Tour du Mont Blanc

Three countries. One circuit around the Mont Blanc massif.

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164.5kmReviewed plan9,552mTotal ascent11Walking days

Best season: June–September. July and August are the core hiking months; check snow and refuge openings for June or September. Reviewed 11-day plan, 14 September 2026; each of its 11 days has its own page. About the route & distance

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The reviewed route, split at named overnight stops. Pick a plan to see its days on the map, or choose your own nights below.

Hut seasons as published. 2026: 2 of 4 huts have published dates, all open 13 June to 19 September; 2027: 1 of 4 huts have published dates, open 12 June to 18 September.

Walking days on the reviewed main route; the short signed approaches to refuges are additional. The TMB is commonly described as roughly 170 km, depending on the variants and accommodation approaches walked. Finish in Les Houches. Arrange onward travel or a final valley night.

11-day plan

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Each day in its own colour, numbered where it starts; the rest of the Tour du Mont Blanc in grey. Select a day for its elevation and 3D flyover.

Make your own plan

Changing the pace or where you stay suggests a new number of days: the fewest that keep each day under 8 h of walking and in daylight, where a place to stay allows.

Choose your nights (10 nights)

Days end where the route has a stay, a camp or a village.

Day by day

  1. Day 1

    Les Houches to Les Contamines

    One reviewed day

    Distance
    16.7 km
    Climb
    +937 / −809 m
    Walking
    6 h 03our walking estimate

    Les Contamines Town or village

    Stay in the village or adjust the stop to your booked accommodation. Shops and meals are easier to arrange here than on the following mountain day.

    OpenStreetMap lists at least 4 places to stay within about 600 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.

    Places to stay, from the tourist office See the area on OpenStreetMap

    Day 1 GPX Open in Planner

  2. Day 2

    Les Contamines to Les Chapieux

    One reviewed day

    Distance
    18.8 km
    Climb
    +1,343 / −917 m
    Walking
    7 h 33our walking estimate

    Overnight

    Auberge Refuge de la Nova

    Hotel · 1,554 m · Private

    Pick a date to check the season.

    Season
    2026 Approximate onlyThe auberge gives early June to late September, without exact dates. refugelanova.com, read 23 September 20262027 2027 dates not published refugelanova.com, read 23 September 2026
    Places
    61 places in total · Half board offered 15 rooms and 4 dormitories; half board from 70 euros (dormitory) to 91 (room); no card payments; no mobile signal or wifi.
    Booking
    Book online Operator's 'book online' link goes to the central TMB platform. Per the TMB FAQ, 2027 bookings open 15 October 2026.
    Contact
    Official site +33 9 82 12 64 35

    OpenStreetMap

    Overnight

    Gîte Les Chambres du Soleil

    Hotel · 1,554 m · Private

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    Season
    2026 Approximate onlyThe operator gives the end of May to mid-October, without exact dates. leschambresdusoleil-montblanc.com, read 23 September 20262027 2027 dates not published leschambresdusoleil-montblanc.com, read 23 September 2026
    Places
    24 places in total · Half board offered Dormitories of 3 to 4 and private rooms, half board from 75 euros; a self-catering gîte too; no wifi or mobile signal.
    Booking
    Book online Operator links to the central TMB platform for booking; phone and email also published. 2027 platform bookings open 15 October 2026 (TMB FAQ).
    Contact
    Official site +33 4 79 31 30 22 lesoleildeschapieux@gmail.com

    OpenStreetMap

    Book a bed and meals in the hamlet. This is a long pass-crossing day; an overnight near the Bonhomme pass would require a different split.

    Or a room in the village. OpenStreetMap lists at least 5 places to stay within about 600 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.

