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If you aren’t sure where to start when creating your Tour des Combins itinerary, why not view our range of templates, differing by hiking day, start/end location, accommodation type, and route options. Instantly load it within your planning app to view hiking stats per day, route and accommodation details. Either use this to start booking your accommodation, or personalise the itinerary to change the route, accommodation locations, start/end locations, hiking speed and more.
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most popular itineraries
10 Day Classic Route Steady
Average daily hiking stats:
- Distance: 13.7km / 8.5mi
- Elevation gain: 850m / 2,800ft
- Time (steady speed): 5 h 10 min, not including breaks
Accommodation: Mountain huts and hotels
Route: Main trail. Clockwise. Start in Mauvoisin
9 Day Classic Route Steady
Average daily hiking stats:
- Distance: 15.6km / 9.7mi
- Elevation gain: 950m / 3,100ft
- Time (steady speed): 5 h 50 min, not including breaks
Accommodation: Mountain huts and hotels
Route: Main trail. Counter Clockwise. Start in Bourg-Saint-Pierre
7 Day “Trail Expert” Favourite
Average daily hiking stats:
- Distance: 21.5km / 13.4mi
- Elevation gain: 1,375m / 4,500ft
- Time (speedy speed): 7 h 20 min, not including breaks
Accommodation: Mountain huts
Route: Start hiking in Verbier and finish in Mauvoisin. Clockwise. Alternatives include Sentier des Chamois, West side balcony above Mauvoisin dam.
SPEEDY ITINERARIES
8 Day Classic Route Speedy
Average daily hiking stats:
- Distance: 17.3km / 10.7mi
- Elevation gain: 1,058m / 3,450ft
- Time (speedy speed): 5 h 50 min, not including breaks
Accommodation: Mountain huts and hotels
Route: Main Trail. Counter Clockwise. Start in Liddes
7 Day Classic Route Speedy
Average daily hiking stats:
- Distance: 19.3km / 12mi
- Elevation gain: 1,200m / 3,900ft
- Time (speedy speed): 6 h 30 min, not including breaks
Accommodation: Mountain huts and hotels
Route: Main trail. Counter Clockwise. Start at Mauvoisin.
5 Day Private Room
Average daily hiking stats:
- Distance: 23km / 14.3mi
- Elevation gain: 1,450m / 4,750ft
- Time (speedy speed): 7 h 40 min, not including breaks
Accommodation: Private rooms
Route: Mostly main trail. Start in Liddes and finish in Champex Lac. Some buses and alternative routes to reach private room accommodation.
other steady and wanderer ITINERARIES
7 Day Highlights Steady
Average daily hiking stats:
- Distance: 16.7km / 10.4mi
- Elevation gain: 1,100m / 3,600ft
- Time (steady speed): 6 h 30 min, not including breaks
Accommodation: Mountain huts and hotels
Route: Start in Le Chable. Clockwise. Highlights include Sentier des Chamois and Col du Bastillon and Mont Brule ridge
11 Day Classic Route Wanderer
Average daily hiking stats:
- Distance: 12.8km / 8mi
- Elevation gain: 800m / 2,625ft
- Time (wanderer speed): 4 h 50 min, not including breaks
Accommodation: Mountain huts and hotels. One night off trail at Glassier, Italy.
Route: Main trail. Clockwise. Start at Mauvoisin. Take one Chairlift when leaving La Fouly.
12 Day Classic Route Wanderer
Average daily hiking stats:
- Distance: 12km / 7.5mi
- Elevation gain: 750m / 2,450ft
- Time (wanderer speed): 5 hours, not including breaks
Accommodation: Mountain huts and hotels. Off trail accommodation for one night in Glassier, Italy.
Route: Main trail. Counter Clockwise. Start in Bourg-Saint-Pierre.
ELITE itineraries
4 Day Classic Route Elite
Average daily hiking stats:
- Distance: 35km / 21.75mi
- Elevation gain: 2,100m / 6,900ft
- Time (elite speed): 9 h 50 min, not including breaks
Accommodation: Mountain huts and hotels
Route: Main trail. Clockwise. Bourg-Saint-Pierre
5 Day Classic Route Elite
Average daily hiking stats:
- Distance: 27km / 16.8mi
- Elevation gain: 1,650m / 5,400ft
- Time (speedy speed): 7 h 30 min, not including breaks
Accommodation: Mountain huts
Route: Main trail. Clockwise. Start at Mauvoisin
6 Day Elite
Average daily hiking stats:
- Distance: 23km / 14.3mi
- Elevation gain: 1,400m / 4,600ft
- Time (steady speed): 6 h 30 min, not including breaks
Accommodation: Mostly mountain huts, 1-2 hotels
Route: Main trail. Counter Clockwise. Start in Bourg-Saint-Pierre