{"id":48322,"date":"2023-01-29T17:52:57","date_gmt":"2023-01-29T17:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.woanderssein.com\/en\/?p=48322"},"modified":"2023-07-25T09:29:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T09:29:19","slug":"tour-de-mont-blanc-round-hike-in-a-class-of-its-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.woanderssein.com\/en\/france\/tour-de-mont-blanc\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour de Mont Blanc \u2013 The most beautiful long distance trail in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you familiar with the Tour de Mont Blanc? To me, this premium circular hiking trail around Mont Blanc<\/strong> was completely unknown, until Chizuru told about it quite enthusiastically.<\/p>\n

For my 40th in the summer of 2021, I was looking for a special long-distance hiking trail. And so slowly it becomes a tradition in my family to discover something on foot on big birthdays.<\/p>\n

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Panorama view towards Mont Blanc in best weather<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Although the Tour du Mont-Blanc is less well known in German-speaking countries, it enjoys great popularity among hikers from all over the world and, along with the Haute Route<\/strong> and the Tour du Monte Rosa<\/strong>, is one of the three best-known long-distance hiking trails in the European Alps.<\/p>\n

The route is about 170 km long, offers a total elevation gain of about 10,000 m and spans three countries: France, Italy and Switzerland.\u3000\u3000<\/p>\n

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Contents<\/h3>\n

1. Tour de Mont-Blanc – In brief<\/a>
\n2. Arrival,- & Departure Tour du Mont Blanc<\/a>
\n3. TMB Stage 1 Les Houches – Br\u00e9vent – Les Houches<\/a>
\n4. TMB Stage 2 Les Houches – Col de Tricot – Refuge de Miage<\/a>
\n5. TMB Stage 3 Refuge de Miage – Les Contamines – Chalet Refuge La Balme<\/a>
\n6. TMB Stage 4 Chalet Refuge La Balme – Col du Bonhomme – Col des Fours – Refuge des Mottets<\/a>
\n7. TMB Stage 5 Refuge des Mottets – Col de la Seigne – Col Ch\u00e9crout – Courmayeur<\/a>
\n8. TMB Stage 6 Courmayeur – Refuge Walter-Bonatti – Chalet Val Ferret<\/a>
\n9. TMB Stage 7 Chalet Val Ferret – Col Ferret – La Fouly<\/a>
\n10. TMB Stage 8 La Fouly – Champex Lac<\/a>
\n11. TMB Stage 9 Champex Lac – Fenetre d’Arpette – Refuge Le Peuty<\/a>
\n12. TMB Stage 10 Refuge Le Peuty – Col de Balme – Tre le Champ<\/a>
\n13. TMB Stage 11 Tre le Champ – La Fl\u00e9g\u00e8re – Lac Blanc – Chamonix<\/a>
\n14. TMB Stage 12 Chamonix – Parc de Merlet – Les Houches<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

The trail itself is technically easy enough for anyone who has some hiking experience in the mountains. Apart from individual variants. In addition, you can stay in excellently equipped huts or normal hotels, which is downright perfect for leisurely hiker like us.<\/p>\n

Hiking during the day with spectacular views of the glaciers and enjoying French Italian gastronomy in the evening is a great way to say goodbye to my 30s, don’t you think?<\/p>\n

Due to all the Corona restrictions, we planned the trip on fairly short notice, but it all went off without a hitch and was a really great experience.<\/p>\n

We would like to share our experience on the Tour de Mont-Blanc here and help with planning. Because the long-distance hike is absolutely recommendable!<\/p>\n

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Thanks to numerous signposts the right way can always be found quickly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tour de Mont-Blanc – Summary<\/h3>\n