Guidebook for walking the Tour of Mont Blanc, one of the world's classic treks. The 170km TMB route typically takes 11 days and is described in both anti-clockwise and clockwise directions, with optional variants. Includes information about refuges and facilities and a separate booklet showing the entire route on IGN 1:25,000 maps.
This guidebook to the Tour du Mont Blanc circuit features in-depth route description and mapping for walking this classic route in either direction. A well-signed but demanding 105-mile (170km) trek, the Tour of Mont Blanc is a spectacular introduction to high-level mountain walking for walkers with good levels of fitness.
- Classic anti-clockwise route starts from Les Houches and is typically walked in 11 days. The clockwise route starts in Champex and takes 10 days to complete
- Stages range from 5-14 miles (8-22km) in length, but plentiful accommodation allows each day's walking to be shortened or extended
- Comes with separate map booklet containing official 1:25,000 IGN mapping
- Each stage includes a 1:100,000 route map, with urban maps for the major centres of Chamonix, Courmayeur, Les Contamines, Les Houches and Champex
- Includes higher level variant routes for walkers looking for a more challenging trek
- Route summary table and accommodation and facilities listings help you plan your itinerary, while comprehensive notes on transport and a French-English glossary are included
- GPX files available for download
