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Chamonix Valley & Mont Blanc, France

Chamonix Valley & Mont Blanc, France

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Chamonix Valley sits in the French Alps at the foot of Mont Blanc, Western Europe's highest peak at 4,808 metres, near the borders of France, Italy, and Switzerland. The region is world-renowned as a mecca for mountaineering, having hosted the first Winter Olympics in 1924, and draws climbers, alpinists, and ski mountaineers from across the globe. In winter, it offers some of the most challenging and varied skiing and snowboarding terrain in the Alps, including the legendary Vallée Blanche glacier run, while summer brings world-class hiking, trail running — including stages of the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc — and technical climbing routes. The dramatic scenery, cosmopolitan mountain-town atmosphere, and year-round adventure appeal make Chamonix a bucket-list destination for outdoor enthusiasts at every level.

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Chamonix Valley & Mont Blanc, France
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£2,170 retail with Explore! → £655 self-launched

Chamonix Valley & Mont Blanc, France · 8 days

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Highlights of Mont Blanc — Self-Launched

An independent, centre-based version of Explore!'s 8-day Highlights of Mont Blanc. You base yourself in Les Houches or Chamonix in a hostel/guesthouse and walk the same classic day hikes — Petit Balcon Sud, Le Prarion, Col du Montets and the Berard waterfalls, Col de Balme and Lac Blanc — using the Chamonix valley's cheap local buses, trains and lift network instead of a guide's minibus. All costs are approximate backpacker/budget-traveller estimates in GBP per person; budget Alps accommodation is the single biggest variable, so book well ahead for July–September.

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~£655

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