{"id":19682,"date":"2015-08-11T20:16:07","date_gmt":"2015-08-11T18:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/?p=19682"},"modified":"2019-09-10T11:48:55","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T09:48:55","slug":"senderismo-mont-blanc-chamonix-courmayeur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/hiking-mont-blanc-chamonix-courmayeur\/","title":{"rendered":"The best hiking and trekking routes in the Mont Blanc massif near Chamonix and Courmayeur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This guide explores the popular region of Mont Blanc (4808m), the highest mountain in Western Europe, showing the best routes on both the French and Italian sides of the massif. Valley trails, aerial ridges and via ferratas.<\/p><p>The large centres of Chamonix and Courmayeur are often busy with holidaymakers and associated industries: caf\u00e9s, lodges, lifts and signage.... but these valleys have walks to match anywhere else for their views, terrain and variety, with their sublime glaciers plunging into the valleys, their high snow-capped peaks glistening in the sun, their flowery slopes and their rocky paths. Whether in spring, summer or autumn, the beauty and variety of the walks will satisfy any hiker, and there are plenty of facilities for the end of the day.<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Contents\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/hiking-mont-blanc-chamonix-courmayeur\/#Guia_practica\" title=\"Practical guide\">Practical guide<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/hiking-mont-blanc-chamonix-courmayeur\/#Las_rutas\" title=\"The routes\">The routes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/hiking-mont-blanc-chamonix-courmayeur\/#Trekkings_de_varios_dias\" title=\"Multi-day treks\">Multi-day treks<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guia_practica\"><\/span>Practical guide<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to go?<\/h3><p>The season runs from late June to mid-September and is most intense between 14 July (Bastille Day in France) and 15 August (Assumption). Unsurprisingly, summer is the usual season for walking in the mountains, as this is when they tend to enjoy the most stable weather conditions: it is also when the huts are open and the cable cars operate. <\/p><p>Earlier, in June, the weather is usually warm and sunny and the days are long, but the snow often remains above 2,000 metres or less, and can avoid reaching the cols. On the other hand, huts may be closed, as is also the case in September and October: the chance of snow is also much lower in autumn.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cities &amp; Services <\/h3><p>Chamonix; Courmayeur; Huron; Les Houches; Plaine Joux; Servoz; Vallorcine<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not to be missed<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Chamonix, the \"capital of mountaineering\".<\/li><li>Sublime high-altitude landscapes: glaciers, flower-covered slopes and rocky paths. <\/li><li>Gastronomic specialities such as cheese, chocolate and ice cream.<\/li><li>The Alpine museum of Chamonix.<\/li><li>Cable cars and mountain railways for bad weather.<\/li><\/ul><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Las_rutas\"><\/span>The routes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><p>The routes are grouped according to the reference town in the area: St Gervais les Bains and Les Contamines, Servoz and Plateau D'Assy, Les Houches, Chamonix, Argenti\u00e8re and Courmayeur. <\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">St Gervais Les Bains and Les Contamines-Montjoie<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mont Truc<\/li><li>Mont Joly<\/li><li>Lac d'Armancette<\/li><li>Col de la Fen\u00eatre<\/li><li>T\u00eate Nord des Fours<\/li><li>Lacs and Monts Jovet<\/li><li>Servoz and Plateau D'assy<\/li><li>Lac Vert<\/li><li>Pointe Noire de Pormenaz<\/li><li>D\u00e9rochoir and D\u00e9sert de Plat\u00e9<\/li><li>Les Houches<\/li><li>Le Prarion<\/li><li>Mont Vorassay<\/li><li>Aiguillette des Houches<\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chamonix<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Excursion in the Chamonix Valley<\/li><li>La Chapeau and T\u00eate des Prapators<\/li><li>Montenvers<\/li><li>Montagne de Blaiti\u00e8re<\/li><li>Cerro Chalet<\/li><li>Montagne de la C\u00f4te<\/li><li>Refuge de Bel Lachat and Le Br\u00e9vent<\/li><li><strong>Grand Balcon Sud<\/strong> - La Fl\u00e9g\u00e8re in Planpraz  <em>(6.0km, 2-4h, elevation gain: 320m, difficulty: medium) <\/em> <\/li><li><strong>Lac Blanc <\/strong><em>(6.0km, 2-3h, elevation gain: 269m, difficulty: medium easy)<\/em><\/li><li>T\u00eate de Villy<\/li><li>Col de Salenton<\/li><li>Lac Cornu and Lacs Noirs.  <strong>Lac Cornu <\/strong><em>(8.5km, 4-6h, elevation gain: 651m, difficulty: medium)  <\/em> <\/li><li><strong>Great North Balcony <\/strong><em>(6.1km, 2.5-4.5h, elevation gain: 720m, difficulty: medium)  <\/em><\/li><li><strong>La Jonction <\/strong><em>(11.6km, 6-8h, elevation gain: 1,499m, difficulty: high)<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Le Chapeau for the Fountains of L'Arveyron <\/strong><em>(8.5km, 2.5-4h, elevation gain: 610m, difficulty: medium) <\/em> <\/li><li><strong>Col de Balme <\/strong><em>(4.8km, 2-3h, elevation gain: 81m, difficulty: easy)  <\/em><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"background-color:#eeeeee\" class=\"has-background\"><strong>READ ALSO: <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Chamonix: mountain activities in the shadow of Mont Blanc&quot; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/chamonix\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Chamonix: mountain activities in the shadow of Mont Blanc\".<\/strong><\/a><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Argenti\u00e8re<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Excursion in the Argenti\u00e8re Valley <\/li><li>Pierre \u00e0 Bosson<\/li><li>T\u00eate du Grand Chantet<\/li><li>Aiguillette d'Argenti\u00e8re - Les Ch\u00e9serys<\/li><li>Argenti\u00e8re Glacier Pointe de Vue <em>(3.9km, 1.5-3h, elevation gain: 315m, difficulty: medium)<\/em>  <\/li><li><strong>Aiguilletteis des Posettes <\/strong><em>(9.5km, 4-6h, elevation gain: 960m, difficulty: moderate)  <\/em><br> <\/li><li><strong>Albert Premiere <\/strong><em>(8.7km, 4-6h, elevation gain: 997m, difficulty: moderate)<\/em>  <br> <\/li><li>Croix de Fer<\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vallorcine<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Excursion in the Vallorcine Valley <\/li><li>Pointe de la Terrasse and Tr\u00e9-les-Eaux Valley <\/li><li>Cheval Blanc<\/li><li>Dinosaur tracks<\/li><li>Bel Oiseau<\/li><li>Col de Barberine and Fontanabran<\/li><li>Refuge de la Pierre \u00e0 B\u00e9rard<\/li><li>Mont Buet by the normal route<\/li><li>Refuge of Loriaz<\/li><li>Emosson from Loriaz<\/li><li>Mont Buet on the north ridge<\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Courmayeur<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Punta della Croce<\/li><li>Mont Fortin<\/li><li>Mont Ch\u00e9tif<\/li><li>Col and Lac Liconi<\/li><li>Mont de la Saxe<\/li><li>T\u00eate Entre Deux Sauts<\/li><li>T\u00eate de Ferret<\/li><\/ul><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trekkings_de_varios_dias\"><\/span>Multi-day treks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/tour-du-mont-blanc\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tour du Mont Blanc\".<\/a><\/li><li>Vallorcine to Plaine Joux<\/li><li>Tour of the Aiguilles Rouges<\/li><li>Vallorcine to Servoz<\/li><li>Italian Val Ferret Circuit <\/li><\/ul><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This guide explores the popular region of Mont Blanc (4808m), the highest mountain in...","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16209,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-19682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sin-categoria","post_format-post-format-image"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Tour-del-Mont-Blanc_by_M.Paley-CC-BY-3.0_1000x750.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Caratula-Podcast-Maldita-Montana_1500x1500_72pp-p_.jpg?fit=1500%2C1500&ssl=1","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":[],"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/feed\/podcast\/maldita-montana","embedCode":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"4kz6nTJRXc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/hiking-mont-blanc-chamonix-courmayeur\/\">Las mejores rutas de senderismo y trekking en el macizo del Mont Blanc, cerca de Chamonix y Courmayeur<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/hiking-mont-blanc-chamonix-courmayeur\/embed\/#?secret=4kz6nTJRXc\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"&#8220;Las mejores rutas de senderismo y trekking en el macizo del Mont Blanc, cerca de Chamonix y Courmayeur&#8221; 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