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11 stages · counterclockwise

The 11 stages of the Tour du Mont Blanc

The classic split, from Les Houches back to Les Houches via Italy and Switzerland. Each page details the route, the elevation profile, the variants and where to stay.

166 km 103.1 mi in total9,460 m 31,037 ft ascent2,537 m 8,323 ft at the Grand Col Ferret3 countries

1 Les Houches Les Contamines-Montjoie

750 m1,000 m1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m0 km5 km10 km15 km

2 Les Contamines-Montjoie Les Chapieux

1,000 m1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m2,750 m0 km5 km10 km15 km

18.9 km1,330 m8h30

3 Les Chapieux Rifugio Elisabetta

1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m2,750 m0 km5 km10 km

13.8 km960 m5h45

4 Rifugio Elisabetta Courmayeur

1,000 m1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m0 km5 km10 km15 km

16.8 km520 m6h30

5 Courmayeur Rifugio Bonatti

1,000 m1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m0 km5 km10 km

11.1 km990 m5h15

6 Rifugio Bonatti La Fouly

1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m2,750 m0 km5 km10 km15 km

19.7 km860 m7h45

7 La Fouly Champex-Lac

1,000 m1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m0 km5 km10 km15 km

15.3 km530 m5h15

8 Champex-Lac Trient

1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m0 km5 km10 km15 km

15.5 km760 m6h15

9 Trient Tré-le-Champ

1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m0 km5 km10 km

13.8 km1,060 m7h

10 Tré-le-Champ La Flégère

1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m0 km2 km4 km6 km

6.6 km720 m3h45

11 La Flégère Les Houches

500 m1,000 m1,500 m2,000 m2,500 m3,000 m0 km5 km10 km15 km

17.4 km720 m7h45

The summary table.

Actual walking time according to the DIN 33466 standard, breaks not included.

Stage	Route	Distance	Ascent	Descent	Walking time	High point
1	Les Houches → Les Contamines-Montjoie	17.1 km	960 m	830 m	6h – 7h	Col de Voza 1,653 m
2	Les Contamines-Montjoie → Les Chapieux	18.9 km	1,330 m	920 m	7h15 – 8h30	Col de la Croix du Bonhomme 2,479 m
3	Les Chapieux → Rifugio Elisabetta	13.8 km	960 m	360 m	4h45 – 5h45	Col de la Seigne 2,516 m
4	Rifugio Elisabetta → Courmayeur	16.8 km	520 m	1,400 m	5h45 – 6h30	Arête du Mont-Favre 2,430 m
5	Courmayeur → Rifugio Bonatti	11.1 km	990 m	250 m	4h30 – 5h15	Rifugio Bonatti 2,025 m
6	Rifugio Bonatti → La Fouly	19.7 km	860 m	1,280 m	6h45 – 7h45	Grand Col Ferret 2,537 m
7	La Fouly → Champex-Lac	15.3 km	530 m	640 m	4h30 – 5h15	La Fouly 1,593 m
8	Champex-Lac → Trient	15.5 km	760 m	950 m	5h30 – 6h15	Alpage de Bovine 1,987 m
9	Trient → Tré-le-Champ	13.8 km	1,060 m	930 m	6h – 7h	Aiguillette des Posettes 2,201 m
10	Tré-le-Champ → La Flégère	6.6 km	720 m	270 m	3h15 – 3h45	Tête aux Vents 2,130 m
11	La Flégère → Les Houches	17.4 km	720 m	1,600 m	6h30 – 7h45	Le Brévent 2,525 m

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