Hotel Bouton d'Or
- Rooms
Three-star-superior hotel in Courmayeur with double, family and single rooms.
Tour du Mont Blanc · Stage 4 of 11
Rifugio Elisabetta to Courmayeur
Stage 4 of the Tour du Mont Blanc covers 16.3 km from Rifugio Elisabetta to Courmayeur, with 542 m of ascent and 1,457 m of descent. The highest point is 2,426 m. Allow about 5 hours of walking, plus breaks.
16.3 kmdistance
542 mascent
1,457 mdescent
~5 hwalking time
moderatedifficulty
2,426 mhighest point
≈ 2.75 L
≈ 1,760 kcal
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Where to sleep and eat on this stage
Courmayeur
Courmayeur (Col Checrouit)
Rifugio Maison Vieille
- Rooms
- Meals
- Wi-Fi
Private refuge at 1956 m at Col Checrouit with dormitories and hot showers; open in summer and winter.
Courmayeur (Plan Checrouit)
Gîte Le Randonneur du Mont Blanc
- Rooms
- Meals
- Café
- Seasonal — call ahead
Private gîte at about 1807 m above Courmayeur with 25 dormitory beds and 7 in private rooms; open June to September.
Dolonne
Hotel Stella del Nord
- Rooms
- Listed by the tourist office — call first
Three-star hotel in Dolonne with 12 rooms (24 beds); listed as closed early June to early July.
Val Veny
Cabane du Combal
Rifugio Cabane du Combal
- Rooms
- Meals
- Seasonal — call ahead
Hut near Lac Combal at about 1968 m with private rooms (23 guests); open June to September.
Camping Aiguille Noire
- Camping
- Restaurant
- Seasonal — call ahead
Campsite in Val Veny close to the TMB with restaurant/pizzeria and two large dormitory tents; open late May to late September.
Rifugio Monte Bianco (CAI-UGET)
Rifugio Monte Bianco - CAI UGET
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
CAI-UGET refuge at 1700 m in Val Veny, reachable by road in summer, 70 guests.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed by the tourist office" are on an official tourism or TMB listing but could not be confirmed on their own website. Most refuges open from about mid-June to mid-September and fill up early in July and August: book ahead.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 112 (France, Italy, Switzerland) or 144 in Switzerland. Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- Umberto Parini Regional Hospital, Aosta · Aosta · 24/7 emergency
+39 0165 5431 · Map
Health centres
- Morgex Community Health Centre (walk-in GP clinic) · Morgex · opening hours only
Map
On or near the trail
- Pharmacies: Courmayeur
- ATMs: Courmayeur, Dolonne
- Shops: Courmayeur, Dolonne
- Bus stops: Dolonne
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Rifugio Elisabetta to Courmayeur with Outest
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.