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Turn around for a brake-burning descent or drop off to the and a whole network of trails along the Grand Traverse. Also own as the Mont Blanc Circuit, the Traverse connects Italy with over the rugged Col de la Seigne and Switzerland via the Grand The complete loop winds around the dramatic Mont Blanc . Sections of the circuit are rideable, but many of the passes are riously steep and exposed to huge cliffs, making them frighten ng even on foot, so ditch the bikes for the complete journey. From picturesque (and prohibitively expensive) Courmayeur . in the Lav ��ey, �>ne cross� §ome pf the j'lost s need e t elr way mto tHe S y. Five minutes out of Courmayeur, trams (bikes allowed if mmg d�ngerous crevasses, an the mQIU5 UJaCle{S sliae SIOWIV OTT lVIont ts anc, steep rk �Gta h al.qUllle . .vular ter 1f � ock splres is available) embark from the hamlet of La Palud for the dizzying to Punta Helbronner, a stopping point on the shoulder of Mont c. From there, they continue into the French town of Chamonix. m proclaims itself "The World's Capital of Alpinism and Skiing" nd it truly is one of the most spectacular cities I've ever seen. The tram rrives at the center of town, coming straight down off Mont Blanc, the mmit of which towers 2,438 meters above. A roundtrip ticket on the ind-blowing tram, weather permitting, is around US$50. The tram ps at Helbronner for high-altitude hiking, but the mountains are p and the weather dicey, so take a guide or play it conservative. GLACIERS SLIDE SLOWLY OFF MONT BLANC, FORMING DANGEROUS CREVASSES.