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[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ transform_translate_linked=”off” custom_padding=”59px||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ max_width=”1500px” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.hotelberthod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freccia.png” title_text=”Freccia” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” transform_rotate=”0deg|0deg|90deg” max_width=”40px” custom_margin=”||30px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ max_width=”1500px” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”320px” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]Every summer, walkers from all over the world arrive in Courmayeur with one clear goal: to complete one of Europe’s most iconic treks, the Tour du Mont Blanc. Around 10,000 people finish it every year, from every corner of the planet \u2014 heavy packs, trained legs and that particular look in the eyes of someone who has chosen to measure themselves against something truly great. And all of them, sooner or later, set foot in this small Valdostan village.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”320px” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]
After days spent crossing alpine passes, eternal glaciers, breathtaking panoramas and mountain huts where you sleep close together but happily, choosing where to stay in Courmayeur is not simply a practical decision. It becomes part of the experience itself \u2014 a chapter of the journey, not just a logistical footnote.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”#leggi” button_text=”Read more” button_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”90%” max_width=”2560px” custom_padding=”60px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.hotelberthod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/courmayeur-hotel-berthod.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”off” custom_padding=”301px||301px||true|false” custom_padding_tablet=”150px||150px||true|false” custom_padding_phone=”150px||150px||true|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” background_color=”#655f59″ transform_translate=”0px|-18px” transform_translate_linked=”off” max_width=”280px” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”5px|35px|5px|35px|true|true” border_radii=”on|50px|50px|50px|50px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Courmayeur, Valle d’Aosta<\/p>\n
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[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ max_width=”1500px” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”320px” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]At 1,224 metres above sea level, at the foot of the Italian side of Mont Blanc, Courmayeur combines alpine authenticity and comfort in a rare balance. It’s not a city, but it has everything a walker needs \u2014 and offers it on a human scale, without the chaos of mass tourist destinations.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”320px” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]The historic centre is a maze of stone alleyways, artisan shops, bars where locals gather early in the morning, and restaurants that smell of melted fontina and polenta. There is something genuine in the air of Courmayeur \u2014 perhaps because it’s a village that has respected the mountains for centuries, long before they became fashionable.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Read more” open_toggle_text_color=”#666666″ closed_toggle_text_color=”#395C7F” icon_color=”#395C7F” open_icon_color=”#666666″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” max_width=”320px” module_alignment=”left” custom_padding=”10px||10px||true|false” border_width_all=”0px” border_width_top=”1px” border_color_top=”#d6d6d6″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]After several days of walking, trekkers find real beds and deep rest, hot showers and private space, restaurants where Valdostan cuisine \u2014 fonduta, carbonade, polenta with mountain cheeses, the soupe valpellinentze that warms from within \u2014 becomes a recovery ritual in itself. And above all, they find an atmosphere that is lively but contained \u2014 a village that knows how to welcome without overwhelming.
It’s often the moment when the decision is made to take a rest day: the legs ask for it, the mind wants it, and Courmayeur allows it without guilt. In fact, it encourages it \u2014 because slowing down here doesn’t mean losing time, it means gaining something.
Choosing accommodation in the centre of the village means getting around on foot, without further transfers with a backpack on your shoulders \u2014 a detail that, after 20 kilometres of trail and 1,500 metres of elevation gain, becomes a great luxury. Every step saved is energy preserved for the next stage.[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ max_width=”1500px” custom_padding=”60px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ max_width=”800px” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]The Tour du Mont Blanc covers around 170 km and 10,000 metres of positive elevation gain, spread across 7 to 11 days depending on pace and chosen variants. It’s an extraordinary experience, but also a physically demanding one \u2014 and recovery is not optional, it’s an integral part of the performance. Those who underestimate it usually find out the hard way, halfway up the next big climb.
Quality rest. Deep, silent sleep is not a luxury \u2014 it’s physiology. During sleep, the body repairs the micro-muscle damage accumulated on the ascents, rebuilds glycogen stores and consolidates the motor memory of the trails walked. One good night’s sleep is worth more than any supplement. And sleeping in a real bed, in a quiet room, after nights in crowded mountain huts, has a quality that every walker knows well.
Wellbeing and relaxation. Sauna, hot tub and steam room are not post-trekking indulgences \u2014 moist heat promotes the drainage of lactic acid, improves peripheral circulation and prepares the muscles for the next climbs more effectively than any hurried stretching. Half an hour in the spa can be worth an extra day of recovery. Time well spent.
