Routes up
Mont Blanc routes: 5 ways to the top
Goûter RouteClimbing · 17km · 3,800 m ascent · ~9h 45m · from Les HouchesGrade 2
The Goûter Route is the most popular route to the summit of Mont Blanc, it involves a mix of hiking and scrambling with some technical climbing, the route is often crowded and requires crossing the dangerous Grand Couloir.
Three Monts RouteClimbing · 20km · 4,000 m ascent · ~10h 40m · from Aiguille du MidiGrade 3
The Three Monts Route is a more technical ascent involving the crossing of Mont Blanc du Tacul and Mont Maudit, it requires good acclimatization and technical climbing skills.
Italian Normal RouteClimbing · 18km · 3,500 m ascent · ~9h 25m · from Val VenyGrade 2
The Italian Normal Route starts from the Val Veny and ascends via the Gonella Hut, it is less crowded and offers a more remote experience.
Miage-Bionnassay-Mont Blanc TraverseClimbing · 30km · 4,500 m ascent · ~13h 30m · from Les ContaminesGrade 3
This is a long and challenging traverse that includes the Aiguille de Bionnassay, it requires excellent fitness and technical climbing skills.
Grands Mulets RouteClimbing · 25km · 3,800 m ascent · ~11h 20m · from ChamonixGrade 2
The Grands Mulets Route is a classic ski mountaineering route in spring, it is less popular in summer due to crevasse danger.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Mont Blanc today?
Mont Blanc today (updated 20:14, 18 Oct): up to -11°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -24°C, summit wind 48 mph gusting 68 mph, 85% chance of rain, with 3.6 cm of snow forecast. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Saturday, summit gusts 46 mph.
Mont Blanc weather today
Heavy snow showers, up to -11°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -24°C, summit wind 48 mph gusting 68 mph, 85% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Mont Blanc weather tomorrow
Monday 19 October: slight snow showers, up to -9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -22°C, summit wind 42 mph gusting 61 mph, 30% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Mont Blanc weather this weekend
Sunday 18 October: heavy snow showers, up to -11°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -24°C, summit wind 48 mph gusting 68 mph, 85% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Mont Blanc summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodayLight snow | Poor | -11°/-13° | -24° | 48/68 | 85% |
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| TomorrowSlight snow showers | Poor | -9°/-12° | -22° | 42/61 | 30% |
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| Tue 20Light snow | Poor | -10°/-13° | -21° | 45/60 | 75% |
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| Wed 21Light snow | Marginal | -13°/-21° | -27° | 27/49 | 83% |
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| Thu 22Overcast | Marginal | -14°/-21° | -27° | 28/39 | 63% |
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| Fri 23A dusting of snow | Marginal | -12°/-17° | -21° | 39/55 | 30% |
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| Sat 24Light snow | Marginal | -16°/-20° | -25° | 34/46 | 34% |
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Mont Blanc 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| Sun 25A dusting of snow | Marginal | -10°/-17° | -22° | 38/48 | 31% |
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| Mon 26A dusting of snow | Marginal | -14°/-25° | -29° | 38/56 | 55% |
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| Tue 27A dusting of snow | Marginal | -11°/-25° | -24° | 25/39 | 25% |
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| Wed 28Moderate snow | Marginal | -15°/-27° | -30° | 14/52 | 35% |
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| Thu 29Partly cloudy | Marginal | -11°/-27° | -31° | 11/25 | 22% |
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| Fri 30Overcast | Marginal | -8°/-18° | -22° | 12/15 | 14% |
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| Sat 31Clear sky | Marginal | -9°/-17° | -22° | 23/27 | 14% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Mont Blanc each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 4809m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Mont Blanc each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snow is forecast at the summit on 5 of the next 7 days, about 25.7 cm in all, most on Tuesday (9.6 cm). Lying snow up to 118 cm deep.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:53, sunset 18:42
10h 49m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:34 and starts 18:00. From the summit you see the sun 07:41 to 18:53.
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About Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc is 4,809 m (15,777 ft) high with 4,696 m of prominence. It is in Alps, France. The nearest summits are Punta Ludovica (0.3 km), Rocher de la Tournette (0.4 km) and Monte Bianco di Courmayeur (0.6 km).
How high is Mont Blanc?
Mont Blanc is 4,809 metres high with 4,696 metres of prominence.
Where is Mont Blanc?
Mont Blanc is listed in Alps, France.
Are there routes for Mont Blanc?
Peakify lists 5 routes for Mont Blanc, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Mont Blanc today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What is the weather on Mont Blanc tomorrow?
Monday 19 October: slight snow showers, up to -9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -22°C, summit wind 42 mph gusting 61 mph, 30% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
What is the weather on Mont Blanc this weekend?
Sunday 18 October: heavy snow showers, up to -11°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -24°C, summit wind 48 mph gusting 68 mph, 85% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
What weather information is shown for Mont Blanc?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Written and kept up to date by the Peakify team. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
