Tour des Combins

The place

The Tour des Combins is a multi-day circuit through the Pennine Alps that loops around the Grand Combin massif, crossing between Switzerland's Val de Bagnes/Entremont and Italy's Aosta Valley via the Fenêtre de Durand and the Grand-Saint-Bernard pass. Hikers overnight in a chain of alpine huts connected by high passes, the highest being the Col des Otanes at close to 2,880m. It is a quieter, more rugged alternative to the Tour du Mont Blanc, with some optional variants involving exposed or equipped terrain.

Day by day

1. 1
   J1 · Bourg-Saint-Pierre → Cabane de Mille12.50 km · +1150 m
2. 2
   J2 · Cabane de Mille → Cabane de Panossière15.40 km · +1260 m
3. 3
   J3 · Cabane de Panossière → Cabane de Chanrion18.00 km · +1250 m
4. 4
   J4 · Cabane de Chanrion → Rifugio Champillon23.00 km · +1135 m
5. 5
   J5 · Rifugio Champillon → Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses15.00 km · +520 m
6. 6
   J6 · Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses → Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard6.50 km · +870 m
7. 7
   J7 · Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard → Bourg-Saint-Pierre12.00 km · +220 m