TMB Day 3: To Courmayeur

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 25.64 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,231 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 2,051 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,511 m
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    Lowest point: 1,170 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 2,016 m - Start on TMB
  2. 2 : km 0.49 - alt. 1,992 m - Turn right onto TMB
  3. 3 : km 0.54 - alt. 1,985 m - Keep right
  4. 4 : km 0.96 - alt. 1,915 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 1.08 - alt. 1,887 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.26 - alt. 1,843 m - Turn slight right onto TMB
  7. 7 : km 1.68 - alt. 1,794 m - Turn left onto TMB
  8. 8 : km 1.69 - alt. 1,793 m - Turn right onto TMB
  9. 9 : km 1.72 - alt. 1,789 m - Turn left onto TMB
  10. 10 : km 1.86 - alt. 1,780 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 3.16 - alt. 1,873 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 3.24 - alt. 1,885 m - Turn slight right
  13. 13 : km 4.46 - alt. 2,066 m - Turn slight left
  14. 14 : km 7.46 - alt. 2,511 m - Turn sharp left
  15. 15 : km 10.72 - alt. 2,150 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 16 : km 10.9 - alt. 2,142 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 12.02 - alt. 1,970 m - Turn slight right onto Strada Lago Combal Rifugio Elisabetta
  18. 18 : km 13.59 - alt. 1,965 m - Keep right onto 6-8-9-TMB-AV2
  19. 19 : km 20.68 - alt. 1,951 m - Turn slight right onto TMB-AV2
  20. 20 : km 20.76 - alt. 1,950 m - Turn slight left onto TMB-AV2
  21. 21 : km 20.78 - alt. 1,950 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 20.8 - alt. 1,953 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 21.27 - alt. 1,891 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 24 : km 22.04 - alt. 1,741 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 22.08 - alt. 1,752 m - Turn slight right onto 2-5A-TMB
  26. 26 : km 23.22 - alt. 1,455 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 24.01 - alt. 1,267 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 24.57 - alt. 1,211 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 24.71 - alt. 1,195 m - Turn sharp left onto Strada della Vittoria
  30. 30 : km 24.86 - alt. 1,185 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 24.99 - alt. 1,176 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 25.3 - alt. 1,196 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 25.35 - alt. 1,198 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 25.39 - alt. 1,198 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 25.41 - alt. 1,199 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 25.44 - alt. 1,203 m - Turn left onto Stradina Bouton d'Or
  37. 37 : km 25.52 - alt. 1,200 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 25.53 - alt. 1,200 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 25.58 - alt. 1,198 m - Turn sharp right onto Strada Statale 26 dir della Valle d'Aosta, SS26dir
  40. 40 : km 25.61 - alt. 1,199 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 25.62 - alt. 1,199 m - Turn left
  42. E : km 25.64 - alt. 1,200 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

Other walks in the area

Walking Les Chapieux to Lex Blanche - Tour Mont Blanc

Association or club
↔13.56 km ↗+1,057 m ↘-418 m ◔6h 55 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Bourg-Saint-Maurice (Savoie)

This 3rd stage of the Tour Mont Blanc (TMB) follows the Torrent des Glaciers up 900m to the Col de la Seigne. Climbing gently, at first, for just over 10km before dropping down 300m to Lex Blanche. Let's do it!
The TMB is a classic long-distance footpath that goes around Mont Blanc, passing from France into Italy and through Switzerland before returning to France.

Walking Col de la Fenetre

Walker
↔12.44 km ↗+394 m ↘-1,094 m ◔4h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Les Contamines-Montjoie (Haute-Savoie)

This walk starts from the top of the gondola at Le Signal. It is an interesting walk, up to and through the Col de la Fenetre. The descent takes you back down through alpine pastures and into the valley leading back to Les Contamines-Montjoie.

⚠️ Please note that you need to park at (A) and not (D) for this walk ⚠️

Walking Lex Blanche to Courmayeur - Tour Mont Blanc

Association or club
↔14.84 km ↗+505 m ↘-1,494 m ◔5h 40 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Courmayeur (Aosta Valley)

This 4th stage of the Tour Mont Blanc (TMB) begins with a descent to Val Veny before climbing up Arp Vieille and to the Fauvre Edge. The route hugs the mountain to reach the ski slopes and drops down 800m to Courmayeur. Let's do it!
The TMB is a classic long-distance footpath that goes around Mont Blanc, passing from France into Italy and through Switzerland before returning to France__.

Walking Les Contamines to Les Chapieux - Tour Mont Blanc

Association or club
↔16.26 km ↗+1,316 m ↘-940 m ◔8h 25 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Les Contamines-Montjoie (Haute-Savoie)

This 2nd stage of the Tour Mont Blanc (TMB) follows the river Le Bonnant upstream to climb over the Col du Bonhomme at 2,329m. Let's do it!
The TMB is a classic long-distance footpath that goes around Mont Blanc, passing from France into Italy and through Switzerland before returning to France.

Walking Lacs Jovet out and return

Walker
Lacs Jovet out and return
↔18.03 km ↗+1,043 m ↘-1,043 m ◔8h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Les Contamines-Montjoie (Haute-Savoie)

From Les Contamines-Montjoie; an out and return walk to the Lacs Jovet, joining and following the Tour du Mont Blanc trail for most of the way. There are more challenging alternatives to this walk to make it longer, more circular or technically harder; these are described in the useful information section.

Walking The Curé passage

Walker
↔17.14 km ↗+898 m ↘-1,296 m ◔7h 30 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Beaufort (Savoie) (Savoie)

Lake Gittaz and the Curé passage.

Walking To refuge de Tré la Tete

Walker
↔13.65 km ↗+838 m ↘-838 m ◔6h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Les Contamines-Montjoie (Haute-Savoie)

A circular walk from Les Contamines Montjoie up to the Refuge de tré la Tete and views of the Tré la Tete glacier, then descending to Combe Noire to the waterfalls before returning past the pretty chapel of Notre Dame de la Gorge.

Walking Traverse of Mont Joly and Aiguille Croche

Walker
Traverse of Mont Joly and Aiguille Croche
↔14.06 km ↗+955 m ↘-903 m ◔6h 45 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (Haute-Savoie)

A good ridge walk starting from the Bettex telecabin station at Mont d'Arbois and finishing at Le Signal telecabin station above Les-Contamines-Montjoie.

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