Hike the best of the Tour du Mont Blanc in just one week. This self-guided hotel trek takes you through three countries around Western Europe's highest mountain, crossing the TMB's most dramatic passes and finishing with the classic hike to Lac Blanc, without the two-week commitment of the full loop.

Start in Chamonix, then cross a swaying suspension bridge below the Bionnassay Glacier, follow an ancient Roman road over Col du Bonhomme, and step into Italy at Col de la Seigne, where the jagged south face of Mont Blanc fills the sky. Spend a night in Courmayeur, the capital of the Italian Alps, climb to the Swiss border at Grand Col Ferret, and wake up beside the lake at Champex-Lac. Your last day takes you through the Aiguilles Rouges to Lac Blanc, with Mont Blanc reflected across the water.

Every night is in a 3- or 4-star hotel with a private room and private bathroom, and breakfast and most dinners are included. Add the luggage transfer and your bags are driven ahead each day, so you hike with only a daypack. Planned transfers skip the slower connecting sections, so each of your six hiking days is spent on the trail's highlights. You navigate at your own pace with a GPS app and a detailed roadbook, backed by 24/7 support.

For hikers who want the iconic TMB scenery, hotel comfort every night and a trip that fits into a single week of vacation, this is the one.

Trip Highlights

• Hike the TMB's greatest hits in 7 days, the most famous multi-day trek in the Alps condensed into one week.
• Walk in three countries, crossing from France into Italy at Col de la Seigne (8,255 ft / 2,516 m) and into Switzerland at Grand Col Ferret (8,323 ft / 2,537 m).
• Cross the Bionnassay suspension bridge below the glacier on your first hiking day.
• Follow the ancient Roman road over Col du Bonhomme and Col de la Croix du Bonhomme, with big views of Mont Pourri.
• Finish at Lac Blanc, the classic alpine lake that mirrors the peaks above Chamonix.
• Sleep in 3- and 4-star hotels every night, all private rooms with private bathrooms, no mountain huts.
• Hike with only a daypack by adding the luggage transfer to each hotel.
• Navigate with a GPS app and a detailed roadbook, with 24/7 support throughout your trek.

Is This Tour du Mont Blanc Trek Right for You?

This trek suits active hikers with good fitness. Expect 5–6.5 hours on the trail most days, covering 6–9 miles with around 2,100–4,100 ft of climbing. Trails are well established and well marked, with no technical sections, but you'll cross high mountain passes on most days.

Because it's self-guided, you need to be comfortable following a map and the GPS app, and checking trail conditions each morning. In early season (mostly June), snow can remain on the high passes, which makes the trek harder.

This is a highlights trip, not the complete loop. Transfers and lifts connect the stages so you see the TMB's best scenery in one week. If you want to walk the whole trail, see our Self-Guided Tour du Mont Blanc Full Loop Hike (12 days).

A good fit if you want: the TMB's most iconic passes and lakes, three countries in one week, a hotel room every night, and the option to skip the heavy pack.