“TMB” 8-day guided trek in the Alps

Start from Chamonix. Local taxi to Notre Dame de La Gorge (1210 m). Hiking up to Croix du Bohnomme hut (2480 m and 4/5 hours). Lunch at the hut and then down to Les Chapieaux (1554 m – 1/2 hours). Public taxi (€ 3,5 each) to Les Mottets (1870 m). It will be a section for very fit people from the hut hiking to col du Fours (2665 m) and down directly to Les Mottets (3-4 hours more). In Les Mottets there are very nice new rooms for 2-4 people. Dormitory is bad in the old part.

Les Mottets – col de la Seigne (2516 m) – Elisabetta hut (lunch) – Combal Lake (4 hours). Down to La Visaille (45 min). Public bus to Courmayeur. Then we’ll walk up to Col Checrouit (1956 m) – Maison Vieille. Down to Courmayeur with chairlift and cable car (3-4 hours).

Ski way cable car up to Helbronner (3450 m). Now we must hike on the glacier with rope, harnesses and crampons (3-4 hours). Lunch in Pavillon restaurant (middle station). Down to Courmayeur.

Courmayeur (1225 m) – Bertone hut – Bonatti hut (2025 m – 4/5 hours). Lunch in Bonatti hut. Many nice options here are possible according to clients shape and number of participants. For example we can go to the Val Sapin skipping Bertone hut and then go up to Col Sapin (2400 m). It takes 7-8 hours. We can also go up to Testa della Tronche, at 2584 meters.

Bonatti – Elena Hut – Gran Ferret pass (2537 m) – La Peule (lunch) – Ferret (1705 m). This tour takes around 6 hours in total. Bus or taxi to Champex du Lac.

Champex du Lac (1466 m)- Fenetre d’Arpette (2665 m) – Trient (7 hours). Packet lunch. The classical “Bovine Route” takes 5 hours. It is a good option in case of bad weather.

Trient (1279 m) – Col du Balme (2191 m) – Alpage du Balme (nice and good lunch!) – Aiguille de La Posette (2201 m) – Tre Les Champ (5-6 hours). Overnight in Argentiere.

Tre Les Champ (1417 m) – Lac Blanc (2352 m – lunch) – La Flegere (1875 m – 4 hours). Cable car down to Chamonix.