    Day 2 GPX Open in Planner

  3. Day 3

    Les Chapieux to Rifugio Elisabetta

    One reviewed day

    Distance
    13.8 km
    Climb
    +974 / −389 m
    Walking
    5 h 31our walking estimate

    Overnight

    Rifugio Elisabetta Soldini

    Staffed mountain hut · 2,194 m · CAI Milano

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    Season
    2026 Approximate onlyThe refuge gives early June to 2 October, without a year; another of its pages says the end of September. rifugioelisabetta.com, read 23 September 20262027 2027 dates not published rifugioelisabetta.com, read 23 September 2026
    Places
    77 places in total · Half board offered · winter room Half board in dormitories, rooms of 4 to 7 and doubles; a sleeping-bag liner is required; cards not accepted.
    Booking
    Book by email Booking is required, by email or phone, with a deposit by bank transfer. Not on the central TMB booking site; the refuge has not said when 2027 bookings open.
    Contact
    Official site +39 350 004 1522 info@rifugioelisabetta.com

    OpenStreetMap Wikidata

    The day ends on the TMB below the refuge. Follow the signed short uphill approach to the hut; that accommodation spur is not included in the track.

    Day 3 GPX Open in Planner

  4. Day 4

    Rifugio Elisabetta to Courmayeur

    One reviewed day

    Distance
    16.1 km
    Climb
    +525 / −1,454 m
    Walking
    4 h 53our walking estimate

    Courmayeur Town or village

    Choose accommodation in town and add its local approach. This is a useful place to resupply or add a rest day.

    OpenStreetMap lists at least 20 places to stay within about 600 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.

    Places to stay, from the tourist office See the area on OpenStreetMap

    Day 4 GPX Open in Planner

  5. Day 5

    Courmayeur to Rifugio Bonatti

    One reviewed day

    Distance
    11.7 km
    Climb
    +1,040 / −225 m
    Walking
    5 h 12our walking estimate

    Overnight

    Rifugio Walter Bonatti

    Staffed mountain hut · 2,030 m · Private (not a CAI hut)

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    Season
    2026 26 May 2026 to 30 September 2026 Requests accepted for 26 May to 30 September 2026; the regional tourist board gives 1 June to 30 September. rifugiobonatti.it, read 23 September 20262027 2027 dates not published rifugiobonatti.it, read 23 September 2026
    Places
    78 places in total · Half board offered Rooms of 2 to 4 beds and a dormitory, half board; a liner is required in the dormitory. The number of places is the regional tourist board's.
    Booking
    Booking request A request form (up to 10 people): a request is not a booking until the refuge confirms. Not on the central TMB booking site.
    Contact
    Official site +39 335 68 48 578 rifugiobonatti@gmail.com

    OpenStreetMap Wikidata

    Book directly with the refuge. The TMB point is near the hut; the short signed accommodation approach is additional.

    Day 5 GPX Open in Planner

  6. Day 6

    Rifugio Bonatti to La Fouly

    One reviewed day

    Distance
    19.3 km
    Climb
    +861 / −1,289 m
    Walking
    6 h 26our walking estimate

    La Fouly Town or village

    Cross Grand Col Ferret into Switzerland, then stay in the valley. Arrange your village accommodation and meals.

    OpenStreetMap lists at least 7 places to stay within about 600 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.

    Places to stay, from the tourist office See the area on OpenStreetMap

    Day 6 GPX Open in Planner

  7. Day 7

    La Fouly to Champex-Lac

    One reviewed day

    Distance
    15.0 km
    Climb
    +534 / −666 m
    Walking
    4 h 40our walking estimate

    Champex-Lac Town or village

    Choose a guesthouse or hotel around the lake. The next day follows Bovine, not the higher Fenetre d'Arpette variant.

    OpenStreetMap lists at least 6 places to stay within about 600 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.

    Places to stay, from the tourist office See the area on OpenStreetMap

    Day 7 GPX Open in Planner

  8. Day 8

    Champex-Lac to Trient

    One reviewed day

    Distance
    13.7 km
    Climb
    +756 / −696 m
    Walking
    4 h 56our walking estimate

    Overnight

    Hôtel du Col de la Forclaz

    Hotel · 1,527 m · Family-run hotel

    Pick a date to check the season.

