Tour de Mont Blanc

One of the classic mountain walks of the world, the Tour of Mont Blanc circles the highest mountain in Western Europe, providing walkers with an opportunity to sample the culture and flavour of the three different countries which share the massif: France, Italy and Switzerland. Dominated throughout by views of the highest peaks in the Alps, including Mont Blanc itself (4,056m/15,767ft).

The walk follows ancient pack animal routes with each ascent to the next pass rewarded by a new and exciting vista of the great peaks of the Alps.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrives Les Houches
Day 2: Les Houches to Les Contamines - 19km/7 hours
Day 3: Les Contamines to Les Chapieux - 17.5km/7 hours
Day 4: Les Chapieux to La Palud - 30km/9 hours
Day 5: In La Palud
Day 6: La Palud to La Fouly - 28km/7 hours
Day 7: La Fouly to Champex - 17km/4.5 hours
Day 8: Rest day in Champex
Day 9: Champex to Trient - 20km/5 hours
Day 10: Trient to Argentiere - 20km/6 hours
Day 11: Argentiere to Chamonix - 12km/5 hours.
Day 12: In Chamonix
Day 13: Chamonix to Les Houches - 140km/6 hours
Day 14: Departure from Les Houches

Departures

This is one of my favourite and best selling trip. There are set dates every year and you can travel independently or as part of a group.

Price

Prices and exchange rates are constantly changing so please contact me for more details.

Includes

13 nights accommodation, 3 of which are in simple hotels more akin to mountain refuges
All breakfast and 5 evening meals and all luggage transfers
Full routes and maps for the independent walk (Tour leader on the escorted walk)

Grade

This route is very well waymarked with a grade of moderate to strenuous depending on how difficult you want to make it.