2025 Tour St Bernard in 5 days 11 July

Service Description

Includes accommodation (hotels and alpine refuges), food (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and an International Mountain Leader (IML) to guide you through the mountain environment. Day 1: Start at 09:00. From Orsieres, Switzerland from the meeting point just outside the train station, we go to La Fouly and the mountain village of Ferret in Val Ferret. We then ascend the mountains of Val Ferret to discover the scenery and descend into the Combe de l'A & Entremont valley on the other side arriving with views of Mont Vélan. A long day walking day in a beautiful alpine environment to see the Swiss Alps and the Mont Blanc Massif Mountains. Caveat Day 1 involves a steep slope that in heavy rain can be avoided via 3 Lac Fenetres to prevent slipping on steep ground/landslide risks. Day 2: Start at 09:00. Visit Swiss alpine hut Col Mille hut with views to the Mont Blanc Massif mountains and Mont Vélan. Day 3: Start at 09:00. Walk to Col St Bernard via Lac Toules and Col Cheveaux for fine views of the Mont Blanc Massif mountains and see the Italian Alps. Day 4: Start at 09:00. Walk from Col Grand Bernard to Rifugio Frasatti via the big Italian Cols to Lake Merdeaux. Day 5: Start at 08:00. Go up Col Malatrait and descend Malatrait valley to Rifugio Bonatti for an Italian lunch. Continue along Bonatti Balcony walk towards Rifugio Helena and do a big hike up to Col de Grand Ferret to return into Switzerland over the Italian Swiss border and walk down to La Fouly. End at La Fouly at 9pm. Discover natural mountain delights. Go between Val Ferret & Val Entremont in areas of outstanding natural beauty near the Mont Blanc Massif Mountains with great views everywhere. Ascend steep mountain paths. Do a beautiful 5 day deep dive into magical places on Swiss & Italian sides of the Mont Blanc Massif enjoying views of mountains all around. Visit Swiss & Italian mountain huts like Col de Mille & Rifugio Frasatti and try out fine mountain hospitality in mountain huts at high altitude. Each day is a demanding adventure with significant uphill sections which require you to dig a deep inside as you walk up and down the steep hills. We go at a relaxing pace to fully appreciate each quality mountain day: 3-4 km/hr. Ruck sacks are carried by individual participants on trips as there is no base and instead it goes from place to place to discover as much as possible, mountains & scenery across varied mountain terrain.