Courmayeur
About Courmayeur
This historic Aosta Valley settlement sits at 1,306m, providing a gateway to the western Alps and the Skyway Monte Bianco. During the shoulder season, the cobblestone streets quiet down, offering direct access to high-altitude terrain under the Mont Blanc Unlimited pass.
Highlights
- High-altitude dining
- Piazza-style après
- Glacier cable car
- Historic mountaineering hub
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1224m
- Top lift: 3451m
- Ski pistes: 42km
- Ski lifts: 20
- Population: 2,602
- 4000m+ peaks nearby: 28
- Lakes nearby: 9
- MTB trails: 38.4km
- Mountain huts: 32
Ski Area
Inbegrepen in deze seizoenpassen
Weather and 10-day forecast for Courmayeur
- Today: 7 to 22 °C, clear sky, 10 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 4320 m (4080 to 4500 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wo 23 sep | 7 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 10 h sun |
| do 24 sep | 8 / 23 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 7 h sun |
| vr 25 sep | 8 / 22 °C | overcast | dry | 1 h sun |
| za 26 sep | 13 / 24 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| zo 27 sep | 10 / 24 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| ma 28 sep | 11 / 24 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| di 29 sep | 10 / 24 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| wo 30 sep | 11 / 22 °C | overcast | dry | 11 h sun |
| do 1 okt | 12 / 14 °C | drizzle | 7 mm rain | 11 h sun |
| vr 2 okt | 7 / 12 °C | drizzle | 1 mm rain | 9 h sun |
Things to do in Courmayeur
Hikes nearby — Courmayeur (12)
12 curated hiking trails around Courmayeur, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Visaille Dzergnes Zerotta
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Alta Via n. 1 della Valle d'Aosta - Tappa 17
Tappa n. 17 - Rifugio Bonatti (2.025 mt.) - Courmayeur (1.223 mt.)
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Tour du Mont Blanc - Itinéraire principal
Le sentier de grande randonnée Tour du Mont-Blanc ou GR Tour du Mont-Blanc, abrégé en Tour du Mont-Blanc ou TMB, est un sentier de grande randonnée en boucle autour du massif du Mont-Blanc, parcourant une distance d'environ 170 kilomètres avec 10 kilomètres de dénivellation totale en montée. L’itinéraire empiète alternativement sur les trois pays limitrophes : France, Italie et Suisse.
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Alta Via n. 2 della Valle d'Aosta - Tappa 1
Tappa n. 1 - Courmayeur (1.223 mt.) - Rifugio Elisabetta Soldini (2.168 mt.)
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Tour du Mont Blanc - Variante de la Tête Bernarda
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Plan Ponquet - Peuterey - Visaille (giro dei tre ponti)
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Area pic-nic Plan Veny - Rifugio Monzino
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Area pic-nic Plan Veny - Lac du Breuillat
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Alta Via n. 1 della Valle d'Aosta - Tappa 16
Tappa n. 16 - Rifugio Frassati (2.540 mt.) - Rifugio Bonatti (2.025 mt.)
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Tour du Saint-Bernard
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Arp Nouva - Rifugio Dalmazzi
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Faubourg - Col d'Arp (Pré-Saint-Didier) Vallone di Youla
Mountain biking near Courmayeur
- Sentiero Testa Bernarda
- Strada Lago Combal Rifugio Elisabetta
Getting to Courmayeur
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Geneva International Airport (GVA), 81 km away, about 1h39 by road
- Genève: 1h21 by car, 98 km
- Annecy: 1h30 by car, 109 km
- Chambéry: 1h55 by car, 153 km
- Torino: 1h56 by car, 152 km
- Lausanne: 2h02 by car, 135 km
- Grenoble: 2h24 by car, 164 km
Where to stay in Courmayeur
200 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 170 EUR per night, median 470 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Courmayeur page.