Plan de l'Aiguille
Loop Walk
500
XP
about 4 h 6 min walking
2396 m
1699 m
1001 m
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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
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Some very steep ground — marked on the map.
Climb
1246 m
Drop
1263 m
Highest
2301 m
Lowest
1033 m
Walking time
about 4 h 6 min
Which way round
As mapped: Climbs 21% for 3320 m early on, comes down 34% for 3700 m midway.
Reversed: Easy first 2.7 km, climbs 34% for 3700 m early on, comes down 21% for 3320 m midway.
Steep ground on both sides in similar amounts — go whichever way suits you.
Main descent: km 3.5–7.4, from 2298 m to 1033 m.
How the 10.1 km splits
Flat
0.5 km
Climbing
0.3 km
Very steep climbing (15%+)
5.5 km
Descending
0.1 km
Very steep descending (15%+)
3.7 km
Link it with other walks
Alpage de Blaitière dessous et dessus
Shares 4.0 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 0.2, 4.5…4.65 km
Plan de l'Aiguille (Gare Téléphérique) Depuis le Parking du Grépon Via Grand Bois et Via le Refuge du Plan de l'Aiguille
Shares 1.4 km of path · meets at km 2.3, 5.8, 7.16.54 km
Sentier des Aiguilles de Chamonix
Shares 0.4 km of path · meets at km 2.3, 3.1, 3.66.58 km
Grand Balcon Nord (Depuis le Refuge du Plan de l'Aiguille Jusqu'au Montenvers Via le Sentier Escarpé et le Sentier du Signal)
Shares 0.3 km of path · meets at km 2.3, 3.0, 3.68.49 km
Refuge du Plan de l'Aiguille Depuis la Cascade du Dard
Crosses at km 2.35.94 km
Plan de l'Aiguille - Gare des Glaciers
Crosses at km 3.02.55 km
Lac Bleu Depuis le Plan de l'Aiguille (Gare Téléphérique)
Crosses at km 3.00.94 km
Point de Vue du Cerro
Crosses at km 6.83.91 km