MONT BLANC HIGHLIGHTS
8 days at - including flights
Tripcode: TWN
The best of the Tour du Mont Blanc in a week - all from a comfortable chalet in the Chamonix Valley
The circuit of Mont Blanc is one of the finest walking routes in the Alps. It is in reality a series of paths linking the seven valleys that surround the highest mountain in Western Europe. To complete the whole circuit normally takes a fortnight, but for those with less time this one-week trip takes in the outstanding sections, from Trient in Switzerland to Les Contamines in France, and Italy's Aosta region. We stay the entire week at the comfortable Chalet Savoy, situated in the quiet hamlet of Les Chavants, near Les Houches in the Chamonix Valley. Using our own transport we travel out each day to rejoin the walk where we left off; most transfers are short, and after each day's walk we return to the chalet, avoiding the need to carry luggage, or pack and unpack each day. The chalet has 9 bedrooms all with private facilities, and evening meals are taken in the rustic wood-beamed dining room or in the garden with its superb mountain views.
The Sun - writes about Exploring the Alps is summit special (21 June 2008).
| Day 1 | Fly to Geneva; transfer to Chalet Savoy in Chamonix Valley. |
| Day 2 | Drive to Trient in Switzerland; walk back to Col de Montets in France, over the Col de Balme. |
| Day 3 | Drive through Mont Blanc Tunnel to Italy; traverse around Mont de la Saxe and descend to Courmayeur. |
| Day 4 | Teleferique from Les Houches to Bellevue; walk over Col Tricot to Les Contamines. |
| Day 5 | Free day for optional walks, activities or sightseeing. |
| Day 6 | Drive to Col de Montets; walk via Lac Blanc to La Flegere then descend on teleferique. |
| Day 7 | Drive to Brevent; ascend by teleferique to mid-station; walk to Les Houches via Brevent Peak. |
| Day 8 | Transfer to Geneva; fly to London. |
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Lac Blanc and the Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix Valley
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