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7 DAY GUIDED ALPINE WALK GRADE 3
GÎTE HOSTEL / MOUNTAIN HUT / REFUGE TOUR CODE: UCW
A relaxed pace walk around Mont Blanc through Italy,
Switzerland and France
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Join Courmayeur, transfer to trailhead and walk to
Bonatti refuge (3.5-4 hours) 2 | Walk to Elena (4-5hrs) 3 | Walk to Switzerland
and the village of La Fouly (4-5hrs) 4 | To the Valais des Hommes (5hrs) 5 | Walk
to the high mountain pasture of Bovine (4-5hrs) 6 | Walk to mountain town of
Trient (3-4hrs) 7 | Return to France via the Balme Pass to Le Tour (4-5hrs), trip
concludes
Mont Blanc Rambler
6 DAY GUIDED ALPINE WALK GRADE 4
GÎTE HOSTEL / HOTEL TOUR CODE: MBD
Experience stunning mountain views on a circuit on foot
around Mont Blanc; stay in atmospheric alpine villages
ITINERARY: DAY1 | Commence Les Houches, walk to Les Contamines (6hrs)
2 | Cross the Col du Bonhomme, descend to Les Chapieux (7.5hrs) 3 | Cross the
Col de la Seigne into Italy, descend to roadhead, transfer to Courmayeur (6hrs)
4 | Transfer then ascend the Grand Col Ferret (7hrs) 5 | Transfer to Champex,
walk through classic Swiss alpine scenery to Trient (5hrs) 6 | Return to France
via the Col de Balme (4hrs), trip concludes
Mont Blanc in Comfort
10 DAY GUIDED ALPINE WALK GRADE 4
MOUNTAIN HUT / REFUGE / GÎTE HOSTEL TOUR CODE: MBE
An extended walk in the Alps, traversing high mountain passes
ITINERARY: DAYS 1-3 | Walk from Chamonix Valley across mountain
passes and villages, through the 'Bonhomme' mountain passage and over
high pastures to Italy (6-8hrs per day) 4 | Ascend to Berthone refuge (6-8hrs)
5 | Continue along the Val Ferret to Elena Refuge (6-7hrs) 6-8 | To Switzerland
across the Grand Col Ferret and to Trient along the "Fenêtre d'Arpette" (5-8hrs
per day) 9 | Traverse the Balme mountain passage, with excellent views of
the Mont Blanc range (6-8hrs) 10 | Traverse balcony path to Chamonix , trip
concludes (5-6hrs)
Mont Blanc Encompassed
7 DAY GUIDED ALPINE WALK GRADE 4
MOUNTAIN HUT / REFUGE & / GÎTE HOSTEL TOUR CODE: MBG
An exhilarating walk through the Alps with spectacular views
of famous peaks and glaciers.
ITINERARY: DAYS 1-2 | Walk Chamonix Valley to Bonhomme mountain
passage and on to Italy (5-6hrs) 3-5 | Walk through the Veni Valley, past
the glacial Lake Combal to Switzerland and the Valais des Hommes (5hrs)
6/7 | Cross Forclaz Pass, return to France via Balme Pass to Le Tour or Chamonix
(5hrs), trip concludes
Mont Blanc Guided Walk
7 DAY GUIDED ALPINE WALK GRADE 3
MOUNTAIN HUT / REFUGE / GÎTE HOSTEL TOUR CODE: MBF
A special family adventure around Mont Blanc taking in Italy,
Switzerland and France
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Join Courmayeur and walk to Berthone refuge (3.5-4
hours) 2 | Walk to Elena (5-6hrs) 3 | Walk to Switzerland (5hrs) 4 | To the Valais
des Hommes (5.5hrs) 5 | Walk to the high mountain pasture of Bovine (4-5hrs)
6 | Walk to the mountain town of Trient (4hrs) 7 | Return to France via the Balme
Pass to Le Tour (5-6hrs), trip concludes
Mont Blanc Family Adventure
7 DAY GUIDED ALPINE WALK GRADE 3
MOUNTAIN HUT / REFUGE / GÎTE HOSTEL TOUR CODE: MFA
A specially tailored walk for families around Mont Blanc from
the Chamonix Valley to Courmayeur
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Join Les Houches and walk to Bionnassay (5 hrs)
2 | Walk via Notre Dame de la Gorge to Balme Refuge or Refuge de Nant
Borrant (5-5.5hrs) 3 | Cross the Col du Bonhomme (5hrs) 4 | Walk via Les
Chapieux to Refuge des Mottets (5hrs) 5 | Enter Italy via the Col de la Seigne
(5hrs) 6 | Through the Val Veni and past the Miage Glacier to Rifugio high above
Courmayeur (4hrs) 7 | Descend to Courmayeur (3hrs), trip concludes
Mont Blanc Family Walk ‑ France to Italy
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DATES | Every second Sunday from 21 Jun to 29 Aug, plus 6 Sep
| Joining Courmayeur
DATES | 22 Jun & 6 Jul, then every second Monday from 13 Jul to 7 Sep
| Joining Les Houches
DATES | Every Monday from 22 Jun to 7 Sep
| Joining Chamonix Valley
DATES | Every Sunday from 31 May to 27 Sep
| Joining Chamonix Valley
DATES | Every Sunday from 28 Jun to 23 Aug
| Joining Courmayeur
DATES | Every Sunday from 28 Jun to 23 Aug
| Joining Les Houches