Jean de Maurienne

1st Base Camp - Saint Jean de Maurienne 73300 (el. 560m), Savoie

74km SE of Chambery and 149km SW of Bourg d'Oisan - 5 nights from Wed 5th to Sunday 9th Sept inclusive

Camping:

* Camping municipal des Grands Cols, 422, Avenue du Mont-Cenis - 73300 Saint Jean de Maurienne - has been booked for 4 adults for 5 nights with 222 Euro deposit

* Tourist Office of Saint Jean de Maurienne

Hotel accommodation: '3 stars' or '2 stars'

* Hotel du Nord (where PapaBear has stayed); or

* Hotel de l'Europe Saint-Jean de Maurienne; or

* Etap Hotel Saint-Jean de Maurienne); and

6 Immediate Climbs

Below is map of train from CDA Paris to Chambery Chal les Eaux to pick up the People mover by 5pm Tues 4 Sept

Cheap Hotel Accommodation in Chambery on Tues 4th Sept

Exclusive Hotel Altedia Lodge is 5 minutes from the centre of Chambery

Curial Residence Chambery is situated in the centre of Chambery with 149 rooms.

L'Actuel Hôtel, Bar, Brasserie hotel@actuel-chambery.fr 1 Avenue de la Boisse, Chambéry tél: 04 79 44 32 75 - Twin Room 62 Euro - in front of the railway and bus station and next to the historical Chambery center.

People movers (from three rental firms) which can be collected from Chambery on Tues 4 Sept and returned to Avignon

For any not arriving on Tues afternoon, 4th Sept, there is a very direct train from Chambery Challes, to our 1st Base Camp of St Jean de Maurienne, which departs Chambery-Challes at 7:41am, 8:36am and 10:21am arriving at our 1st Base Camp within 90 mins - later trips are available above, but only on Sundays.

Train fare prices are listed below. ‘Print @ home’ after on-line booking and ‘Print @ the station’ tickets have no delivery fees.

FAQ. Is there a limit for luggage on trains?

A. The standard of amount of luggage is 2 large items per person. Trains have either overhead storage racks throughout the car, storage room behind the back of your seat or luggage areas at the end of the car. There is no porter service available and all passengers are responsible for putting their own luggage on the train.
Note: Luggage kept by the passenger and placed in the luggage racks remains under the sole responsibility of the traveller. The railroads assume no responsibility in case of loss, damage, or theft. This website has a section called Green Factor. Hence, all investigations, incl the above bicycle icons, conclude that a Committed Climb Participant will be able to bring a boxed bicycle on this train to our 1st Base Camp as one of two large travel items.

The below map shows the 74km road route SE from Chambery to our 1st Base Camp at Saint Jean de Maurienne.

If arriving after 4th Sept eg. David aka CricketTragic who arrives the next day, catch train from CDG Airport Paris to Lyon to Valence to St Jean de Maurienne station that runs Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, and slightly different times on Sunday and Monday

Below 4:58pm train from Paris_CDG_Airport_train_station to Lyon, Valence arrive 9:51pm at St_Jean_de_Maurienne_station that David aka CricketTragic will catch on Wed 5th Sept to our 1st Base Camp