    Season
    2026 2026 dates not published No opening dates published; the hotel asks guests to phone in bad weather to check it is open. valleedutrient.ch, read 23 September 20262027 2027 dates not published valleedutrient.ch, read 23 September 2026
    Places
    38 places in total · Half board offered A gîte of 38 places in four dormitories (CHF 47 a bed, CHF 74 with half board), plus hotel rooms and a restaurant. The TMB booking site's 65 places include the rooms.
    Booking
    Book online Listed on the TMB platform; hotel page itself says book by phone when open and by email when closed. 2027 platform bookings open 15 October 2026 (TMB FAQ).
    Contact
    Official site +41 27 722 26 88 colforclazhotel@bluewin.ch

    OpenStreetMap

    Overnight

    Refuge du Peuty

    Mountain refuge · 1,328 m · ASRW Sàrl

    Pick a date to check the season.

    Season
    2026 Approximate onlyThe refuge's site gives 11 May to 1 October without a year (its footer says 2023). refugelepeuty.ch, read 23 September 20262027 2027 dates not published refugelepeuty.ch, read 23 September 2026
    Places
    19 places in total · Half board offered A 19-bed dormitory and a 4-bed yurt; dinner and breakfast (half board CHF 67 in the dormitory, 70 in the yurt).
    Booking
    Book online Operator asks guests to book online via the TMB platform, where free places are shown. The adjacent commune campsite cannot be booked. 2027 platform bookings open 15 October 2026 (TMB FAQ).
    Contact
    Official site +41 79 956 87 54 info@refugelepeuty.ch

    OpenStreetMap

    Overnight

    Auberge du Mont-Blanc

    Hotel · 1,300 m

    Pick a date to check the season.

    Season
    2026 2026 dates not published No opening period published. aubergemontblanc.com, read 23 September 20262027 2027 dates not published aubergemontblanc.com, read 23 September 2026
    Places
    112 places in total · Half board offered Dormitories of 4 to 10 and rooms of 1 to 4; half board CHF 70 to 88 a person; restaurant, sauna, wifi.
    Booking
    Book online Also bookable via the operator's own engine (resa.familyhotel.fr, dorm beds and rooms). 2027 platform bookings open 15 October 2026 (TMB FAQ).
    Contact
    Official site +41 77 420 08 14 info@aubergemontblanc.com

    OpenStreetMap

    Stay in Trient or adjust for a booking at Le Peuty or Col de la Forclaz. These are different overnight endpoints.

    Or a room in the village. OpenStreetMap lists at least 6 places to stay within about 600 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.

    Day 8 GPX Open in Planner

  9. Day 9

    Trient to Tre-le-Champ

    One reviewed day

    Distance
    15.8 km
    Climb
    +1,128 / −1,219 m
    Walking
    6 h 20our walking estimate

    Overnight

    Auberge La Boerne

    Hotel · 1,395 m · Private

    Pick a date to check the season.

    Season
    2026 Approximate onlyNo overnight season published; the restaurant serves lunch from June to the end of September. la-boerne.fr, read 23 September 20262027 2027 dates not published la-boerne.fr, read 23 September 2026
    Places
    31 places in total · Half board offered 31 places in six small dormitories; half board; a small bivouac area.
    Booking
    Book online Operator's contact page says book directly online via montourdumontblanc.com; contact form for other questions. 2027 platform bookings open 15 October 2026 (TMB FAQ).
    Contact
    Official site +33 4 50 54 05 14

    OpenStreetMap

    Arrange a stay in the hamlet, such as La Boerne. The following mountain stage has exposed fixed-aid passages; check local advice and your comfort with heights.

    Or a room in the village. OpenStreetMap lists at least 4 places to stay within about 600 m; TrailSplits has not checked which are open.

    Day 9 GPX Open in Planner

  10. Day 10

    Tre-le-Champ to La Flegere

    One reviewed day

    Distance
    6.4 km
    Climb
    +708 / −275 m
    Walking
    3 h 12our walking estimate

    Tre-le-Champ to La Flegere: Exposed fixed-aid passages near the Aiguillette d'Argentière. Check conditions and your comfort with heights before choosing this line.

    Overnight

    Refuge de la Flégère

    Staffed mountain hut · 1,877 m

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    Season
    2026 13 June 2026 to 19 September 2026 Read from a saved copy of the refuge's page; the live page now shows 2027. refuge-de-la-flegere.com, read 23 September 20262027 12 June 2027 to 18 September 2027 refuge-de-la-flegere.com, read 23 September 2026
    Places
    Number of places not published · Half board offered Half board only, in shared dormitories; no lunch, only snacks and drinks; no winter room.
    Booking
    Booking request A request form, one per group, answered in about two weeks. Requests for 2027 are accepted from 00:01 Paris time on 5 January 2027; earlier ones are ignored.
    Contact
    Official site

    OpenStreetMap Wikidata

    Book the refuge directly. Do not confuse the mountain refuge with valley accommodation below the cable car; the final day continues on foot over Brevent.

