Mont Blanc: Les Bosses (from Bellevue cable car station)
Route to the summit of Mont Blanc (15,768 ft) from Bellevue cable car station.
Photo: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 15.9 mi
- round trip
- 10,971 ft
- climb
- 15,768 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Mont Blanc (15,768 ft, 4,806 m) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, from Bellevue cable car station, at about 5,900 ft. The summit stands about 9,900 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 15.8 miles round trip with about 11,000 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap names the path "Les Bosses" and grades it as a demanding alpine route. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs. This page has the mapped line and a 7-day forecast for the summit and the start.
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Route details
- Distance
- 15.9 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 10,971 ft
- Starts at
- Bellevue cable car station
- Summit
- 15,768 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Questions about this route
How long is the Les Bosses (from Bellevue cable car station) on Mont Blanc?
About 15.9 mi round trip from Bellevue cable car station.
How much elevation gain is on the Les Bosses (from Bellevue cable car station)?
About 10,971 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Les Bosses (from Bellevue cable car station)?
It is rated expert.
Where does the Les Bosses (from Bellevue cable car station) start?
Bellevue cable car station.
Conditions and forecast on Mont Blanc
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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