Distance: 5.8km. Ascent: 550m. Descent: 50m. Max altitude: 2,056m
Time: 3 or 4 hours
You can be picked up from Geneva airport at 08:00 am or meet the rest of the team and the Guide at Vert Lodge Hotel, Chamonix, at 09:00 am.
Here, you will meet the group and guide, be given an initial briefing and have your equipment checked. You can leave anything you don't need in our secure baggage room.
Then, we will drive through the Mont Blanc Tunnel to Planpincieux. From here (after a coffee), you hike up from the Val Ferret valley, enjoying incredible views of the backside of Mont Blanc along the way. Spot the Glacier and walk past waterfalls.
In the afternoon, you’ll arrive at the remote Rifugio W. Bonatti (mountain hut) at 2,025m altitude. You can enjoy a drink on the terrace while you wait for your 4-course Italian meal!
This day is more of a warm-up and familiarisation day, but most people appreciate the chance to enjoy the beauty and get used to the altitude and steepness of the paths.