Tour Des Combins
Photo © Hans Hillewaert
5-7 days
100.1 km
5469 m
2855 m
The Tour des Combins is a 100.1 km hiking itinerary that unfolds between Switzerland (canton of Valais) and Italy (Vallée d'Aoste). The route crosses varied landscapes combining summits, ridges, valleys, forests, cliffs, lakes and glaciers, offering a complete immersion in the alpine environments of these two border regions. The maximum altitude reached is 2,855 metres, with a cumulative elevation gain of nearly 5,500 metres. This cross-border trek constitutes a demanding traverse of the Combins massif, linking alpine territories with contrasting geographical characteristics.
Stages
| Departure | Arrival | Accommodation on arrival | Profile | Duration | Distance | +Elev. | −Elev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Bourg-Saint-PierreTown | Cabane de MilleHut | 5h00 | 12 km | +1,025 m | −192 m | ||
2 Cabane de MilleHut | Cabane FXB PanossièreHut | 5h15 | 15 km | +850 m | −708 m | ||
3 Cabane FXB PanossièreHut | Cabane de ChanrionHut | 6h30 | 17.4 km | +1,242 m | −1,405 m | ||
4 Cabane de ChanrionHut | Rifugio Letey-ChampillonHut | 7h45 | 22.8 km | +1,171 m | −1,166 m | ||
5 Rifugio Letey-ChampillonHut | Saint-Rhémy-en-BossesVillage | 4h15 | 14.8 km | +478 m | −1,291 m | ||
6 Saint-Rhémy-en-BossesVillage | Bourg-Saint-PierreTown | 6h15 | 18.1 km | +982 m | −982 m |
Elevation profile
How to get there
Public transport
Fully accessibleNo public transport access could be reliably detected for the starting point of this trek. The starting point is located in a cross-border alpine area between the Swiss Valais and the Vallée d'Aoste. It is recommended to consult the official websites of local transport companies — such as SBB (www.sbb.ch) for the Swiss side — in order to check available connections and their up-to-date timetables before your departure. For the Italian side (Vallée d'Aoste), please refer directly to local transport operators whose contact details should be verified with the Valdostan tourist office.
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