Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Hiking

Tour du Mont Blanc - Itinéraire principal

5.8 mi
one way: 2,457 ft
climb: 5,493 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Tour du Mont Blanc - Itinéraire principal is a 5.8-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It runs between about 3,220 ft and 5,490 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,460 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. It is on the edge of Les Houches. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont Lachat, Bellevue and Le Petit Béchard. Cascade des Recorbes is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Bellevue and Le Grand Champ are within about 6 miles. There are 8 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

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Chemin des Rognes

~3 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.0 miles each way (4.0 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Tour du Mont Blanc - Itinéraire principal

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A 4.1-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Chemin du Montenvers

~11 min drive

A 3.3-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Promenade du Bois Prin

~5 min drive

A 0.5-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Passage du Dérochoir

~9 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.3 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Sentier de la Tête du Véleray

~14 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.6 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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~11 min drive

A 2.6-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Chemin des Grands Bois

~14 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.5 miles each way (2.9 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Chemin de la Filiaz

~10 min drive

A 1.5-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Les Balcons de la Mer de Glace

~12 min drive

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Mont Lachat

~2 min drive

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Mont Blanc: Les Bosses (from Bellevue cable car station)

~2 min drive

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Cabane des Rognes

~3 min drive

Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

À la découverte du Tramway du Mont-Blanc

~3 min drive

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Camping Les Marmottes

~4 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Tour du Mont Blanc - Itinéraire principal for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.