The tour takes approximately 10 days and offers outdoor fun for both, novice and experienced hikers. Subject to the seasons and climatic conditions, the mountain tour demands careful preparation.

Choice of the appropriate period: In June, you will encounter only a few hikers. Many lodgings are closed, some of the spots are still snow-covered. July offers splendid meadows in blossom and the number of hikers increases. August is a very crowded month. September is calmer, some lodges are already closing. October is the month of the « solitaries », but also the period of gorgeous colours, clear blue skies, and absolute tranquillity.

Except for the trails in the floor of the valley, the routes of the Mont Blanc tour are entirely marked with GR (long national path) signs coloured in red and white that indicate the mountain paths in Switzerland.

Tour: (duration for information only)

Trient - Col de Balme             2 h 45 min

Col de Balme - Montroc         1 h 40 min

Montroc - La Flégère             3 h

La Flégère - Col du Brévent    2 h 40 min

Col du Brévent - Les Houches 3 h 40 min

Les Houches - Bionnassay      2 h 40 min

Bionnassay - Chalet du Nant   4 h 20 min

Chalet du Nant - Col de la Croix du Bonhomme    3 h 55 min

Col de la Croix du Bonhomme - Col de la Seigne   6 h

Col de la Seigne - Col du Chécroui                      4 h

Col du Chécroui - Courmayeur                            2 h 30 min

Courmayeur - Pas entre deux Sauts                    4 h 30 min

Pas entre deux Sauts - Arnuva                          3 h 30 min

Arnuva - Ferret                                              4 h 35 min

Ferret - Champex                                           4 h 10 min

Champex - Bovine                                           3 h 40 min

Bovine - Col de la Forclaz                                 1 h 30 min

Col de la Forclaz - Trient                                  0 h 30 min

Logistics: When travelling in the high season, gites and refuges provide accommodation and half-board, you can easily renew your provisions during the tour. Most of the lodgings allow the cooking of your personal meals, but some refuse the use of stoves. It is strongly recommended that you book your overnight stay in advance. More than 50 gites, huts or refuges offer their services along the tour. Pack warm clothes, bad weather protection and hiking boots.

Guides and books: Topo-guide du sentier de grande randonnée GR-TMB, Tour du Mont-Blanc, France-Italie-Suisse (Fédération française de randonnée pédestre, edition periodically updated). Reference guidebook. Gîtes, refuges, France et frontières (A. et S. Mouraret, éd. la Cadole, periodically updated). All relevant information on the accommodation.