Tour du Mont Blanc in 10 days from Chamonix
Join UIMLA Mountain Leader Helena on the famous 10-day Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB) trek, hiking through France, Switzerland and Italy, starting from Chamonix.
Private
Alps
10 Days
Jun - Sep
High
Advanced
Highlights
- Experience one of the most amazing treks in the world!
- Follow the 10-day classic itinerary, through three different countries
- Discover breathtaking views of Mont Blanc and stunning alpine landscapes
Description
The challenging Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB) is one of the most amazing treks in the world. This 10-day itinerary takes you through three countries –France, Italy and Switzerland – hiking along the most stunning scenery in the Alps.
We will start from Chamonix, in France, and for the next 10 days we will continue our trek clockwise around the Mont Blanc massif, discovering breathtaking views along the way, staying in mountain huts and Bed&Breakfast accommodation.
Please note this is a demanding trek, so you need previous trekking experience and a very good fitness level, being able to hike for at least 4 to 5 hours on mountain trails. You can check the day-by-day itinerary below, including altitude and kilometers for each day.
In Chamonix we will take the gondola to Planpraz, following a beautiful balcony path through La Flégère and Tête aux Vents to the Col des Montets. The views over the Mont Blanc are breathtaking! We will stay overnigth at the village of Le Tour.
On the second day, we will climb up l’Aguillette des Posettes and continue our walk, until we cross the border and enter Switzerland at the Pass Col de la Forlaz, where we will stay for the night.
On the upcoming days, we will hike through amazing landscapes, surrounded by unique natural beauty. We will stay at Champex Lac on the third day, and on the Italian town of Val Ferret the next day, enjoying spectacular views over the Grandes Jorasses, Grand Combin and Matterhorn on our way!
You will discover the Italian side of Mont Blanc, staying at the Bertone Hut, and going down to Courmayeur on the sixth day. The views th Mont Blanc massif are stunning! We will then continue through the Col de la Seigne and enter the French side again, staying at Les Chapieux for the night.
Next day we will go down the Contamine Valley, hiking through the Col de la Croix du Bonhomme and Col Bonhomme, staying overnight at the Nant Borrant Hut. On the ninth day, a lot of interesting spots await us! We will spend the night at the Miage Hut.
Finally, on the last day, we climb up Col de Tricot Pass, hiking below the Binassey Glacier, catching the gondola at Bellvue to Les Houches, our final stop. This 10-day Tour du Mont Blanc trek is an experience not to be missed!
If you want to join me on this fantastic trek, just book your place and get ready for an unforgettable Tour du Mont Blanc experience!
Price includes
- Accommodation included
- Guiding fee
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Mountain guide expenses
- Lifts tickets
Price details
- Airport transport is not included.
- Hotel accomodation in Chamonix is not included.
- Mountain rescue services are not included.
- 3 Dinner not included.
- 1 lunch not included.
- 1 free day in Courmayeur.
- Accommodation in double/twin room in the **/*** stars tourist hotels on TMB.
Itinerary
Day 1: Chamonix-Les Houches-Cable car Bellevue-Refuge de Miage.
6,08km/ 3:44h 420m + / 640m-
Day 2: Refuge de Miage-Contamine Montjoie-Refuge de la Balme.
13,0km/ 6:04h 770m+/630m-
Day 3: Refuge de la Balme-Col du Bonhomme-Col de la croix du Bonhomme-Refuge des Mottets.
12.4km / 7:14h 1070m + / 870m –
Day 4: Refuge des Mottets- Col du Seigne- Refuge Monte Bianco
19.4km / 9:53h 1040m+ / 1230m-
Day 5: Refuge Monte Bianco- Gondola Plan Checrouit-Courmayeur- Mont de la Saxe-Rifugio Walter Bonatti.
11.9 km / 7:13 h 1010 m+ /190 m-
Day 6: Rifugio Walter Bonatti- La Fouly- Refuge Maya-Joie.
18.7km / 9:37h 870m+ / 1310m-
Day 7: La Fouly- public bus to Orsiere-Orsiere public bus Champex lac-Bovine- Col de la Forlaz.
We will have a 1-hour bus transport.
13.7km / 6:19h 760m + / 700m-
Day 8: Col de la Forclaz-Trient-Col de Balme-Tres le Champs-Gite le Moulin
14.7km / 8:23h 1070m + /1020m-
Day 9: Tres le champs- Aiguillette d'Argentière-La Flégère- le Brévent-Refuge de Bellachat.
16.3km / 9:09h 1380m + / 670m-
Day 10: Refuge de Bellachat- Les Houches-way back in train to Chamonix
3:16 h / 6.5 km 0m+ /1110 m –
Equipment you will need to bring
Water bottle
Backpack
Poles
Sunglasses
FAQs
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About the guide
Helena
5.0
(13)
Mountain Leader
We are a small travel agency based in Poland. We would like to invite you to Central Europe, but also to western countries such as France, Italy and Spain. We are passionate about hiking and culture. Our tours will incorporate these two aspects of travel. Enjoy hiking in the Polish and Slovak Carpathian Mountains. Let's go to the Alps around Mont Blanc or the French and Spanish Pyrenees. Perhaps you would like to discover les Calanques and Marseille or the Luberon range in Provence? Corsica, an island of beauty, is also worth a trip. If so, don't hesitate to contact us. We will be happy to organise one of these excursions for you.
Languages
Polish | French | English
Certificates
UIMLA
What people are saying about Helena
Berrin
great day, Helena is a legend!
Really great experience doing a snowshoe hike in the Tatra mountains - I was fortunate enough to have sunny weather after a few days of light snow so conditions were amazing. I just did it on my own and Helena was super accommodating and made small changes to the route on the fly to make things more interesting. To be clear if you book this experience you are booking a professional mountain guide so the route they take you on can easily be adjusted to your group requirements and where to go for best conditions . Helena was extremely knowledgeable of the area - both in terms of her knowledge of the local trail networks and in chatting to me about the history, culture and geography of the Tatra mountains as we progressed along the hike. The route we went on was about 400m elevation (which I was comfortable doing) and the view from the summit was incredible. Would definitely recommend the experience if you want a great way to explore and view the Tatra mountains
Helena was a super personal guide for the tour. She aligned the trip to our wish (e.g. starting time, finishing nearby the thermal pool) and made a wonderful day for us. Guiding just the two of us made the whole trip very personal and flexilbe which we recommend for others as well. Thank you.
We really liked snowshoeing. Guide was wonderful, snowshoeing wasn’t easy but view was amazing. I really recommend that’s experience!
Ravia
Helena was an amazing guide. She was knowledgeable, patient and friendly. Would highly recommend Helena. She was very kind throughout the trip and helped us out quite a bit in the huts where English is more limited. The Tatras are beautiful. The hike was strenuous, especially with the constant rain for two days but despite the weather we still had a great time.
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