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TOUR DU MONT BLANC TREK

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The Tour du Mont Blanc trek is an incredible opportunity to completely immerse yourself in the mountains and enjoy the natural beauty of the seven valleys that surround western Europe’s highest mountain. The trek offers an unusual variety of spectacular scenery and varied walks and you are sure to come away from this week refreshed and invigorated, if a little creaky at the joints.

The route crosses three borders (France, Italy and Switzerland), climbs over six passes, traverses beneath huge glaciers, and meanders through beautiful alpine meadows and picture-book villages. That's right, this is a truly memorable journey and one of worlds classic long-distance hiking routes.

Throughout the trek we are rewarded with splendid views of some of the Alps most beautiful peaks; Mont Blanc (4810m), Aiguille Verte (4122m), Les Drus, Grand Jorasses and many more. The full route is 166km's long with over 10,000m of ascent and descent but don't expect to cover all of that off. The itinerary has been created to show you the best of the route meaning there are a few transfers involved. Consider our route the highlights of the trip.

Free Guide: Tour Du Mont Blanc Trek Guide

Free Guide: Tour Du Mont Blanc Trek Guide

Everything you need to know about this famous trekking adventure in our free guide, including video content and our 'readiness test'.

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WHO IS THIS FOR?

The Tour du Mont Blanc Trek is well suited to fit hillwalkers, capable of trekking for 7 days in a row carrying a light (5-8kg) rucksack. We follow footpaths each day and the terrain is hilly! We stay in a mixture of mountain refuges and local hotels, gites and B&Bs during the trek, which all provide basic but comfortable lodging and good food. This helps keep our packs light carrying only snacks, clothing and essentials. There will be vehicle support during the trip where possible, so a change of clothes is never far away and this helps to keep the packs light.

Not sure whether you're ready? No sweat! Drop us a note and we'll be happy to talk it through with you or check out our highlights package where you can see the best of the tour over 4 days. Learn more here.

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STEEPED IN HISTORY

The Tour du Mont Blanc trek's origins, unsurprisingly, are linked to the first summit of Mont Blanc. In 1760 Horace-Bénédict de Saussure, a Swiss geologist and physicist, made his first of numerous trips to Chamonix for the purpose of collecting plant specimens. In 1767 he walked around the entire Mont Blanc massif looking for a possible route to climb to the summit of the unclimbed peak.

It’s impossible to know his exact route but we imagine it wouldn’t have been too different from todays. Eventually two Chamonix men, Michel Paccard and Jacques Balmat summited Mont Blanc in 1786. Since then the Tour du Mont Blanc has become one of the most popular and famous treks on the planet.

    Adventure Overview

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    Duration

    9 Days

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    Start Location

    Chamonix, France

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    Date(s)

    July - September

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    Guide Ratio

    10:1

  • Ability

    Level A

    Level A

    You’re not quite sure where to start but you’re hungry for an adventure and can’t wait to get going. Bring it on!

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    Price

    1895

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ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

Great news! Your place on this adventure is carbon offset along with our footprint in creating it. To learn more about what we're doing head to our 'Better Business' page.

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DARING ADVENTURES

We believe the future belongs to those that do. That’s why we build adventures in stunning environments, inspiring us to dream big and live more. Our trips are not easy, but the best things in life aren’t.

HUMAN EXPERIENCES

Great teams, local culture, authentic experiences, quality adventures. It’s these principles that make our trips memorable. We believe experiences are better when you can share them with someone else.

EFFORTLESS ORGANISATION

Save your effort for the Adventure. We’ll do the rest! We pride ourselves on getting the details right and your trip ready. After all, you’ve got an adventure to prepare for.

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