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Tour du Mont Blanc

Duration
7 days
Distance
170 km
Ascent
10000 m
Difficulty
Hard
Day Distance Ascent Sleep
1 Les Houches to Les Contamines 18 km 1300 m Les Contamines-Montjoie
2 Les Contamines to Les Chapieux 18 km 1400 m Les Chapieux
3 Les Chapieux to Courmayeur 25 km 1000 m Courmayeur
4 Courmayeur to Rifugio Bonatti 12 km 800 m Rifugio Bonatti
5 Rifugio Bonatti to La Fouly 20 km 850 m La Fouly
6 La Fouly to Trient 26 km 1100 m Trient
7 Trient to Chamonix 15 km 900 m
Tour du Mont Blanc Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/tour-du-mont-blanc
Day 1

Les Houches to Les Contamines

Les Houches Les Contamines-Montjoie

Distance
18 km
Ascent
1300 m

Sleep tonight: Les Contamines-Montjoie (Hotel)

  1. Les Houches 6 km 650 m
  2. Col de Voza 5 km 150 m
  3. Bionnassay Les Contamines-Montjoie 7 km 500 m

Segments

  1. Les Houches to Col de Voza Les Houches Col de Voza 6 km 650 m Forest track and ski-slope path
  2. Col de Voza to Bionnassay Col de Voza Bionnassay 5 km 150 m Open alpine meadow
  3. Bionnassay to Les Contamines Bionnassay Les Contamines-Montjoie 7 km 500 m Meadow and village lanes

Notes

Tour du Mont Blanc Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/tour-du-mont-blanc#day-1
Day 2

Les Contamines to Les Chapieux

Les Contamines-Montjoie Les Chapieux

Distance
18 km
Ascent
1400 m

Sleep tonight: Les Chapieux (Rifugio)

  1. Les Contamines-Montjoie 5 km 150 m
  2. Notre-Dame de la Gorge 7 km 900 m
  3. Col du Bonhomme Les Chapieux 6 km 200 m

Segments

  1. Les Contamines to Notre-Dame de la Gorge Les Contamines-Montjoie Notre-Dame de la Gorge 5 km 150 m Valley path beside the river
  2. Notre-Dame to Col du Bonhomme Notre-Dame de la Gorge Col du Bonhomme 7 km 900 m Stony mountain path
  3. Col du Bonhomme to Les Chapieux Col du Bonhomme Les Chapieux 6 km 200 m High traverse then steep descent

Notes

Tour du Mont Blanc Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/tour-du-mont-blanc#day-2
Day 3

Les Chapieux to Courmayeur

Les Chapieux Courmayeur

Distance
25 km
Ascent
1000 m

Sleep tonight: Courmayeur (Hotel)

  1. Les Chapieux 9 km 900 m
  2. Col de la Seigne 4 km 50 m
  3. Rifugio Elisabetta Courmayeur 12 km 50 m

Segments

  1. Les Chapieux to Col de la Seigne Les Chapieux Col de la Seigne 9 km 900 m Valley track then open climb
  2. Col de la Seigne to Rifugio Elisabetta Col de la Seigne Rifugio Elisabetta 4 km 50 m Alpine descent
  3. Rifugio Elisabetta to Courmayeur Rifugio Elisabetta Courmayeur 12 km 50 m Valley path and lake shore

Notes

Tour du Mont Blanc Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/tour-du-mont-blanc#day-3
Day 4

Courmayeur to Rifugio Bonatti

Courmayeur Rifugio Bonatti

Distance
12 km
Ascent
800 m

Sleep tonight: Rifugio Bonatti (Rifugio)

  1. Courmayeur 4 km 750 m
  2. Rifugio Bertone Rifugio Bonatti 8 km 50 m

Segments

  1. Courmayeur to Rifugio Bertone Courmayeur Rifugio Bertone 4 km 750 m Steep forest switchbacks
  2. Rifugio Bertone to Rifugio Bonatti Rifugio Bertone Rifugio Bonatti 8 km 50 m High balcony traverse

Notes

Tour du Mont Blanc Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/tour-du-mont-blanc#day-4
Day 5

Rifugio Bonatti to La Fouly

Rifugio Bonatti La Fouly

Distance
20 km
Ascent
850 m

Sleep tonight: La Fouly (Hotel)

  1. Rifugio Bonatti 5 km 50 m
  2. Arnuva 5 km 800 m
  3. Grand Col Ferret La Fouly 10 km 0 m

Segments

  1. Rifugio Bonatti to Arnuva Rifugio Bonatti Arnuva 5 km 50 m Descent to valley floor
  2. Arnuva to Grand Col Ferret Arnuva Grand Col Ferret 5 km 800 m Grassy zig-zag climb
  3. Grand Col Ferret to La Fouly Grand Col Ferret La Fouly 10 km 0 m Alpine pasture and forest track

Notes

Tour du Mont Blanc Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/tour-du-mont-blanc#day-5
Day 6

La Fouly to Trient

La Fouly Trient

Distance
26 km
Ascent
1100 m

Sleep tonight: Trient (Hotel)

  1. La Fouly 13 km 300 m
  2. Champex-Lac 7 km 700 m
  3. Alp Bovine Trient 6 km 100 m

Segments

  1. La Fouly to Champex-Lac La Fouly Champex-Lac 13 km 300 m Riverside path and villages
  2. Champex to Alp Bovine Champex-Lac Alp Bovine 7 km 700 m Forest and mountain pasture
  3. Alp Bovine to Trient Alp Bovine Trient 6 km 100 m Descent through forest

Notes

Tour du Mont Blanc Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/tour-du-mont-blanc#day-6
Day 7

Trient to Chamonix

Trient Chamonix

Distance
15 km
Ascent
900 m
  1. Trient 6 km 850 m
  2. Col de Balme 4 km 0 m
  3. Le Tour Chamonix 5 km 50 m

Segments

  1. Trient to Col de Balme Trient Col de Balme 6 km 850 m Sustained mountain climb
  2. Col de Balme to Le Tour Col de Balme Le Tour 4 km 0 m Open ski-slope descent
  3. Le Tour to Chamonix Le Tour Chamonix 5 km 50 m Valley path and bus link

Notes