Tour des Dents BlanchesTravel & Exploration
Last update 2 d. agoCreated on the 17th of May 2026
journey·3 Days
Tour des Dents Blanches
Effort
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Day
22 km and 1,800 m of gain from the valley floor up to the first high col. A full day on the feet, ending above the treeline.
Short transfer to the refuge. Wind picks up by late afternoon. Check the sky, fix the route for tomorrow, sleep light.
Pre-dawn start for the high traverse. Scramble across the ridge, long descent back to the valley. Knees pay for the view.
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Duration
~21.1 hours
Distance
65.8 km
Elevation gain
2771 m
Difficulty
T3 — strenuous
High point
2451 m
The White Teeth Loop
The Tour des Dents Blanches is a multi day alpine loop that straddles the border between the French Chablais and the Swiss Valais, circling the jagged limestone teeth that give the range its name. The route links high cols, glacial cirques and quiet refuges, far from the crowds of more famous Alpine tours. Most hikers complete it in four to five days, sleeping in mountain huts each night.
The window is short, roughly mid July to mid September once the cols clear of snow, and refuges must be booked in advance since some sections have no fallback options.
