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Classic Tour du Mont Blanc Trek, from Chamonix

11-night classic guided trek of the Mont Blanc Massif

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Cloud 9 Adventure is a small independent adventure travel company run by Emma Jack. They offer expert guiding services in and around Chamonix Valley and further afield.

The Tour du Mont Blanc is one of the classic trekking journeys in the world, covering 166km with 10,000m of ascent and descent.

Your route takes you over varied terrain including rugged cols, high alpine meadows, and conifer forests. You will see plenty of alpine flowers and are likely to see marmots, chamois, ibex and birds of prey.

As well as Mont Blanc, you should have fantastic views of many other famous peaks in the area: the Domes de Miage, the Aiguille Verte, the Aiguille du Chardonnet, the Grandes Jorasses, Mont Dolent, and the Grand Combin, amongst others.

There are a number of different options for the tour. The most common classic itinerary completes the circuit over ten days' trekking and uses cable cars and occasional transfers to offer the most comfortable version of this trek. See full itinerary below.

What's included

  • All accommodation - you will spend 8 nights in hotels, 1 night in a guest house, 1 night in an auberge, 1 night in a refuge.
  • breakfast & evening meals
  • Cable cars and transport
  • Luggage transfer on all but one night
  • Qualified & experienced International Mountain Leader

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Itinerary as follows:

  • Day 1 - Arrive in Chamonix and team briefing
  • Day 2 - Transfer to Les Houches. Trek to Les Contamines via Bellevue carbe car, crossing the suspension bridge at the foot of the Bionnassay glacier and crossing the Col de Tricot
  • Day 3 - Trek from Les Contamines to Les Chapieux via the Col de Bonhomme and the Col de la Croix de Bonhomme
  • Day 4 - Trek over the Col de la Seigne to Courmayeur via Refuge des Mottets
  • Day 5 - Trek from Courmayeur to the Rifugio Bonatti via the Tete de la Tronche, the Col Sapin and the Col Entre Deux Sauts, weather permitting
  • Day 6 - Trek from the Bonatti hut to La Fouly via the Grand Col Ferret with views of the Grandes Jorasses, the Grand Combin and Mont Dolent
  • Day 7 - La Fouly to Champex, an easy day via alpine meadows and villages
  • Day 8 - Hike from Champex to Col de la Forclaz or Trient via the Fenetre d'Arpette, depending on conditions and fitness of the group
  • Day 9 - Forclaz or Trient to Argentière via les Grands or Les Tseppes and the Col de Balme back into France
  • Day 10 - Trek from Argentière via the Lac Blanc to Chamonix with descent via the Flegere cable car
  • Day 11 - Chamonix to Les Houches via the Flegere cable car and along the Balcon Sud to the Col du Brevent and descent via Merlet
  • Day 12 - Depart Chamonix

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