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Tour du Mont Blanc Highlights Trek

8-night guided highlights tour 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, covering three countries.

The highlights route takes you over varied terrain including rugged cols and ridges, high alpine villages, remote farms and ancient Roman towns. You will see plenty of alpine flora and fauna. As well as Mont Blanc, you should have fantastic views of many other famous peaks in the area.

This tour is perfect for those short on time, but who don't want to compromise the best bits. Vehicle transfers are used to link up the highlights, so the circuit takes only 7 days instead of the classic 10-day tour. See the full itinerary below.

What's included

  • All accommodation - you will spend 7 nights in hotels, 1 night in a mountain hut.
  • 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 - Express train to Montroc and hike up to Lac Blanc, return to Argentiere via cable car and train or bus
  • Day 3 - Transfer to Les Contamines. Trek from Notre Dame de la Gorge to Les Chapieux via the Col de Bonhomme and the Col de la Croix de Bonhomme
  • Day 4 - Trek from Les Chapieux via the Refuge de Mottets and over the Col de la Seigne to Courmayeur
  • Day 5 - Trek from Courmayeur to the Rifugio Bonatti via the Tete de la Tronche, the Col Sapin and the Col Entre Deux Sauts
  • 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. Transfer to Champex.
  • Day 7 - Trek from Champex to Col de la Forclaz or Trient via the Fenetre d'Arpette, depending on conditions and fitness of the group
  • Day 8 - Forclaz or Trient to Argentière via Les Tseppes and the Col de Balme, back into France. Depending on the fitness of the group, either trek up to the Aiguillette des Posettes and descend to Chamonix via Tre-Le-Champ, or descend directly to Le Tour and take the Petit Balcon Nord to Argentiere. Train or transfer to Chamonix.
  • Day 9 - Breakfast and depart Chamonix.

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