    Day 10 GPX Open in Planner

  11. Day 11

    La Flegere to Les Houches

    One reviewed day

    Distance
    17.3 km
    Climb
    +748 / −1,616 m
    Walking
    5 h 43our walking estimate

    Day 11 GPX Open in Planner

Longest day: day 2, 7 h 33.

How these plans are made

Days end at a stage end with a refuge or a village, or in a village the route passes through. Walking times are our estimate from distance and climb: no time is published for these stages. Running times use 7.5 km/h plus one hour per 700 m of climb: a steady reference, not a prediction. Daylight is sunrise to sunset where the day starts; the time left is for breaks, meals and delays.Refuge dates come from the operator's own pages; when they are not published, we say so. For villages we count the places to stay OpenStreetMap lists; we have not checked which are open. A plan is not a booking: reserve every night before you commit to these day lengths.

Weather this week

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Weather by month

Typical weather on this trail: at the lowest point (979 m) and the highest point (2,537 m). Select a month to see why it is rated as it is.

Monthly climate averages and daylight
Month
WeatherPoorPoorPoorPoorPoorMixedGoodGoodGoodMixedPoorPoor
Mapped sections rated good on typical weather0/110/110/110/112/116/1110/1111/1110/112/110/110/11
High point, day / night-4°/-10°-5°/-11°-3°/-9°-1°/-6°4°/-2°8°/3°10°/4°11°/6°7°/2°4°/0°0°/-5°-3°/-9°
Low point, day / night4°/-4°5°/-4°9°/-1°12°/3°18°/7°21°/11°23°/12°23°/12°18°/9°14°/6°8°/1°5°/-2°
Rain, mm166133151142171126109113115148188179
Snow at high pointLikelyLikelyLikelyLikelyLikelyLikelyPossible––PossibleLikelyLikely
Daylight9 h 0210 h 2011 h 4913 h 2914 h 5415 h 4315 h 2514 h 1212 h 3711 h 019 h 318 h 41

Source: TerraClimate 1991–2020 monthly averages. Averages for the area at each point’s elevation (4 km grid, corrected for height). Not a forecast or a report of current trail conditions. Snow at the high point is estimated with a simple snowpack model from these temperatures and precipitation, not observed; steep islands and high summits can hold more snow than it shows. Daylight is for the 15th of each month. Hut, transport and park seasons are separate: check them for your dates.

Before you go

Make the trip happen

The same first day as the plan above: change either.

Choose your departure date

The usual hiking window is around mid-June to mid-September, subject to snow and refuge openings.

An optional checklist, saved on this device. Start with accommodation and transport; return to the other details as your trip takes shape.

Find refuge beds
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Book meals with your stay where available. Tell your host your expected arrival time and ask about bedding, water refills and picnic lunches.

Choose your gateway
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The GPX starts and ends in Les Houches, by the town hall bus stop; plan your train or bus to the village.

Open condition tools
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Use the Alps snow layer for satellite and model evidence, and the closure layer for official Swiss notices and mapped restrictions. Check a mountain forecast again before each pass.

Compare days and fuel
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Use the fuel calculator for a selected walking or running day, not the whole tour at once. Ask your hosts where you can refill drinking water, especially late in the season.

Official preparation guide
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Add first aid, a power reserve, offline maps and a backup. Check each refuge's sleeping-sheet requirements. For early-season snow, ask a local professional about the equipment and experience needed.

Swiss entry information
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The tour crosses France, Italy and Switzerland. Requirements depend on nationality; check the relevant official entry rules and your policy's mountain-rescue cover.

Install TrailSplits
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For a multi-day trip, prepare every day in the installed app before departure. Downloads in an iPhone browser may not transfer to the installed app. Carry backup power and navigation.

