Tour du Mont Blanc FAQ

Pre-departure information for the 7-Day Tour du Mont Blanc.

LEVEL ***

Elevation: +/- 900m approximately per day.
Walking time: 5 to 7 hours per day.

Type of trek: The Tour of Mont Blanc is a long hike route accessible to any person with a good physical condition. Although it does not involve any technical difficulty (no rock climbing or very steep path), this trip remains a demanding hike where you will need to be able to walk almost 1000 meters up every day for a week.

Advised preparation : regular practice of a cardio sport (hike, running, bike), 3 to 4 hours of sport every week. Being able to easily walk 15km in less than 3 hours.

GUIDING

Number in a group between 6 and 14 people supervised by a qualified professional mountain leader.

ACCOMMODATION

6 nights in dormitory, in gites and refuges
All accommodation offer hot showers (included in the tour price)

MEALS

Breakfast and dinner are provided in each accommodation.

Picnics are included and are carefully prepared daily by your mountain leader, comprising a variety of healthy salads and local products.

We do our best to accommodate special diets (gluten-free, vegetarian etc.). However, we encourage you to bring some additional products for your own picnics.

MAPS

IGN Top 25 – 3630 OT – Chamonix and Top 25 – 3531 ET – Saint Gervais (1/25 000)

ACCESS TO DEPARTURE POINT

Meeting point Sunday at 10:30am in front of the train station in Montroc-le-Planet.

BY TRAIN / BUS

Inbound: departure from Paris-Gare de Lyon the day before at 12:17pm (or 14:16pm) arrival in Chamonix at 7:13pm (8:13pm).

• www.oui.sncf

There are regular buses throughout the whole Chamonix valley – with an hourly bus service between Les Houches and Montroc-le-Planet.

• www.chamonix.montblancbus.com/en/bus-lines

Return : departure from Les Houches at 16:14pm (or 17:14pm), arrival at Paris-Gare de Lyon at 9:43pm (11:pm). Times given are indicative and should be verified at a train station or on the SNCF website.

BY CAR

Take the A40 motorway to Chamonix, follow the main road towards Argentière and Switzerland to the village of Montroc (1km after Argentière) or exit at Les Houches, Bellevue/Prarion.

There is ample parking at the meeting point in Montroc-le-Planet or in the village of Le Tour 1km away.
If you wish to leave your car in a covered garage, contact:
Chamonix Auto Park: 04 50 53 65 71 (40 to 50€ per week).

The easiest option for your return is to leave your car at the end point of the tour at the Prarion gondola in the village of Les Houches and take the bus to the meeting point in Montroc-le-Planet.

CAR-SHARING

Get in touch with people to share a lift! Here are some website recommendations: www.blablacar.fr www.covoiturage-libre.fr www.laroueverte.com www.roulezmalin.com

CLOSEST AIRPORTS

• Geneva (GVA)
• 1 hour by car to Chamonix.
• Bus and minibus services direct to your accommodation (25-35€ pp each way)

• Lyon (LYS)
• 2h15 by car to Chamonix.
• Train every 2 hours to Chamonix, 4h15 journey (40-45€ pp return)

• Paris (PAR)
• 7 hours by car to Chamonix.
• Train every 2 hours to Chamonix / 5-6 hour journey (80-120€ pp return)

End point Saturday at 4:00pm at the bottom of the Prarion gondola in Les Houches.

RETURN TO DEPARTURE POINT

At the end of the tour the way back to the departure point in Montroc-le-Planet is easy via bus.

ACCOMMODATION BEFORE AND AFTER

By request we can book a bedroom for you before and/or after your tour in Les Houches or Chamonix.