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Secret Switzerland - Tour des Combins

Italy, Switzerland
2 reviews
Available Departures: Jul, Aug

8 days from

US$2,425

without flights
Walk & Trek
Guided Group
CHALLENGING CHALLENGING

A one week walking holiday, completing a circuit of the Gran Combin in Switzerland

Trip Code: TDC
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 1 - 3 LEISURELY
1 - 3 LEISURELY

Suitable for most people in good health, holidays at this grade include only limited amounts of activity.

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4 - 6 MODERATE
4 - 6 MODERATE

Suitable for reasonably fit individuals, such as weekend walkers and cyclists. There can be the occasional more difficult day.

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7 - 9 CHALLENGING
7 - 9 CHALLENGING

Physically challenging holidays, where you need to be prepared before you go.

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10 - 12 TOUGH
10 - 12 TOUGH

Our toughest holidays, involving many long days, often in isolated areas. A high level of fitness and previous wilderness and mountain experience is essential.

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Secret Switzerland - Tour des Combins

Highlights
  • Be immersed in a tranquil and unspoilt Swiss Alpine wilderness 
  • Experience breathtaking scenery, including walking beside the immense Glacier de Corbassiere
  • Hut-to-hut trekking, with a night at the famous Grand St Bernard Monastery
  • Enjoy a much quieter alternative to walking the Tour du Mont Blanc

At a Glance
  • Group Size 4 to 10
  • 6 days walking
  • Max Altitude 2806 metres
  • Join In Bourg-St-Pierre

Accommodation & Meals
  • 7 Breakfasts
  • 7 Dinners
  • 5 nights Mountain Hut / Refuge
  • 2 nights Hotel
Overview

The Tour des Combins is a relatively new long distance path which describes a complete walking circuit of one of the most famous peaks in the Alps, the Grand Combin (4314m). Over 6 days of walking we travel through high Alpine meadows where edelweiss grows and ascend beside one of the largest glaciers in Europe, the Glacier de Corbassiere. Above this glacier we reach the Col du Grand St Bernard and the monastery which became famous for the dogs who would go out in wild conditions with a barrel of brandy strapped to their collars to find lost mountaineers. A great alternative walking holiday to the Tour du Mont Blanc, the beauty of this circuit around the Combin is that so few people are walking it - at the moment! Be one of the first to complete this new trekking circuit and enjoy sensational mountain scenery without the crowds.

Is this holiday for you?

The Tour des Combins is a new KE Alpine walk which is set to become a classic. This circuit of Switzerland's famous peak does not involve glacial travel but there is a fair amount of ascent and descent as we travel through a quiet wilderness area. It is not practicable to provide vehicle support for this circuit as nights are spent in inaccessible mountain refuges so this is an …

The Tour des Combins is a new KE Alpine walk which is set to become a classic. This circuit of Switzerland's famous peak does not involve glacial travel but there is a fair amount of ascent and descent as we travel through a quiet wilderness area. It is not practicable to provide vehicle support for this circuit as nights are spent in inaccessible mountain refuges so this is an unsupported trek. You will have to carry all of your own equipment from the start of the trip to the finish. In practice, especially considering that neither sleeping bag nor camping mattress are needed for this trip, you should be able to keep the packed weight of your rucksack to as little as 8 kg. On average, we will walk for approximately 6 - 8 hours each day, with some longer days. 

Why KE?

We're one of the few operators to recognise that this lesser-known side of the Alps is an undiscovered marvel. An Alpine trek for the connoisseur, avoid the crowds and enjoy completing a circuit of the Gran Combin in an expertly-guided small group.

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