), sweatshirt, fleece jacket or large sweater, waterproof jacket (type Goretex or K-Way), waterproof jacket (type Goretex or K-Way), rain cape (type Goretex or K-Way), rain cape, rain cape, shorts, swimsuit (type Odlo, Capilène, Carline), sweatshirt, fleece jacket or large sweater, waterproof jacket (type Goretex or K-Way), rain cape, rain cape, shorts, swimsuit, canvas pants, canvas pants, mid-high socks type boulette, basketball or tennis for the evening, water bottle, knife bowl, plastic and cutlery, airtight container, small flashlight, a sleeping bag sheet, a large plastic bag, a toilet bag and a small pharmacy, toilet paper, money from pouch.

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First aid kit
We invite you to bring a small personal care kit.

Content type
- Personal medications if you are subject to particular disorders (allergies, etc.).
- Enough to prevent and treat blisters.
- Enough to prevent or relieve ankle and knee problems.
- Enough to clean small wounds: soaked compresses.
- Sun protection for skin and lips.
- Enough to relieve headaches and aches.

Seek advice from your doctor and pharmacist.

Equipment not included

Clothing and personal equipment to bring
Summer hat or cap or scarf, sunglasses, T-shirt (s), “breathable” sweater (type Odlo, Capilène, Carline), sweatshirt, fleece jacket or large sweater, waterproof jacket (type Goretex or K-Way), waterproof jacket (type Goretex or K-Way), rain cape (type Goretex or K-Way), rain cape, rain cape, shorts, swimsuit (type Odlo, Capilène, Carline), sweatshirt, fleece jacket or large sweater, waterproof jacket (type Goretex or K-Way), rain cape, rain cape, shorts, swimsuit, canvas pants, canvas pants, mid-high socks type boulette, basketball or tennis for the evening, water bottle, knife bowl, plastic and cutlery, airtight container, small flashlight, a sleeping bag sheet, a large plastic bag, a toilet bag and a small pharmacy, toilet paper, money from pouch.

First aid kit
We invite you to bring a small personal care kit.

Content type
- Personal medications if you are subject to particular disorders (allergies, etc.).
- Enough to prevent and treat blisters.
- Enough to prevent or relieve ankle and knee problems.
- Enough to clean small wounds: soaked compresses.
- Sun protection for skin and lips.
- Enough to relieve headaches and aches.

Seek advice from your doctor and pharmacist.

Physical intensity

Casual sportsman

You practice a sporting activity throughout the year, on a regular basis or not. But you are able to run for about 1 hour, swim for 30 minutes, or pedal for about 2 hours.

Physical intensity

Casual sportsman

You practice a sporting activity throughout the year, on a regular basis or not. But you are able to run for about 1 hour, swim for 30 minutes, or pedal for about 2 hours.

Level of expertise

Hike - Level 3

For people used to hiking trips and/or practicing endurance physical activity 1 to 2 times a week. The proposed altitude difference is beginning to be significant (minimum +500m per day) and the outings are done during the day.
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You are in a pure hiking trip.

Level of expertise

Hike - Level 3

For people used to hiking trips and/or practicing endurance physical activity 1 to 2 times a week. The proposed altitude difference is beginning to be significant (minimum +500m per day) and the outings are done during the day. You are in a pure hiking trip.

Portage

Carrying level 1

Bring personal belongings and picnics for 1 or 2 days.
3 to 7 kg.

Portage

Carrying level 1

Bring personal belongings and picnics for 1 or 2 days.
3 to 7 kg.

Management

Mountain guide.

Management

Mountain guide.

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