Tour du Mont Blanc Self-Guided Trek

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CAD 4,345

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Walking & Trekking

Ways to Travel :

Self-Guided Holidays

Activity :

Walking & Trekking

Activity Levels :

5 out of 7 - Challenging

Ages :

18+

Trip Code :

W11MB

Trek the iconic Mont Blanc Circuit under your own steam

For those confident of their walking ability we offer the iconic Tour du Mont Blanc as a self-guided itinerary.

The majestic beauty of the surrounding scenery is best appreciated on foot as you walk point-to-point each day, staying in friendly hotels and auberges at night. Your main baggage is transported for you by van, and using comprehensive route notes you follow the well-marked trails across the French, Swiss and Italian Alps. The walking is challenging, but the views and the sense of achievement are well worth it!

Highlights

Admire spectacular views of Mont Blanc
Walk through 3 countries in 12 days
Stay in family-run hotels, auberges and 1 night in a mountain refuge

Key Information

7 nights 2 and 3-star hotels, 3 nights auberges and 1 night mountain refuge
10 days point-to-point self-guided walking with baggage transfers
8 days challenging and 2 days moderate walking
Altitude maximum 2537m, average 1525m
Self-guided holiday. Min. age 12 years
Not possible for Solo Travellers (guided options possible)

Countries visited: France, Italy, Switzerland

What's Included

All breakfasts and 7 dinners
All accommodation
All luggage transport
Route notes

What's Not Included

Travel insurance
Single accommodation (on request at a supplement) - this is only possible for single passengers travelling with others on the same booking (Solo Travellers cannot book this trip)
Visas or vaccinations
Travel to/from the start/end points

10 Days of Walking & Trekking

Terrain:

Low altitude; good paths with some steep ascents

Day 2

14 km / 8.7 miles

Day 3

17 km / 10.6 miles

Day 4

13 km / 8.1 miles

Day 5

15 km / 9.3 miles

Day 6

17 km / 10.6 miles

Day 7

13 km / 8.1 miles

Day 8

20 km / 12.4 miles

Day 9

17 km / 10.6 miles

Day 10

16 km / 9.9 miles

Day 11

12 km / 7.5 miles

Responsible Travel

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Itinerary

Start at your hotel in Chamonix. Enjoy dinner (not included) in one of the town's many delightful restaurants.
2-Star Hotel

From Chamonix, take the Le Brevent teleferique (cable car) to the mid station at Plan Praz and walk to the top of the La Flegere cable car (1877m/6158ft). The trail today is named the 'Grand Balcon Sud' and is on the opposite side of the valley from Mont Blanc, affording excellent views of the whole massif lying to your south. Initially the route contours and then climbs to reach the high point of the day, Lac Blanc (2352m/7715ft). The trail descends past the photogenic lac de Cheserys and then downwards again to Argentiere (1240m/3720ft). In the afternoon there is a very short section of ladders/steep steps with handrails to descend.

(Due to maintenance on the Flegere cable car, this walk has been amended from our previously advertised walk to Lac Blanc. This trek is 4km longer than the original and is equally beautiful).

2-Star Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast

A short walk to Montroc at the top of the Chamonix valley where the path begins the ascent to the Aiguillette de Posettes (2201m/7200ft), descends a little and then climbs towards the Col de Balme (2,191m/7190ft) where it crosses the border from France to Switzerland. Excellent views all morning of Aiguille d'Argentière and Aiguille du Tour and its glacier. You will then head to the small Swiss hamlet of Trient (1,296m/4250ft), with good views of the Trient Glacier. There is a sting in the tail today as you finish with a steep climb from Trient to our Auberge at the Col de la Forclaz (1527m/5010ft).

Auberge