Guided Tour du Mont Blanc

Tour du Mont Blanc: The spectacular Mont Blanc Circuit Trek is one of the world’s classic hikes and probably the best mountain walk in Europe.

We will take you across 3 countries, 7 valleys, 71 glaciers, 400 summits… Culminating at 4810m, the Mont Blanc range is home to the highest mountain in Western Europe and offers breathtaking scenery!

Trekking around the Mont Blanc offers amazingly diverse landscapes: inviting forests, lush alpine meadows, mineral barren land, gushing streams, plunging waterfalls, powerful glaciers, and snow-capped peaks… often all in the same day!

As you hike from hut to hut, ascending mountains and passes,
crossing valleys and borders, you will also discover the rich and diverse traditional mountain culture, architecture, food, and way of life.

Tour du Mont Blanc involves 7-9 hours hike along steep and at times rocky mountain trail, and up to 1300m ascent per day. This trek is demanding and is a self-supported trek, so you will have to carry your backpack with all that you need for the 8 days on the trails.

Participants need to be in good physical conditions and to train seriously for it beforehand. This Tour du Mont Blanc is guided by a professional English and French-speaking International Mountain Leader who will ensure you are in safe hands and well looked after, and who will bring the trail to life with stories and information.

What’s the plan? (Tour du Mont Blanc)

Day 1: Arrival in Chamonix and initial briefing.

Day 2: Starting at the top of the Bellevue cable car, and hike to Refuge de Nant Borrant through Bionassay Glacier, Col du Tricot, Val Montjoie…
18km, 7-7.5h, +980m, -1100m

Day 3: Climb up to Col du Bonhomme, then up to Col des Fours and descend to Ville des Glaciers to stay at the charming hotel Chambres du Soleil.
15km, 7h, +1300m, -900m

Day 4: Ascend to Col de la Seigne to enter Italy and the most imposing view of the South Face of the Mont Blanc. Hike to Rifugio Maison Vieille via the moraine of the Miage Glacier and Combal Lake. 21km, 7h, +1200m, -1100m

Day 5: Descend to Courmayeur to enjoy a nice Italian coffee, then hike up to Mont de la Saxe. Night at Val Ferret.
18km, 8h, [masked]m, [masked]m (depending on itinerary)

Day 6: Start with a beautiful walk on a balcony trail facing the southern face of the Grandes Jorasses and descending to Arp Nouva. Hike to the charming village of La Fouly and bus to Orsières for the night.
15km, 7.5h, +900m, -1400m

Day 7: Gentle walk to Arpette before a long hike up all the way to Fenêtre d’Arpette, followed by a steep descent to Trient.
14km, 7.5h, +1200m, -1200m

Day 8: Back to France and hike to Montroc, then bus to Argentière for the night.
18km, 7.5h, +1100m, -1000m

Day 9: Last day hiking starting with ascent to Lac Blanc (2352m) along the South Balcony Trail, offering grandiose views on the North Face of the Mont Blanc. After a short cable car ride, we will reach Chamonix and the end of the Tour du Mont Blanc!
13km, 6h, +1100m, -1000m

Day 10: Breakfast in Chamonix and time to say goodbye!

What does the price include?

– 8 days of guided Tour du Mont Blanc hiking with an International Mountain Leader
– Accommodation for 9 nights
– Dinner on day 1 / Breakfast, lunch and dinner from day 2 to day 9 / Breakfast on day 10
– Transfers included in the itinerary

What does the price NOT include?

– Transport to/from Chamonix
– Drinks

Once registered, please make the payment of a 50% deposit within 7 days (we will send you an invoice with our account details). The balance is due by 7 June 2020.

Minimum number of participants to run the event: 6
Maximum number of participants: 10

Celine & Alex
(Please note that because of our busy schedules, we sometimes are not able to attend events ourselves)

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