Routes
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In this section, I post mini-cards of the routes, that I don't put into full programs. For each such route, it is necessary to separately plan the daily itinerary and clarify the final tour cost
![Aiguille du Tour, Normal Route](/images/topos/alp/11-aig-du-tour/aig-du-tour-normal-route-sm.jpg)
An excellent route for first steps in mountaineering or for acclimatization. Overnight in a comfortable hut, an early start, gradual ascent across gentle glacier fields, and the summit itself with a rocky tower where the way is chosen along ledges and terraces.
Season: summer, autumn.
![Midi - Plan Traverse](/images/topos/alp/17-midi-plan/midi-plan-sm.jpg)
The long combined traverse starts right from the top station of the Aiguille du Midi cable car. It features narrow ridges, traverses above drops, and abseils. Overall, it's an excellent challenging route and additionally, very long. It's not easy to make it from one cable car to the next in time.
Season: summer, autumn.
![Aiguille Verte, Whymper couloir](/images/topos/alp/18-aig-verte/aiguille-verte-whymper-sm.jpg)
Gaston Rébuffat said: …by climbing the Verte, you become an alpinist. The Whymper Couloir is the classic route to this peak, characterized by snow and ice. The start is from the Couvercle Hut at 2683 meters.
Season: april, may.
![Pointe Lachenal Traverse](/images/topos/alp/15-pointe-lachenal/pointe-lachenal-traverse-sm.jpg)
When the most classic of classics is not recommended, this good traverse comes to mind. It's roughly the same difficulty, requires a slightly longer approach, and to return to the cable car, you'll need to gain a couple of hundred meters.
Season: all year.
![Aiguille du Midi, Arête des Cosmiques](/images/topos/alp/14-aig-du-midi/aig-du-midi-cosmiques-sm.jpg)
The most classic of classics in the area. In recent years, traversing this route during the summer months has become dangerous due to rockfalls, but in winter and the off-season, it is an excellent scenic climbing route with a very short approach and a descent by cable car.
Season: winter-spring-autumn, and first part of june.
![Aiguilles Marbrées Traverse](/images/topos/alp/19-aig-marbrees/aig-marbrees-traverse-sm.jpg)
A popular, easy high-altitude traverse. The nature of the route is a rocky ridge, which may be snow-covered depending on the season.
Season: all year.
![Mont Blanc du Tacul, Arête du Diable](/images/topos/alp/12-mont-blanc-du-tacul/arete-du-diable-sm.jpg)
This steep granite ridge leads to the summit of Mont Blanc du Tacul. Along the way, you will need to climb the Aiguille du Diable, Pointe Chaubert, Pointe Médiane, Pointe Carmen, and Pointe Isolée, each of which is a standalone 4,000-meter peak.
Season: summer.
![Mont Blanc du Tacul, Normal Route](/images/topos/alp/12-mont-blanc-du-tacul/mb-tacul-nf-sm.jpg)
This is one of the most accessible 4,000-meter peaks in Chamonix via the easiest route. After taking the cable car up to Aiguille du Midi, you can reach the summit and make it back down by cable car in time.
Season: summer.
![Aiguille du Peigne, Normal Route](/images/topos/alp/13-aig-du-peigne/aig-peigne-normal-sm.jpg)
This is one of the most popular and straightforward climbing routes accessible from the cable car. For this reason, the route is often crowded. A more interesting option is the combination via the Papillon Ridge, leading to the summit by the classic route. It's longer and more challenging but significantly more exciting!
Season: summer, september, october.