Trek in Brief
From GRADES 1 to 4: Day hikes can be tailored to suit your needs. See trek grading for further information.
3* Hotel in Central Courmayeur (upgrades available)
View Dates & Prices
This famous alpine town offers a fantastic location for walking in the Italian Alps. Get up close to towering peaks, tumbling glaciers and stunning alpine flora and fauna, the Aosta Valley and Mont Blanc Massif will blow you away. In conjunction with your requirements, we will put together the very best mountain hikes that ensure you get everything you have dreamed of from trekking in the mountains. Enjoy a hassle free walking holiday in Courmayer, with our private UIMLA qualified mountain leader.
Your walking holiday, your way.
This is your chance to recieve the wealth of knowledge on the mountain from our local UIMLA mountain guide and our wealth of knowlede of the local area to ensure that everyone on your trip enjoys the walking holiday of their lifetime - whatever their preferences. Talk to us about what you'd like from this holiday - from the difficulty of the walks, your main interests on route, food preference, length of stay and accommodation requirments. We will then tailor a walking holiday to suit these needs.
Itinerary
This is completely based around you. The length of stay, grade of walk, food preferences, accommodation type etc. Therefore costs will vary according to your requirements.
We have based the example itinerary below on 3 star B&B accommodation in central Courmayeur for one week, trekking with a UIMLA guide on 5 days of the holiday.
suggested intinerary
Day 1 ARRIVAL IN COURMAYEUR:
Arrival in Courmayeur early evening welcome & trek briefing.
Accommodation 3 Hotel, private en-suite rooms, B & B
DAY 2 DAY HIKE TO LAKE MIAGE:
Taking the cable car from Courmayeur to Plan Checrouit makes for an easy start to day one. Wind your way through the ski area to a point high above the Val Veny. At this point start your decent to the valley & on to the trail that leads you through the moraine of the Glacier du Miage and the glacial lake. Refreshments can be purchased from Refuge Combal before returning to La Visialle and the bus back to Courmayeur.
Daily stats: Distance: 13k | Height gain: +200m | Descent: -500m
Accommodation 3 Hotel, private en-suite rooms, B & B
DAY 3 DAY HIKE TO GRAND COL FERRET:
Take the local bus from Courmayeur into the beautiful Val Ferret to the furthest possible point at the head of the valley at Arnuva. From here make you way steeply to the Refuge Elena where you can stop & enjoy refreshments. Continue on the long ascent to the Grand Col Ferret 2537m and the Italian/Swiss border. Return via the same trail to catch the bus back to Courmayeur.
Daily stats: Distance: 16k | Height gain: +900m | Descent: -900m
Accommodation 3 Hotel, private en-suite rooms, B & B
Day 4 FREE DAY IN COURMAYEUR:
A free day to explore the Courmayeur and take advantage of the excursions on offer. Suggested activities: Skyway cable car to 3466m, a day at an Pre St Didier Spa or just enjoy the shops & cafe's in the town centre. Please enquire for further information.
Accommodation 3 Hotel, private en-suite rooms, B & B
DAY 5 DAY HIKE TO COL DES CHAVANNES:
The day begins with a bus ride into the Val Veny & the terminus at La Visialle. Wind your way up into the beautiful Val Veny on an easy trail passing by Lac Combal. If time allows, stop for refreshments at the Refuge Elizabetta before continuing up into the to the higher reaches of the valley and up to the Col des Chavannes with stunning views over the Italian side of the Mont Blanc Massif. Options to return via the same path or descend to La Thuille & take the bus back to Courmayeur.
Daily stats: Distance: 10k | Height gain: +600m | Descent: -600m
Accommodation 3 Hotel, private en-suite rooms, B & B
DAY 6 DAY HIKE TO REFUGE BONATTI:
Make your ascent to the Refuge Bertoni and enjoy amazing views of Mont Blanc and Courmayeur down below. You spend the rest of the day on a lofty traverse from high above the Val Ferret with stunning views of the Italian side of the Mont Blanc before reaching the beautiful Refuge Bonatti 2056m. Descend into the Val Ferret & take the local bus back to Courmayeur.
Daily stats: Distance: 18k | Height gain: +750m | Descent: -350m
Accommodation 3* Hotel, private en-suite rooms, B & B
DAY 7 DAY TREK TO L'ARP VIEILLE:
Taking the local bus one again into the Val Veny to La Visialle this fabulous route takes you on one of the best sections of the Tour du Mont Blanc. At Lac Combal you ascend steeply into the beautiful Arp valley to the old farm ruins of l’Arp Vieille. Continue with Mont Blanc as your backdrop and far reaching views over towards the Swiss Alps. Traverse high above the Val Veny and descend through the ski area back to Courmayeur.
Daily stats: Distance: 14k | Height gain: +400m | Descent: -1000m
Accommodation 3* Hotel, private en-suite rooms, B & B
Day 8 DEPART COURMAYEUR:
Breakfast is included however on the departure day you are free to leave at any time you wish.
Guide notes: Once you have completed the trek I hope you will agree that the Courmayeur day hikes is truly an exceptional trekking holiday.
"Take only memories, leave only footprints"
Chief Seattle
