Stage 5 of 8 · Tour du Mont Blanc

Courmayeur → Ferret

Distance

27.3 km

Ascent

+1,851 m

Descent

-1,356 m

Est. Time

9h 40m

Altitude

1,198.1–2,524.2 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous❄️ Alpine

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27.3 km Distance1,851 m Climb9h 40m Est. time2,524 m High pointEPIC Difficulty

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Getting Here

Courmayeur (bus stop)

46m from trailhead · ~1 min walk

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Getting Out

Ferret (bus stop)

86m from trail end · ~1 min walk

Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%) Steep (15–25%) Very steep (>25%)

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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
Courmayeur → km 4.5 (2042m) 1,198–2,042m	4.5 km	+867m / -23m	2h 21m	🔺 Steep Climb
km 4.5 (2042m) → km 16.3 (1770m) 1,770–2,069m	11.8 km	+346m / -618m	3h 14m	📉 Descending
km 16.3 (1770m) → km 20.4 (2516m) 1,770–2,516m	4.1 km	+800m / -53m	2h 10m	🔺 Steep Climb
km 20.4 (2516m) → Ferret 1,691–2,524m	6.9 km	+27m / -853m	1h 50m	🔻 Steep Descent
Total	27.3 km	+1,851m / -1,356m	9h 37m

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Est. Finish Time

6h 03m

Calories

5,587 kcal

Water Needed

4.9 L

Effort Distance

52.6 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (273g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~3030mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

68 m/km

Very steep profile

↑ 1,851m ↓ 1,356m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (29%) Easy Grade (25%) Moderate Climb (23%) Steep (23%)

🥾 Mixed terrain: expect sustained climbs between runnable sections.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

Mud Risk

10%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

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

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

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 27.3 km, 1851m ascent, max altitude 2524.2m, ~10h duration.

Essential 8 items

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Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
📱
Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

No water sources on route
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 6568 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 2524.2m — wind chill
🆘
Emergency space blanket

Critical if injured at altitude

Recommended 6 items

🕶️
Sunglasses (cat 3+)

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

Temps drop ~6°C per 1000m
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Headlamp

10h route — plan for delays
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
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Trekking poles

23% steep terrain, 1851m+ ascent
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Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in 12, 1, 2

Nice to have 1 items

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Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Courmayeur to Ferret (27.3 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Courmayeur

🚌 Courmayeur (46m)

Finish — Getting Back

Ferret

🚌 Ferret (86m)

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Tour du Mont Blanc Stage 4: Le Barattet → Courmayeur

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