Mont Blanc

The program of the trip

Day 1: Les Praz de Chamonix – Lac Blanc – Argentiére

The tour begins in the morning at the Flégère cable car lift in the small village of Les Praz de Chamonix i

France. From here you take the telecabin to Mont Blanc’s high-altitude trails and hike to Lac Blanc (2300 m).

Descent through forest to the town of Argentiére.

Approx. 5.5 hour hike (up 450 m/down 950 m).

Day 2: Col de Balme – Trento

Today’s hike crosses the Balme pass, Col de Balme (2200 m) on the French-Swiss border. Here is

magnificent views of the surrounding glaciers of Argentiére, Le Tour and the north face of Mont Blanc.

Descent into Swiss pastures to the village of Trient.

Approx. 5 hours of hiking (up 840 m/down 920).

Day 3: Bovine or Arpette – Champex

You can choose between the route over the Bovine pasture, where you walk along a path with a view of the Rhône valley and

a higher, more alpine route through the Arpette window. Then descent to Champex.

Approx. 6 hours of hiking (up 1100/down 750 via Bovine) or approx. 6.5 hour hike (up 1300/down 970 via

Arpette).

Day 4: Champex – La Fouly

Today’s walk goes through the Swiss Ferret valley, where you will meet some traditional small villages

with wooden huts erected on stilts. You have a view of the fortune tellers Saleina and A Neuve, even from down in the valley.

Approx. 5.5 hour hike (up 600 m/down 500 m).

Day 5: Grand Col Ferret – Arnouva – Courmayeur

You hike up to the large pastures of La Peule to the large Ferret pass, Col Ferret (2537 m). You go down to it

Italian part of Val Ferret at the impressive spurs of the Pré de Bar glacier and Mont Dolent –

the meeting point between France, Switzerland and Italy. In Arnouva you take the bus to Courmayer, where the tour ends.

Approx. 5 hours of hiking (up 840 m/down 750 m).