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Stage 4 Rifugio Elisabetta → Courmayeur

The Val Veny balcony facing the Miage glacier, then a big descent to Courmayeur.

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  • 15.8 kmdistance
  • +479 mascent
  • −1,418 mdescent
  • 6h25walking, no breaks
  • 2,405 mhigh point
  • Moderatedifficulty

The walk

After Lac Combal and the Miage glacier moraine, the path climbs to Arp Vieille and the Mont Favre balcony: one of the finest views of the tour over the Italian face of Mont Blanc. It then reaches Col Chécrouit and Maison Vieille.

What remains is a steep, dusty descent of more than 700 m to Dolonne and Courmayeur. A lively town with every service: the ideal rest stop on an 11 or 12-day tour.

Passes on the way

  • 1,952 mCol Chécrouit

6 water points mapped on OpenStreetMap along the stage (check drinkability on site).

Where to sleep in Courmayeur

  • Lo CampagnardHotel · 1,219 m
  • Chalet Svizzero Hotel & RestaurantHotel · 1,179 mWebsite
  • Villa NovecentoHotel · 1,181 mWebsite
  • iH Hotels Courmayeur Mont Blanc ResortHotel · 1,185 mWebsite
  • Hotel Bouton d'OrHotel · 1,185 mWebsite
  • Hotel WalserHotel · 1,199 mWebsite
  • Hotel Petit MeubleHotel · 1,199 m
  • Hotel Les Jumeaux CourmayeurHotel · 1,199 m
  • Le Vieux PommierHotel · 1,200 mWebsite
  • Maison Saint JeanHotel · 1,208 mWebsite
  • Cresta et Duc Contemporary Alpine HotelHotel · 1,208 m
  • Le Massif Hotel & Lodge CourmayeurHotel · 1,208 mWebsite
  • Hotel PavillonHotel · 1,208 mWebsite
  • Hotel CristalloHotel · 1,210 mWebsite
  • Hotel BerthodHotel · 1,210 mWebsite
  • Hotel CourmayeurHotel · 1,210 mWebsite
  • Hotel CentraleHotel · 1,210 mWebsite
  • Hotel EdelweissHotel · 1,210 m
  • Grand Hotel Royal E GolfHotel · 1,210 mWebsite
  • Hotel CrouxHotel · 1,215 mWebsite
  • VeneziaHotel · 1,219 m
  • Hotel CramponHotel · 1,219 mWebsite
  • Chalet Plan GorretHotel · 1,257 m
  • Albergo del vialeHotel · 1,268 mWebsite
  • Grand Hotel Courmayeur Mont BlancHotel · 1,267 mWebsite
  • Gran Baita Hotel & Wellness ResortHotel · 1,272 mWebsite
  • L'Abri des AmisHotel · 1,276 mWebsite
  • Hotel dei CamosciHotel · 1,278 mWebsite

28 places listed. Check opening dates and prices with each place. All accommodation on the tour

Good to know

  • In bad weather, the floor of the Val Veny (road and seasonal bus) is an easy fallback.
  • The Dolonne or Chécrouit gondolas can spare your knees (season and timetable to check).

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