Mont Blanc
Tour de Mont Blanc
Join us on a very special hike as we head to France and the famous Mont Blanc.
We will visit a total of three countries, – France, Italy and Switzerland on our 5-day hiking tour around the mountain. At 4,808 metres, Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps and among the highest in Europe.
Along the way, we will experience unique nature, challenging paths, and then we will feel the calm spread with every kilometer we walk. We will sleep in a new place every night, and we have plenty of time to cultivate the group community and get to know each other better.
Everything from accommodation, transport and food is included in the price.
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 in France. From here we 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. We will enjoy 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 we walk along a path with a view of the Rhône valley or 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 we will discover some traditional small villages with wooden huts erected on stilts. We get 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
We hike up to the large pastures of La Peule to the large Ferret pass, Col Ferret (2537 m) and then go down to the Italian part of Val Ferret at the impressive spurs of the Pré de Bar glacier and Mont Dolent – the adjoining point between France, Switzerland and Italy. From Arnouva we take the bus to Courmayer, where the tour ends.
Approx. 5 hours of hiking (up 840 m/down 750 m).
CLIMATE CONTRIBUTION FOR THE TRIP
A bus journey to France has a climate footprint of 103 kg CO2e per person. When you come to the school, you get the opportunity to make a voluntary climate contribution, which the school doubles.
Long walks and silence
I really look forward to sharing the experience of hiking with you. There is something very special about going on long walks together.
During the trip you will slowly feel how the surroundings give you space and room to find your inner peace. We will explore the calmness, nature and experience the feeling of togetherness.
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About our climate contribution
We love travelling at Vejle Sports School. However, we know that we emit CO2e by travelling and therefore we want to make a climate contribution in an effort to compensate elsewhere.
Read more about our thougts behind the climate contribution.
