Les Houches - Servoz - Summer [ Tour du Mont-Blanc ]

PRESENTATION

The Mont Blanc Tour is a hiking loop of 250 km that passing on the french, itlian and swiss territories.
This summer classic tour is for everyboby that hikes, accustomed to walking in various trails and use to carry a heavy backpack
It is usually necessary to provide from 8 to 10 days, with a daily walk around 6 hours. This itinerary can be made difficult when the trails are still snowy

You can find more information in English to click on this website :
http://www.walkingthetmb.com

Throughout your trip, you will find huts,gites, hotels, where meals and breakfast will be served. The dormitories are equipped with coverage, but you carry all the same to a sleeping bag.
Reservation of accommodation is highly recommended, and even obligatory for certain. You can download the list of huts, as well as their opening dates, theirprices... clicking on this link :

List of the Mont Blanc Tour huts for summer 2008

or at the tourist office of Les Houches/Servoz :
Tel : +33 (0)4 50 55 50 62 / 04 50 47 21 68 - Mail : info@leshouches.com or info@servoz.fr

BIVOUAC

On the valley, camping and camp like "bivouac" are accepted only on managed land. Bivouac means the act ofput his tent from sunset to daybreak. You must contact the accommodation to know if it's possible or not.
Legally, the camp is tolerated in France, authorized Val d'Aosta over 2500m. It is forbidden throughout Switzerland

EQUIPMENT

Here are some suggestions regarding the material you need to take when you trail:

Warm clothes
Individual pharmacy
Comfortable mountain shoes (not new shoes)
A comfortable backpack from 30 to 50 L.
A gourd
A waterproof jacket (Goretex style)
A hiking pants
Two jerseys synthetic cotton +
A short
Three pairs of socks
Two polars
A big polar for the evening
A boxer for the evening
Gloves
Sunglasses
A tube of sunscreen
Hats
A sleeping bag
A pair of sandals for evening
A large plastic bag (for rain)
Identity Papers
Cash (Euros, Swiss Francs)
A flashlight
Necessary for toilets (towels,…)
A pair of telescopic sticks
Food for 24 H. ..

Various documentation exist concerning the Mont Blanc Tour, like :
The guidebook TMB published by the French Federation of the Hike
The topographic map at 1 / 50 000° (card in his pocket " Massif and du Mont Blanc Tour" - Libris Edition)
The 2 topographic maps at 1 / 25 000° (IGN TOP 25 36 30 and 3531 Ot ET)

WHERE LEAVE HIS CAR ?

At Les Houches,outside parking are free but not
- Lifts' Parking
- Tourchet Parking
- Parkingof the town hall

At Chamonix, that situated at only 5km, you can find closed parking
- Saint Michel parking int the center : 330 places
- Mont Blanc parking: 238 places - 50€ for a week, 35€ with reduction
- Entrèves parking : 150 places - 40€ for a week, 30€ with reduction
Informations and reservations on +33 (0)4 50 53 65 71
Reguler bus to return at Les Houches

USEFUL NUMBERS

For information on snow conditions, equipment, weather or other general information, please contact the guides' companies or different offices

Guides' office in Les Houches : +33 (0)4 50 54 50 76

Toursit office Les Houches/Servoz :
+33 (0)4 50 55 50 62 - +33 (0)4 50 41 21 68
Tourist office of Courmayeur :
0039 (0)1 65 84 20 60
Tourist office of Martigny :
0041 27 721 22 20
Tourist office of Chamonix :
+33 (0)4 50 53 00 24

Chamonix Weather forecast : 32 50
Italian weather forecast
Swiss weather forecast