Stage 4 of 8 · Tour du Mont Blanc

Le Barattet → Courmayeur

Distance

14.9 km

Ascent

+494 m

Descent

-1,414 m

Est. Time

4h 59m

Altitude

1,174.5–2,429.2 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous❄️ Alpine

🚌

Getting Here

Le Barattet (bus stop)

10020m from trailhead · ~125 min walk

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Getting Out

Courmayeur (bus stop)

46m from trail end · ~1 min walk

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Elevation Profile

Moderate (10–15%) Easy (5–10%) Steep (15–25%) Flat (<5%)

Route Map

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Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Le Barattet → km 5.4 (2424m) 1,948–2,424m	5.4 km	+479m / -173m	1h 57m	📈 Climbing
km 5.4 (2424m) → km 10.6 (1889m) 1,889–2,429m	5.3 km	+31m / -567m	1h 23m	🔻 Steep Descent
km 10.6 (1889m) → Courmayeur 1,175–1,889m	4.3 km	+29m / -720m	1h 15m	🔻 Steep Descent
Total	14.9 km	+494m / -1,414m	4h 36m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

2h 54m

Calories

2,032 kcal

Water Needed

2.5 L

Effort Distance

26.9 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (131g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1454mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

33 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 494m ↓ 1,414m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (11%) Easy Grade (42%) Moderate Climb (26%) Steep (21%)

🥾 Mixed terrain: expect sustained climbs between runnable sections.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for June

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

62% north-facing slopes

Mud Risk

30%

Moderate

Ice Risk

Unlikely

✅ Snow unlikely at this elevation in June. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

🥾 Muddy sections likely. Waterproof boots recommended.

Best months: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 14.9 km, 494m ascent, max altitude 2429.2m, ~5h duration.

Essential 7 items

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Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
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Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
💧
3L hydration vest

No water sources on route
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2438 kcal burn
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Sunscreen SPF 50+

UV intensifies above 2000m
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Sun hat / cap

Exposed alpine terrain
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Windbreaker / shell jacket

Summit at 2429.2m — wind chill

Recommended 4 items

🕶️
Sunglasses (cat 3+)

Snow & rock glare at altitude
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Warm mid-layer (fleece)

Temps drop ~6°C per 1000m
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
🧊
Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in 12, 1, 2

Nice to have 2 items

🥢
Trekking poles (optional)

494m ascent — helps on descents
🦵
Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Le Barattet to Courmayeur (14.9 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Le Barattet

🚌 Le Barattet (10.0km)

Finish — Getting Back

Courmayeur

🚌 Courmayeur (46m)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

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Previous Stage

Tour du Mont Blanc Stage 3: Le Barattet → km 59

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Tour du Mont Blanc Stage 5: Courmayeur → Ferret

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