To bag the best tour du mont blanc refuges, you should ideally you be booking your accommodation as early as february to ensure you have your pick of the best tmb refuges. Tour of mont blanc by kev reynolds, 9781852847791, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. If youre dreaming of ticking off this beautiful multiday alpine trek with us here at active adventures, then all thats left to decide is when the best time to hike the tour du mont blanc is in the summer months. We want to make sure that every customer travelling has all their questions answered before they go, so we have put together a compilation of. The tour du mont blanc tmb is one of the most spectacular trekking trips in the world. Tour du mont blanc self guided treks mont blanc treks. This means that it is also the primary route outlined in guidebooks and many blogs from previous tour du mont blanc hikers. How to book the tour du mont blanc tour du mont blanc. This book is really your only guide book option, although it is notoriously difficult to use, and the hiking times are often extremely optimistic. You absolutely need to get a hold of or buy the book tour of mont blanc. Mont blanc, or white mountain, is the highest mountain in the european alps at an imposing 4,810 metres 15,781 feet. They offer simple, nofrills accommodation and follow a fairly similar model throughout the alps.
Refuges or mountain huts were the traditional places to stay when either hiking on the tour du mont blanc or climbing the high alpine mountains. The tour du montblanc route and the espace montblanc trails. The popular cicerone tour du mont blanc guide book is really handy for general info and planning, but you dont have to use it as the tour du mont blanc camping itinerary bible. We have wanted to hike the tour du mont blanc for some years and finally did it, booking through sherpa expeditions, starting at the end of august 2019. Tour du mont blanc tmb cost itinerary accommodation. It was origi nally created as a way for explorers to find the best route to summit the highest peak of mont blanc we decided to treat ourselves the first day of our 30 days of hiking around europe, by booked a 5.
Walk the best sections of the tour du mont blanc ke. Even after experiencing several more incredible thruhikes across europe, the tmb still stands out as the most unique and rewarding we created this guide in hopes that it will inspire more people to camp along the route, which was one of our favorite parts of the entire trip. The tour du mont blanc features in the worlds top ten must do treks and its not hard to understand why as this trek is outstanding with amazing views day after day. Trekking the tour du mont blanc travel the guardian.
The most popularly recommended guide book by far is the tour of mont blanc. Climbing the mont blanc massif is a whole other story and should never be attempted unless you have serious mountaineering experience under your belt. The tour of montblanc the tour du mont blanc is a spectacular trek that unwinds around the mont blanc massif and that crosses the italian, swiss and french territories read. This time of year you will find still find availability at pretty much every hut that is not on the tour du mont blanc. It provides detailed day by day route descriptions and a far more comprehensive list of places to stay. A complete guide to hiking tour du mont blanc trail to peak. I have two books for tmb and this one is the better one. Tour du mont blanc tmb walking holiday sherpa expeditions. The association of tour of mont blanc hut managers was officially formed on 1st december 2011. The tmb is recognised as one of the worlds classic treks. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Weve distilled the tour du mont blanc classic trip for people with limited time who dont want to compromise on experience.
The tour du mont blanc is a spectacular trek that unwinds around the mont blanc massif and that crosses the italian, swiss and french territories. Accomodation on the tour du mont blanc tour du mont blanc. Its got detailed information on trekking the tmb both in the traditional anticlockwise direction and clockwise, plus its small enough to take with you on the trek and comes in a practical water proof sleeve. The official tour du mont blanc follows an established route around the main block of mountains containing not only mont blanc but its principal.
The book describes both anticlockwise and clockwise directions, with variants and information about huts, refuges and facilities en route. The tour du mont blanc tmb is considered a rite of passage for many alpine enthusiasts. It was painful, exhilarating, scary, tiring, cold, hot. Main tour du mont blanc route the main route is the current path that official tour du mont blanc trail signs direct hikers to take. The tmb is a 170km trail surrounding mount blanc mountain. The 170km route typically takes 11 days to trek around the mont blanc massif. To ask other readers questions about tour of mont blanc, please sign up. Tour du mont blanc is one of the most popular long distance hiking trails in the world.
We trekked the tour du mont blanc self guided just carrying our own. Trekking the tour du mont blanc covering 170km and 10,000m of ascent, and taking in france, italy and switzerland, the tmb is one of the worlds greatest walks, offering trekkers a tough. If i were to give you one tip on booking any tour du mont blanc accommodation, it would be to book les chapieux first. The ultimate self guided tour du mont blanc guide the. The tour du mont blanc or tmb is one of the most popular longdistance walks in europe. Well eventually add detailed posts about the actual hike, but we want to share some notes on planning the trip and logistics with our trip fresh in our minds. Do yourself a favour and book your tour du mont blanc accommodation early. Its a comprehensive guide to hiking the tour du mont blanc, offering a lot of description about the trails surrounding landscape, with information about lodging, services, and towns.
