Tour Du Mont Blanc

8 days - from $1580

A 'fast and light' week of the classic Mont Blanc Circuit
The Mont Blanc Circuit is deservedly one of Europe's classic walks, circumnavigating western Europe's highest mountain. This exciting itinerary concentrates on some of the most spectacular sections of the circuit, thus enabling us to produce a hard and exhilarating one-week trip for the trekking enthusiast. Overnighting in simple family-run accommodation, we trek clockwise around the Mont Blanc Massif from the Col de la Forclaz to Champex (Switzerland) and Courmayeur (Italy), before reaching our final destination of Chamonix (France). Hearty local cuisine from three countries, phenomenal views and some of Europe's best walking combine to make this a fantastic short trek.

Itinerary:

Day 1 Start Chamonix. 2 Short bus trip to Mont Roc to begin trek over the Col de Balme into Switzerland; night at Col de la Forclaz. 3 Follow Bovine Route to Champex passing pretty alpine villages before continuing to La Fouly. 4 From La Fouly climb to the highest point (2536m), Grand Col Ferret, and descend into Italy. 5 Trek from Val Veny over Col de la Seigne to Les Chapieux (1549m). 6 A tougher day over two cols; Croix du Bonhomme (2443m) and Col du Bonhomme (2329m) and descend to Les Contamines; transfer to Chamonix. 7 Our final day trekking takes us past Lac Blanc (2352m) before descending to Chamonix. 8 End Chamonix.

Mode of travel: 6 days point-to-point walking with light backpacking. Altitude maximum 2537m, average 1400m.
Group size: Normally 4 to 16, plus leader.
Accommodation: 3 nights hotels with en suite rooms, 4 nights dormitories.
Food: All breakfasts and 6 dinners included.
Trip Reference: TWP
Reverse Itinerary: trips that run in reverse are specified with an 'R' in the dates and prices table below.
Trip Reference: TWP