Tour des Ruans-
On the Smugglers' Path between France and Switzerland!
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Day 1: Arrival Day
Transfer from Geneva airport to the Chamonix valley
Day 2: Chamonix
Training day in Chamonix
Day 3: Berard Valley
The next morning we walk up to the Col de Bérard, training hike
Day 4: Mont Buet- Grenairon
From the Refuge de Bérard to the summit of Mont Buet, then down to the Lac Plan du Buet, the night will be spent in the Chalet Hotel du Grenairon.
Day 5: Refuge Vogealle
From the Chalet Hotel du Grenairon, this will be the most tedious day of the circumnavigation before we reach the Refuge de la Vogealle.
Day 6: Dents du Midi
The next morning we start heading towards the Dents du Midi massif, over snowfields and moraines, until we reach the Auberge de Salanfe
Day 7: Emosson Lake
The last day brings us back to the lake of Emosson, our last overnight stay in a Swiss mountain hut.
Day 8: Chamonix Valley
From the Emosson Dam, we head down to the French side, into Argentière, where we find the crowds of hikers, alpinists and climbers from around the world.
Day 9: Departure Day
Transfer from the Chamonix valley to Geneva airport.