The ultimate self guided tour du mont blanc guide the family. Known as one of the most challenging peaks to reach the summit in the alps, mont blanc can be reached from multiple routes that start either in france chamonix, switzerland or italy. Fullyupdated third edition of this trekking guide, by alpine exp. A novice guide to hiking tour du mont blanc camping huts. The small maps are colorful, and the book itself is small and light and i plan to take it with me when i walk. As you trek the tour du mont blanc, youll experience the culture, the rich history of the alps along with the stories of how this massive mountain has beckoned hikers and. Les chapieux is a tiny hamlet and is the second nights accommodation if you are hiking the traditional counterclockwise direction starting from les houches. The tour du mont blanc is a trek filled with superlatives from beginning to end and the ever changing mountain panoramas will just blow you away. During my 2009 hike, i used the tour du mont blanc guide book by trailblazer publications. It circles the mont blanc massif, covering a distance of roughly 170 kilometres 110 mi with 10 kilometres 6. The tour du mont blanc is a classic inntoinn alpine trekone which alpenwild has refined with many creature comforts, exquisite cuisine, and superb accommodations. Other hiking options from the tmb are also described. Tour du mont blanc selfguided trekking holiday with.
Tour of mont blanc guidebook walk, hike, trek the cicerone press. It is considered one of the classic longdistance hiking trails. The walk has all the excitement of the high mountains yet none of the worry of altitude sickness. A 170km highaltitude trail circling the entire range, the tmb is generally walked anti. Tour du mont blanc planning when, where to stay, what to. Trekking the tour of mont blanc complete twoway hiking guidebook and map booklet.
The essential guidebook to the 105mile tour of mont blanc trek in the alps. It is a great shame as the tour du mont blanc is awesome. The classic trail climbs above 2,500 meters five times, totaling somewhere around 30,000 feet of total elevation gain as it circumnavigates mount blanc, the highest peak in western europe. Enjoy the dramatic landscape with a warm drink as the sun dips low in the sky. I recommend the tour des combins as an alternative not before midjuly. Tour du mont blanc refuges the good, the bad and the. Explore marvellous winter landscapes in mont blanc check here the cost of a mont blanc tour with an amazing hiking and trekking tour, or a guided walk. An essential guidebook for walking the tour of mont blanc.
I do wish it had some more info on where to camp, and suggestions about which days can be easily combined for trekkers. Some are also pretty poor and you need to be cautious with what you book. The tmb was my second long distance thru hike and it was the toughest yet best thing i have ever done in my life thus far. Tour du mont blanc known on the trail as tmb is the most famous multiday alps hiking journey in europe. The entire journey covers 170km 106m and gains roughly 10,000m 33,000ft of elevation. We were extremely fortunate with the weather, beautiful blue skies for most of the walk and stunning scenery and views of the mountains. Ive said it before and ill say it again, trailblazer guides take some beating. This route begins from berne and finishes at the edge of the emosson dam martigny, situated next to chamonix mont blanc. Complete twoway trekking guide cicerone guides kev. The tour du mont blanc tmb is not only one of the most popular hikes in europe but one of the best in the world. There are a lot of amazing hut to hut tours in the alps, and quite honestly, i personally prefer to get away from the crowds on tour du mont blanc. Au tour du montblanc is a project is focused on hiking as the privileged form to discover the. We recently returned from a fantastic tenday hike of the tour du mont blanc through france, switzerland, and italy.
We first hiked the tour du mont blanc in july 2017. Alpine treks specialise in the tour du mont blanc trek and offer a large choice of guided and selfguided tour du mont blanc walking holidays in 2020. During our 6 days of trekking, we will get to see all of the highlights of this famous longdistance walk, including all of the best mountain views. The mont blanc takes lives every year most often because of unpreparedness. Complete tour du mont blanc trek in comfort selfguided. Select your tour and check availability, either by phoning us or sending an online enquiry.
Very helpful with just the right amount of information, in general. Your trek starts and finishes in les houches with the last night in chamonix and covers all of the trail so that you wont miss a single step of this fabulous walk. The t our du mont blanc is a circular trek around mont blanc, s tarting and ending in the famous chamonix valley. For the independently minded a tour du mont blanc self guided trek is a great option. Guide to camping on the tour of mont blanc tmbtent. Macs adventure is the tour du mont blanc, selfguided experts. The full circuit takes you on a 170 kilometre journey around the mont blanc mountain range with an accumulation of 10,000m of. Will definitely look to your blog for tips when we do. We assist you on your tour du mont blanc self guided trek accommodation, meals etc.
The tour du mont blanc is a unique trek of approximately 200km around mont blanc that can be completed in between 7 and 10 days passing through italy, switzerland and france. The kev reynolds cicerone guide book is invaluable to your planning and should definitely be your first point of call in planning your tour du mont blanc hike. Best time to hike the tour du mont blanc active adventures. I hiked the tour du mont blanc anticlockwise from 10th to 19th september of 2017 and had a truly unforgettable time. How is the book by kev reynolds edition 2015 tour du mont blanc. One of the best of the worlds classic walks, which circumnavigates the mont blanc massif in about eleven days through france, switzerland and italy. The tour du mont blanc tmb is a spectacular multiday trek around western europes highest peak 4807 m 15,771 ft. Setting off from the legendary mountain village of chamonix, we hike beneath the bionnassay glacier to the col du tricot, pausing along the way to take in storybook scenery straight out of the sound of music. The mont blanc massif at sunset, seen from rifugio bonatti, halfway round the tour du mont blanc tmb. Italy and switzerland, the tour du mont blanc is a waymarked trail of 105 miles 168km, taking 1014 days. Tips for hiking the tour du mont blanc jess wandering.