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Tour du Mont Blanc (Haute-Savoie, Switzerland, Italy)
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Starting from Les Houches, the trail initially climbs towards the Brévent, offering a unique panoramic view of the glaciers, before descending into Valais via the Col de Balme and the charming village of Trient. Skirting the massif through Champex-Lac and the Val Ferret, the scenery changes dramatically, revealing the steep and majestic Italian side above Courmayeur. Crossing the Col de la Seigne marks the return to France and the wild atmosphere of the Val des Glaciers, where the pastoral heritage of the Beaufortain region is expressed through centuries-old alpine farms. The descent then crosses the formidable Col du Bonhomme to reach the Roman road of Notre-Dame de la Gorge and the village of Les Contamines-Montjoie. Between the larch forests of Bionnassay and the airy ridges, nature unfolds in all its power, sheltering ibex and golden eagles at the foot of the snow-capped peaks.
Mont Blanc, also known as Monte Bianco in Italian, is a majestic peak that dominates the border between France, Italy and Switzerland. At 4,807 meters (15,776 feet), it is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe. The surrounding region, known as the Mont Blanc massif, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is home to a number of glacial valleys, lakes and forests. Mont Blanc is located in the Mont Blanc massif, which is a group of mountains that spans France, Italy and Switzerland. The massif is characterized by a mountain climate, with cold, snowy winters and cool, humid summers.
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Distance: 159km, Elevation maximum: 2524m, Elevation minimum: 980m, Elevation gain uphill: 11137m
IGN Maps: Samoens Haut-Giffre - 3530ET. Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains Massif du Mont-Blanc - 3531ET. Megeve Col des Aravis - 3531OT. Chamonix Massif du Mont-Blanc - 3630OT
Nearby paths:
Tour of the Chartreuse Massif (Isere, Savoie)
Tour of the Petites Roches (Isère)
GR®5 From Luxembourg to the Mediterranean
GR®5E From Bonneval-sur-Arc to Modane (Savoie)
GR®9 From Jura to Mediterranean
GR®55 From Tignes to Modane (Savoie)
GR®65 Via Gebennensis
GR®96 From Samoens (Haute-Savoie) to Aix-les-Bains (Savoie)
GR®738 High Crossing of Belledonne
GR®965 On the Huguenots footstep
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