Practical services. An energising breakfast with protein and complex carbohydrates to replenish reserves, a heated space to dry shoes and technical clothing, real-time updates on weather and trail conditions \u2014 these are details that seem small until they’re missing. And when they’re missing, you feel it.
Central location. Being in the heart of Courmayeur means being able to stroll through the village in the evening, sit in a caf\u00e9 and watch the world go by, observe local life \u2014 the same alpine life that the TMB lets you glimpse only in passing, and which here you can finally savour at leisure, with no destination and no schedule.
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At Hotel Berthod, walkers find something that goes beyond a simple overnight stay.
Since 1882, we have welcomed mountain lovers: mountaineers, skiers, hikers, and always the great walkers passing through. Generations of travellers have crossed our threshold with the same spirit \u2014 that of those who choose the mountains not to escape, but to find themselves. Anyone who has walked the TMB knows this better than most: some journeys aren’t made to arrive, they’re made to understand.
Our story began long before the Tour du Mont Blanc became the global phenomenon it is today. When Jean Laurent Berthod opened the doors of his Maison in 1882, the travellers arriving in Courmayeur were pioneering mountaineers, explorers, men and women who approached the mountains with respect and humility. That spirit has never left this house.
Our location in the historic centre of Courmayeur is a concrete, everyday advantage: a short walk from the start of the main trails, from outdoor gear shops for anyone needing to replace something \u2014 a pair of socks, kinesiology tape, a waterproof jacket \u2014 and from the village restaurants. No transfers, no stress, no wasted minutes.
For those completing the Tour du Mont Blanc, we offer comfortable rooms designed for genuine recovery, a heated equipment storage room where backpacks and trekking poles can be left safely, a wellness area with hot tub, sauna, steam room and a relaxation zone housed in the original stone cellars of the building. And we offer personalised advice from people who live in the mountains every day \u2014 not as tourist guides, but as home. We know which trails get crowded, where snow lingers longest in spring, which variant is worth the detour.
Many guests choose to stay two nights: the first to truly rest, sink into bed and let the silence do its work. The second to experience Courmayeur at a slower pace, explore the village, perhaps take the Skyway Mont Blanc cable car up to 3,466 metres and look down at the route just walked \u2014 before setting off the next morning with fresh eyes and fresh legs.<\/p>\n
Rest, Recharge, Set Off Again
The Tour du Mont Blanc is not just a trek. It’s a journey through three countries \u2014 Italy, France, Switzerland \u2014 different cultures, different languages, landscapes that shift character at every pass but maintain the same silent majesty. It’s a personal challenge, certainly, but also a deeply emotional experience: those who have walked it know that certain ascents teach things about oneself that no book could ever say. And certain descents \u2014 with burning quadriceps and the panorama ahead \u2014 stay with you forever.
Along the way, you meet extraordinary people: someone walking alone for the first time, someone who does it every year as a ritual, someone who dedicates the journey to another. The TMB is also this \u2014 a temporary community that forms on the trails and dissolves at the mountain huts, leaving something behind.
Courmayeur is often described by walkers as a turning point along the route: not only geographical, but inward. A place where stopping makes sense, where breathing comes easily, where accumulated exhaustion finally finds a space to settle and transform into satisfaction. Many come back the following year \u2014 not for the Tour, but simply because Courmayeur stayed with them.
Choosing where to stay in Courmayeur means taking care of your body and giving depth to your journey. Because sometimes the difference between finishing the Tour and truly living it lies in the quality of the silence in which you fall asleep in the evening \u2014 and the light in which you wake up in the morning, ready to go again.<\/p>\n
A Door Always Open to Walkers
If you’re planning your Tour du Mont Blanc and looking for where to stay in Courmayeur, we’d be delighted to welcome you.
At Hotel Berthod, we know the value of effort, of silence, and of that quiet satisfaction felt at the end of a stage \u2014 the same that has accompanied our family for over 140 years. We have watched thousands of backpacks leave from our door, and we know that each one carries a different story.
Send us a message, tell us where you’ll be on the Tour, how many nights you need and what you’re looking for. We’ll do our best to have everything ready \u2014 because someone who arrives after days of walking deserves not to have to think about anything, at least for one night.<\/p>\n
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