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[Closed] Done the TMB and Walkers Haute Route. What next?

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Any suggestions for a similar alpine adventure for next summer?

Much obliged.


 
Posted : 03/11/2013 7:51 pm
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GR20 in Corsica


 
Posted : 03/11/2013 7:55 pm
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Any more to offer on that? Have you done it?

Cheers


 
Posted : 03/11/2013 8:26 pm
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I've done the GR20 and have also done the TMB. GR20 is a different kettle of fish in terms of physical demands and the mountain terrain it traverses. The full GR20 is normally 2 weeks (I think) although mates and I did it in 10 days (back when I was a lad and very mountain fit). The terrain is very rugged in the northern section. You could just do the northern section which would be a week. Accommodation is in refuges. It is very beautiful indeed, best done in the Spring.


 
Posted : 03/11/2013 8:38 pm
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Perhaps I should have said that I meant on the bike rather than walking.


 
Posted : 03/11/2013 9:01 pm
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The Cirque de la Soitude on a bike!!!!!! 😉


 
Posted : 03/11/2013 9:13 pm
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The Cirque de la Soitude on a bike!!!!!!

Good one!
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Posted : 04/11/2013 8:19 am
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Chamonix to Grindlewald sounds good. or just pick 2 arbitrary alpine towns you like and have a go at linking them, once you start checking the maps it's amazing how many lifts run in the height of summer and will let you put bikes on....


 
Posted : 04/11/2013 9:16 am
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Not as independent but Trail Addiciton are considering running the Trans Savoie route as a guided holiday.


 
Posted : 04/11/2013 9:19 am
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Any other suggestions?


 
Posted : 04/11/2013 9:24 pm
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A route based on the GR5 Geneva-Nice. A good post on here ages back. 3 of us used that as inspiration for a 10-day bike-packer ride last year, amazing trip. http://www.flickr.com/photos/67338272@N05/sets/72157631189677422/


 
Posted : 04/11/2013 10:45 pm