Aug 28 – Sep 7, 2026
Five friends. One loop around Mont Blanc.
Chamonix → Chamonix. Nine trekking days across France, Italy and Switzerland, following the classic Tour du Mont Blanc. Everyone converges on Aug 28 and we walk together from the 29th.
- Days on trail
- 9
- Distance
- ~166 km
- Total ascent
- ~12,294 m
- Days to go
- —
The team
Five walkers converging on Chamonix.
Frans
Captain
Martin
Logistics
Alejo
Full loop
Kip
Full loop
Chris
Partial
Partial trekThe route, at a glance
Nine stages, three countries, three big cols.
- D1Sat, Aug 29Les Houches → Refuge de la Balme↔ 24.6 km↑ 1797 m⏱ 11h 35m
- D2Sun, Aug 30Refuge de la Balme → Les Chapieux↔ 10.9 km↑ 934 m⏱ 6h 45m
- D3Mon, Aug 31Les Chapieux → Courmayeur / Rifugio Maison Vieille↔ 24.6 km↑ 1702 m⏱ 11h 50m
- D4Tue, Sep 1Val Veni → Val Ferret↔ 25.3 km↑ 1928 m⏱ 13h 40m
- D5Wed, Sep 2Rifugio Elena → La Fouly (Switzerland)↔ 12.3 km↑ 633 m⏱ 6h 20m
- D6Thu, Sep 3La Fouly → Champex-Lac↔ 15.7 km↑ 805 m⏱ 7h 00m