Tour du Mont Blanc
It’s never too soon to start planning a hiking trip for the summer. This is one you won’t want to miss. What’s not to love about walking across the beautiful Alps of three European countries in a little over a week? We chose to hike self-guided with small daypacks and unabashedly had our suitcases transported from town to town. We loved this route that ended in Chamonix on Bastille Day – it was perfect. The photos below don’t begin to capture our adventure, but will give you a feel for the trip. Choosing to hike in early July was truly a wonderful choice and you’ll have much of the trail to yourself. Enjoy!
Day 1: Arrive Les Houches, France
Day 2: Walk to Les Contamines
Day 3: Walk to Refuge des Mottets (Vallee des glaciers) or Les Chapieux
Day 4: Walk to Courmayeur
Day 5: Extra night in Courmayeur
Day 6: Grand col Ferret (2537m) – Ferret (1740m) - Champex
Day 7: Champex, Les Bovines (2050m) Trient (1280m)
Day 8: Col de La Balme (2191m) Montroc – Chamonix
