10 Reasons to Backpack the Tour du Mont Blanc

Welcome to the Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB), a one-hundred-mile hiking trail around the mountain range of Europe’s tallest peak, Mt Blanc.

1. Greeting hikers from all around the world in French and Italian, including dogs and paragliders
2. Sauntering through endless fields of wildflowers and butterflies like you are in the Sound of Music
3. Enjoying warm home-cooked meals after every few hours of hiking, especially in Courmayeur and Chamonix
4. Abundant accommodation options for people of all ages and capabilities ranging from refuges to camping
5. The traditional route is well-maintained with abundant signage

Read the rest of the reasons written by Danielle Parsons here.

The Trek: 10 Reasons to Backpack the Tour du Mont Blanc

Hand-drawn Tour of Mont Blanc map showing mountain peaks, towns, route nights, and a north scale.
Hand-drawn Tour of Mont Blanc map showing mountain peaks, towns, route nights, and a north scale.

10 Reasons to Backpack the Tour du Mont Blanc

Welcome to the Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB), a one-hundred-mile hiking trail around the mountain range of Europe’s tallest peak, Mt Blanc.

1. Greeting hikers from all around the world in French and Italian, including dogs and paragliders
2. Sauntering through endless fields of wildflowers and butterflies like you are in the Sound of Music
3. Enjoying warm home-cooked meals after every few hours of hiking, especially in Courmayeur and Chamonix
4. Abundant accommodation options for people of all ages and capabilities ranging from refuges to camping
5. The traditional route is well-maintained with abundant signage

Read the rest of the reasons written by Danielle Parsons here.

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The Trek: 10 Reasons to Backpack the Tour du Mont Blanc

Hand-drawn Tour of Mont Blanc map showing mountain peaks, towns, route nights, and a north scale.
Hand-drawn Tour of Mont Blanc map showing mountain peaks, towns, route nights, and a north scale.

10 Reasons to Backpack the Tour du Mont Blanc

Welcome to the Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB), a one-hundred-mile hiking trail around the mountain range of Europe’s tallest peak, Mt Blanc.

1. Greeting hikers from all around the world in French and Italian, including dogs and paragliders
2. Sauntering through endless fields of wildflowers and butterflies like you are in the Sound of Music
3. Enjoying warm home-cooked meals after every few hours of hiking, especially in Courmayeur and Chamonix
4. Abundant accommodation options for people of all ages and capabilities ranging from refuges to camping
5. The traditional route is well-maintained with abundant signage

Read the rest of the reasons written by Danielle Parsons here.

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We are the word nerds of The Trek who want nothing more than to infuse some hiking and backpacking joy into your day.
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