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Tour des Combins
- Distance: Approx. 105 km
- Duration: Seven days
- Start/end: Bourg-Saint-Pierre
- Difficulty: Strenuous
The Tour des Combins is a seven-day, 105 km circuit in the mesmerising Swiss and Italian Alps. It's a superb, one-week alternative to the vastly more popular Tour de Mont Blanc, with plenty of epic views, and fewer people on the trail.
Starting and finishing in the Swiss village of Bourg-Saint-Pierre, the trek circumnavigates the majestic Grand Combin massif, presenting breathtaking views of some of the highest peaks in the Alps, passing close to the vast Corbassière Glacier, spending a couple of stages in Italy, and crossing the Great St Bernard Pass (famous for everyone’s favourite shaggy mountain dog).
At a glance
Destinations
Switzerland
Activity
Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Nature & Wildlife, CulturePhysical Level
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Duration
7 days
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