Martigny – Argentière 15 km + 1000 m - 1200 m - 900 - 1100 m

In the morning by bus or transfer (depending on the season) up to Trient. Your first hiking day starts by climbing the Col de Balme pass (2191 m), where you can rest in a quaint mountain lodge. It offers fantastic views of Mont Blanc and the Chamonix Valley. You will then descend into the grassy Sattel, where you can see grazing livestock and leisurely mountain pastures. The impressive Kammweg (ridgeway) over the summit of Aiguillette des Posettes will now take you through a rocky terrain with a phenomenal panoramic view of the surrounding glaciers. You will cope with the descent on a steep trail, which later takes you along the mountain brook to your destination. A fantastic day amidst the highest, gigantic mountains!

Chamonix – Les Houches 12 km + 500 m - 1500 m

Today, you will ride the cable car to climb up 2000 m without any efforts. You are not very far from Col du Brévent pass (2368 m), from where you will climb the impressive boulders of the panorama peak of Brévent. From the panorama platform which is known as the “best lookout post on Mont Blanc”, you can study the glaciers and corn snow peaks of the ice giant very well. A beautiful hiking trail passes the bizarre shaped mountain lake Lac du Brévent and descends into the shelter called Bel-Lachat. You can take some rest here before resuming the steep climb, which will take you past the Alpen-Wildpark Merlet through the forest and into the valley. You will stay the night in one of the many small hamlets in the municipality of Les Houches situated in the valley of the river Arve, which gets its water from the glaciers.

Les Contamines – Les Chapieux - Bourg Saint-Maurice 17 km + 1300 m - 900 m

This leg of the tour will make your heart beat faster: you will hike on the paths tread by Romans over gurgling ravines, see stone types of varied colours, get views of glacial lakes and climb two high pass crossings! The path passes the southernmost point of the Mont Blanc massif, where you can enjoy unending vistas of the southern part of the mountain massif of the French Alps. You will first walk leisurely along the river to the baroque pilgrimage church Notre Dame de la Gorge, from where you can start with the long climb to the top of the passes: on a rocky alpine path from Col du Bonhomme (2329 m) to pass Col de la Croix du Bonhomme (2450 m). Replenish yourself at Refuge de la Croix du Bonhomme, a traditional shelter of the French Alpine Club. The last descent across alpine pastures with mountain brooks flowing through them leads you to Vallée des Glaciers (valley of glaciers), where you can toast to your successful hiking week in the small hamlet of Les Chapieux! A short transfer from Les Chapieux will bring you down to your overnight accommodation location - Bourg-Saint-Maurice.

Courmayeur – Val Ferret 16 km + 1,000 m - 550 m

Passing by Rifugio Bertone, you walk on a very scenic mountain path along the mountain flank. The Rifugio Bonatti mountain lodge receives you to rest on the terrace, directly opposite the massive Mont Blanc. The path takes you further over bridges and brooks to Arnouva, located at a height of 1800 meters in the valley head of the idyllic Val Ferrets.

La Fouly – Champex 15 km + 450 m + 600 m

The blue alpine river Dranse accompanies you on your hike past high mountain walls towards the valley through forests and meadows. Small traditional mountain villages with their typical stone houses and corn fields are a feast for the eyes on the relaxed hike through the valley. In the end, Murmeltierweg (groundhog route) takes you up to Champex, a mountain location famous for its extensive forests and crystal clear lake.

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