Summary
Admire spectacular views of Mont Blanc from the iconic surrounding trails
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Start Chamonix
- Day 2
- Lac Blanc And The Grand Balcon Sud From Chamonix T...
- Day 3
- Over Col De Balme Into Switzerland; Night At Col D...
- Day 4
- Follow Bovine Route To Champex
- Day 5
- Head Up The Val Ferret To La Fouly
- Day 6
- Follow River La Drance; Climb To The Highest Point...
- Day 7
- Rest Day
- Day 8
- Climb To Bonatti Refuge And Traverse High Above Th...
- Day 9
- Cross The Col De La Seigne Back To France, Descend...
- Day 10
- Ascend To Col De La Croix Du Bonhomme, Then Contou...
- Day 11
- Free Day
- Day 12
- Over Col De Tricot To The Chamonix Valley; Overnig...
- Day 13
- Best Views Of Mont Blanc Today; Long Ascent To The...
- Day 14
- Free Day In Chamonix
- Day 15
- End Chamonix
Details
If you enjoy the comfort of a bed every night, we offer the Mont Blanc Circuit as a fully accommodated walking holiday, with all nights spent in a variety of lodgings from family-run two- and three-star hotels to basic inns or pensions. We include 10 walking days and three rest days, in which we cross the borders of Switzerland, Italy and France and enjoy unrivalled views of the Alps and Mont Blanc itself.Overall the trekking will feel tough with long walking days but the three rest days are incorporated to give you time to rest the legs whilst enjoying three fascinating alpine towns.Courmayeur is an old worldly Italian gem with windy pedestrian streets lined with chic shops and delightful cafes, bars and restaurants. A short, free, bus ride away is the luxurious QC Therm Spa and wellness centre, a lovely treat. Les Contamines and St Gervais are charming alpine towns with interesting local markets, electric bike hire and gondoliers taking you up to stunning view points. The last free day is in Chamonix, the vibrant heart of the Mont Blanc massif, with a wide choice of activities to try, including paragliding and taking the Aiguille du Midi cable car up to 12,605ft (3,842m) for spectacular, close-up views of Mont Blanc.The itinerary follows the same route as our camping version (trip code TWB). With your qualified International Mountain Leader (IML) guiding the way, you will complete the famous circuit, and your baggage is transported for you by our support vehicle. In most places, we use a hotel for just one night, before moving on the next day; occasionally we settle in for a few nights and use local transport to take us to the next point of the circuit.