Tour de Mont Blanc - version | 2664m

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Tour de Mont Blanc (TMB) is a classic in the world of multi-days hiking tour. It doesn't,  involve climbing the peak, but it's offering the possibility to admire it from all the 3, countries that are sharing it.

This version of TMB was created based on huts availability. If you plan to do it, it is good to book the places in Huts with at least 6 months in advance. It exists the possibility to do this tour with a tent too, but this is not the topic this time.

This version is also an adaptation for a beginner. That is why, instead of the more challenging parts were selected sometimes easier alternatives and the long days are alternating with the short ones.

Day I: Courmayeur- Rifugio Bertone

Day II: Rifugio Bertone- Rifugio Elena - Grand Col Ferret - Chalet de la Peule

Day III: Chalet de la Peule -La Fouly - Champex - Gite Bon Abri

Day IV: Gite Bon Abri - Bovine - Portalo - Col de Forclaz - Auberge Mont Blanc (if someone here wants to try something  a little  bit more challenging, can choose  the altternative Fenetre d'Arpette)

Day V: Auberge Mont Blanc- Le Peuty- Col de Balme- Tre le  Champs - Gite Nouveau Grassonet

Day V: Gite Nouveau Grassonet - Chamonix

Day VI: Chamonix (break day) - maybe a hike to Brevent

*unfortunately at the moment (2020) both Chalet de la Flegere and Refuge de Lac Blanc are closed so we are forced to skip this beautiful part of the tour

Day VII: Chamonix- les Houches- col de Voza- Bellevue- col de Tricot - Chalet de Miage

Day VIII: Chalet de Miage- Notre Dame de Gorge - Nant Borrant - Refuge Col de Balme

Day IX : Refuge Col de Balme - Col de Bonhome - Refuge du Col de la Croix du Bonhome 

Day X: Refuge du Col de la Croix du Bonhome -les Chapieux -Chalets de Mottets - col de la Seigne - Rifugio Elisabetta Soldini (here if someone wants to try something  more challenging can try the alternative way through Col des Fours)

Day XI: Ref Elisabeta Soldini- lac Combal - Col Checrouit - Courmayeur



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By public transport:
    Train station near start point: Pré-Saint-Didier (4.1 Km from start point)

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Rifugio Giorgio Bertone vecchio (1970 m):
    Wikipedia: Wikipedia page
    Location: Google maps

Rifugio Giorgio Bertone nuovo (1980 m):
    Location: Google maps

Rifugio Elena (2055 m):
    Wikipedia: Wikipedia page
    Location: Google maps

La Peule
    Website: Homepage
    Location: Google maps

Plan de lAu
    Location: Google maps

Bovine (1987 m):
    Location: Google maps

Gite detape du Peuty (Dortoir Peuty)
    Location: Google maps

Chalet du Col de Balme (2191 m):
    Location: Google maps

Refuge du Miage (1564 m):
    Website: Homepage
    Location: Google maps

Chalet du CAF Contamines (1164 m):
    Website: Homepage
    Phone: +33 4 50 47 00 88
    Location: Google maps

Chalet - Refuge de Nant Borrant
    Location: Google maps

Refuge de la Balme (1706 m):
    Location: Google maps

Refuge du Col de la Croix du Bonhomme (2443 m):
    Website: Homepage
    Wikipedia: Wikipedia page
    Location: Google maps

Auberge Refuge de la Nova (1554 m):
    Website: Homepage
    Phone: +33 479890715
    Opening hours: Jun-Sep Mo-Su 00:00-24:00
    Location: Google maps

Refuge des Mottets (1870 m):
    Location: Google maps

Rifugio Elisabetta Soldini Montanaro (C.A.I.) (2194 m):
    Website: Homepage
    Phone: +39 0165 844080
    Wikipedia: Wikipedia page
    Location: Google maps

Rifugio Combal (1969 m):
    Location: Google maps

Rifugio Monte Bianco (1680 m):
    Wikipedia: Wikipedia page
    Location: Google maps

Rifugio Le Randonneur (1895 m):
    Location: Google maps

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Technical Difficulty Medium Difficult
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Popularity 1
Highest point 2664m
Total gain 9819m
Total loss 9819m
Duration 177h06m
Distance 178.8Km
Rating 7675

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