Trail running the Tour du Mont Blanc

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Temperatures vary according to the altitude. It can be as hot as 30°C in summer at low levels and minus temperatures on the summits.

Summer thunderstorms are common in the French Alps.

Every day, your luggage is transferred between the refuges by our team.

Meet at 8.30 am in the car park for the Bellevue cable car at Les Houches on the day of departure.

Transport to the meeting point on day 1 and any transfers not included in the programme are not included in the price of the trip.

No particular instructions.

Some (but not all) refuges allow small electronic devices to be charged.

Picnics at lunchtime and meals in the morning and evening in the accommodation.

2 nights in inns and 2 nights in refuges in dormitories.

Comfort option on request: 4 nights in a double room, +€90 / person.

No compulsory vaccines.

We strongly recommend that you make sure you are up to date with the standard vaccinations: diphtheria-tetanus-poliomyelitis, whooping cough, tuberculosis, typhoid fever, hepatitis A and B.

We recommend that you have a check-up with your dentist before you leave.

No particular instructions.

Supervised by a qualified French mountain leader and trail running specialist.

No visa is required for French nationals and citizens of bordering countries.

Daily transfers, meals, except for supplements (cold drinks, snacks, etc.) and accommodation are included in the price of the stay.

Tipping is not necessary and should reflect your satisfaction with the team.

By post:

Ask us for a registration form

• By phone: +33 (0)665 932929
• Or email: contact@watse.fr

Send us your registration along with a copy of your passport, your details (postal address, phone numbers and email address) and a deposit of 30% of the cost of the trip.

Also, if you wish to take out a Comfort or Comfort Multi-risk cancellation insurance policy, this must be paid at the same time as the deposit when you register. You can consult the insurance contracts on our website.

On the internet:

Book your stay directly on our website: on the page for the trip by selecting your date and insurance options.

PLEASE NOTE: Airfares will be maintained until 3 months before departure and may be readjusted if necessary if you are booking less than 3 months before.

We strongly advise you to take out insurance for the duration of the trip.

We offer two tailored insurance policies: Comfort Cancellation and Comfort Multi-risk to be taken out when you register for the trip.

Details of this insurance cover can be provided on request or can be viewed by clicking here.

There are other insurance options available, such as Mondial Assistance, your own insurance company or the Club Alpin Français. You should check that they cover trekking.

Make sure that your insurance covers all medical costs in the event of an accident.

It is essential that you check and ensure that you have insurance cover for mountain rescue costs. If this is the case, you must provide us with the following information prior to your departure on the trek:

A certificate from the insurance company stating that mountain rescue costs are covered.

The contract number and telephone number of the assistance centre.

Be aware of the restrictive clauses contained in certain insurance policies (particularly those linked to bank cards such as Visa Premier, Gold or others), for example mountain insurance restricted to snow activities and altitude sickness not recognised as an illness requiring repatriation, resulting in refusal to repatriate.

Please check the actual content of your insurance and make the necessary arrangements where required.