Snow, trail notices & mountain weather

Explore the Alps snow mosaic and mapped closures, then check local reports for the passes you plan to cross. Satellite snow observations and model estimates are available; a route-wide snow-free notification is a separate feature, not currently enabled for this tour.

Detailed conditions in Planner

Snow imagery combines observation dates; it is not a forecast for your departure. Closure sources include official Swiss hiking notices and OpenStreetMap, with different coverage across the three countries.

La Chamoniarde · mountain conditions Météo-France Valle d'Aosta weather MeteoSwiss

Getting there

Choose your gateway

Start by planning transport to a valley base, then connect to your chosen walking start. Chamonix and Les Houches serve the French side; Courmayeur is a useful Italian base.

This GPX starts and ends in Les Houches, by the town hall bus stop; Les Houches is on the train line from Saint-Gervais to Chamonix.

Public transport to Chamonix Public transport to Les Houches Public transport to Courmayeur

Local transport near the route start

Journey links open Google Maps with the destination filled in. Choose your starting point and travel date there.

Route start · nearby transport stops

Trail point: 45.88994, 6.79806 · 1,008 m elevation

  • Les Houches - MairieTransport stop · 0.0 km from trail point in a straight lineJourney
  • Olca les HouchesTransport stop · 0.2 km from trail point in a straight lineJourney
  • La Griaz / Le TourchetTransport stop · 0.4 km from trail point in a straight lineJourney

Nearby does not mean walkable: check the approach path and the timetable for your date.

Chamonix buses & trainsSwiss timetables

Join or leave the tour

Explore transport stops by valley and route section.

395 mapped stop locations
Section 1 · Les Houches to Les Contamines
Transport map
TrailMapped stopSelected stop

Selected transport stop · Section 1

Les Hoches

Within about 50 m from the mapped trail in a straight line.

Arrive hereLeave from here

Google Maps opens with this stop filled in. Choose the other end of your journey and your travel date to check available services.

Stop details in Google Maps Open section in Planner

111 stops · closest to the trail first

OpenStreetMap stop locations, with duplicate records grouped. Distances describe proximity, not a walking route: mountain terrain can separate a stop from the trail. Check the approach and current services before relying on a connection. These are planning options, not verified emergency exits.

Take your trip with you

Offline maps

Keep your route and maps on your phone for places without a signal. For multi-day trips, prepare them in the installed TrailSplits app.

  1. Open this trail in the app. Install TrailSplits, then open this trail there. On iPhone, downloads in a browser may not be available in the installed app.
  2. Choose your route or stages. Choose Prepare offline above. You can also select several stages below. Wait for the route and maps to finish downloading.
  3. Try it before leaving coverage. Switch offline, close and reopen the app, then use My Hikes to start navigation. Repeat for every part you will need.

Saving a bookmark is not a map download. Storage can be cleared by your device; keep a backup map for remote trips.

Download selected stages for offline use

Download for offline — pick your stages

Save the sections you'll walk, or download the whole route. Each selection saves its map and GPX in My Hikes. Stages are not necessarily overnight stops. Before leaving signal, reopen and test your downloads on this device.

11 stages selected

About the route

Choose your Tour du Mont Blanc

The tour links French, Italian and Swiss valleys around the massif. Route variants, overnight stops and access paths all shape your trip.

How long is the Tour du Mont Blanc?

The figures are for the reviewed 11-day plan; the mapped sections used on the section pages measure the same. The classic TMB is usually described as around 170 km, depending on the variants and accommodation approaches walked. Each section page's map, profile and download use the corresponding part of the mapped track; see the refuge association's route map when choosing your trip.

How do stages become walking days?

The eight stages make the route easier to explore. Use the day comparison above to see different workloads, then adjust day ends to your booked refuges or villages. Some map-stage boundaries are on the mountain, so they are not suggested overnight stops.

What is the terrain like?

Expect sustained climbing and descending between Alpine valleys and passes. The elevation profile helps compare each stage's effort. For exposure, snow and the suitability of a particular variant, consult current mountain reports and the official preparation guide.

Route data and sources

Distances and elevation refer to the downloadable track, checked 13 September 2026. The source alignment remains under review.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. See the map attribution for terrain and imagery sources.

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