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Day 2: Crossing Col de Mille above the hut, this 5–5½hrs stage descends into a grassy combe, then works a way round the hillside above Val de Bagnes to gain the privately owned Cabane Brunet, from where two options take the continuing route to the Panossière Hut. The most direct climbs steeply to cross Col des Avouillons (2647m) onto the Corbassière glacier, while the alternative descends into a tight little valley, then mounts a vegetated spur and eventually reaches the east bank lateral moraine of the glacier on which the Cabane de Panossière (Cabane François-Xavier Bagnoud) is set at 2645m. The alpenglow on the Grand Combin is truly spectacular from here.

Day 3: This begins by climbing to Col des Otanes, at 2846m the highest point on the tour, followed by a steep descent towards Mauvoisin. After crossing the Pazagnou stream, veer away from the valley-bound route and cross the spur of Pierre d’Vire, then make an undulating traverse of the upper west flank of Val de Bagnes, near the head of which stands the 2462m Cabane de Chanrion. Ending with a seemingly relentless uphill drag, this is gained about 7hrs from the Panossière Hut.