Tour du Mont Blanc - South

Overview

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The first half of the TMB from Chamonix to Le Fouly

The Tour du Mont Blanc (the TMB) is the classic circumnavigation of Western Europe’s highest mountain. The traditional itinerary takes 11 to 12 days to walk whilst, typically, schedules purporting to trek just “the best of the circuit” aim to do so in under a week, meaning, unavoidably, they miss a lot of the good stuff out. On the other hand, we realise that taking almost 2 weeks to do the full circuit, in one blast, is hard for some people to get the time away. So, we have split the circuit into 2 halves, and added a twist to each, so that nothing is missed out (except one day walking along a valley bottom, which amounts to little more than a hotel move). This way, you can do a single week if you prefer, completing the whole of the north or south side of Mont Blanc, or join the weeks together, consecutively, to do the TMB in one shot.

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Tailor-made option

We can organise this trek on a ‘tailor-made’ private basis for groups of friends, families, clubs, charities or any other group. Depending on your trekking experience, you may want a Jagged Globe leader or go ‘self-led’ with the assistance of local guides. The cost of going private can be surprisingly reasonable, particularly if you take the self-led option. Please contact us to discuss the itinerary and your preferred dates. We will then send you a quote, with no obligation.

Experience Required

To complete the TMB, you do not need any previous experience of mountain walking, but you will need to get ready for your time in the Alps if you are to succeed. To enjoy the TMB, you should prepare in the weeks ahead by building up to regular walks of 10 to 15Km, whilst carrying a daypack of 7 to 9 Kg – hopefully with some walking days back-to-back.

Additional Information

If you wish to discuss any aspect of the trek or your suitability for it, please phone +44 (0)114 276 3322 or contact us.

Know Before You Go

Jagged Globe supports the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) ‘Know Before You Go’ campaign. We recommend that you read the FCO Travel Advice for France, Italy and Switzerland on the FCO Website.

What the price includes

• 4 nights' 2* Hotel Accommodation (Twin Sharing), Dinner Bed and Breakfast.
• 3 nights' Mountain Hut Accommodation (Dormitory), Dinner Bed and Breakfast.
• Water Served with Meals.
• Baggage Transfers between: Chamonix and Les Contamines, Les Contamines and Courmayeur and Courmayeur and Orsières.
• All Fees and Costs Relating to the Leader and Accompanying Guides, as follows; 5 days with an International Mountain Leader (IML), plus all associated costs and 1 day with an International Mountain Guide (IFMGA), plus all associated costs.
• Free use of ice axe, crampons, helmet and harness for the glacier day.

What the price does not include

• Flights.
• Travel to Chamonix (a shared transfer from Geneva Airport can be booked through Jagged Globe)
• Téléphérique, Cable Ways and Uplift.
• Public Bus from Le Fouly to Orsières.
• Train from Orsières to Geneva.
• Lunch/ Snacks.
• Alcohol, Bottled/ Canned Drinks.
• Bar bills and laundry.
• Travel insurance.
• Optional trips and sightseeing tours.
• Tips.

Tailor-made option

We can organise this trek on a ‘tailor-made’ private basis for groups of friends, families, clubs, charities or any other group. Depending on your trekking experience, you may want a Jagged Globe leader or go ‘self-led’ with the assistance of local guides. The cost of going private can be surprisingly reasonable, particularly if you take the self-led option. Please contact us to discuss the itinerary and your preferred dates. We will then send you a quote, with no obligation.

Insurance

You will need a travel insurance policy that caters for the activities you will undertake on your trip with Jagged Globe. It is a requirement of our booking conditions that you have such a policy. For a list of insurers who specialise in mountaineering, trekking and skiing, please see our Travel Insurance page »

Itinerary

Here is an outline itinerary for this trip. A more detailed day-to-day itinerary is available as a downloadable PDF »

Outline Itinerary

Day 1:	Travel to Chamonix Overnight hotel.
Day 2:	Trek from Bellevue (1801m) to Les Contamines (1160m)
Day 3:	Les Contamines (1160m) to Refuge des Mottets (1868m)
Day 4:	Refuge des Mottets (1868m) to Val Veny/ Plan Chécrouit (1897m)
Day 5:	Skyway(1300m)/ Pointe Helbronner (3466m) / Glacier de Géant/ Courmayeur (1226m)
Day 6:	Courmayeur (1226m) to Rifugio Bonatti (2025m)
Day 7:	Rifugio Bonatti (2025m) to Le Fouly (1593m) over the Col Grand Ferret (2537m)
Day 8:	Travel home

PLEASE NOTE:The above itinerary is intended as a guideline only. While we will make every effort to adhere to it, changes may be forced for reasons beyond our control. When travelling to remote locations such as this, a flexible approach from all members is much appreciated.

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