Day 2: Your second day on the trail is one of the most spectacular as you travel from Les Contamines to Valle des Glaciers. On the way you'll run through the Reserve Naturelle des Contamines-Montjoie, crossing streams and meadows. If the weather is good, you can take the variant over the highest point on the TMB Col des Fours (2665m) before descending into Valle des Glaciers. 

Shared dormitory in mountain hut with half board (breakfast and dinner) included

~ 11.5 miles/+4,200 ft / -3,618 ft

Day 3: Today you'll cross the border from France to Italy at the spectacular crossing of the Col de la Seigne. Enjoy more views of the snowcapped peaks of the Col de la Seigne before stopping for coffee and lunch at a rifugio which sits on a spur overlooking the Vallon de la Lée Blanche. Descend into a charming and chic Italian mountain town with plenty of cafes and restaurants to celebrate making your way halfway around Mont Blanc!

Double accommodation in 3-star hotel with breakfast included (no dinner)

~ 18.5 miles/+5,000 ft / -6,000 ft

Day 4: Today you're free to rest and relax in the lively mountain town of Courmayeur, Italy. Enjoy an aperol spritz, gelato, go for a swim, take a hike, get a massage, spend the day running, or all of the above! the famous Italian mountain town of Courmayeur!

Double accommodation in 3-star hotel with breakfast included

Day 5: After a delicious breakfast, you’ll head out for your longest day on the trails, but the views of today are a highlight of the TMB. You’ll leave Courmayeur behind before making your entrance into Switzerland, first by passing through the famous Val Ferret before crossing the Italian-Swiss border up the climb of the Grand Col Ferret. You’ll cover 20 miles before we arrive to our next stop on the tour, the sleepy Swiss town of La Fouly.

Shared dormitory in mountain hut with half board (breakfast and dinner) included

~ 20-21 miles/+6,000 ft / -6,000 ft

Day 6: Enjoy a shorter day on the trails as you make our way to the Swiss town of Champex. As you descend from high mountains into forested valleys, you'll experience the pastoral nature of the region as you start to enter the flower-laden chalets and barns of Les Arches. Stop at the lake and rent a paddle boat or enjoy a lakeside beverage before descending to your Gite for the evening. 

Shared dormitory in mountain hut with half board (breakfast and dinner) included

~ 9 miles/+1,800 ft / -3,500 ft

Day 7: After breakfast, you’ll hit the trails towards the Col de la Forclaz by way of the Val d'Arpette, a remote valley with alpine meadows and wildflowers. The writer Frison-Roche wrote of the valley, "This is scenery straight from a geograhy atlas, showing in one picture the habitat, the fauna, the flora and the mountain-formation...The Val d'Arpettaz is so satisfying; there you can still breathe the gentle air of solitude." After a long day's journey youu’ll pass the town of Tré-le-Champ before reaching our your mountain hut serving traditional Savoyard cuisine and sitting at 4,600 feet at the gateway to the upper Chamonix Valley.

Shared dormitory in mountain hut with half board (breakfast and dinner) included

~ 17 miles/+5,800 ft / - 6,800 ft

Day 8: For your final full day on the trails, you’ll enjoy an early breakfast and coffee at the refuge before setting off for the final 9-12 miles of the route. On this day you’ll use the impressive path of the Grand Balcon Sud, which provides one of the most spectacular views of the Mont Blanc range along the way. You’ll continue with some of the most impressive views of the tour finishing our epic circumnavigation of the TMB with a steep and winding descent to your original starting point back to Chamonix, France

~ 10.5 miles/+3,100 ft / - 4,100 ft

Bags will arrive back into Chamonix by 5pm