Trekking the Tour du Mont Blanc: Classic 170km hut-to-hut hike with two-way route description

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A guidebook to hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB), a spectacular circuit around Mont Blanc. Covering 170km (105 miles), the TMB takes around 11 days to walk from its official start at Les Houches (France), passing through Courmayeur (Italy) and Champex (Switzerland) before returning to France via the Chamonix valley. A well-serviced introduction to high-level mountain trekking for walkers with good levels of fitness, it can also be run, fastpacked or hiked in 5–9 days. 

The route is described in both directions in 11 daily stages between 7 and 21km (5–13 miles) in length. Variant routes and alternative stages are also provided, giving the option of visiting cols, refuges and viewpoints not included on the official TMB route.

Contains step-by-step description of the route alongside 1:100,000 maps Handy facilities planner, route summary tables and accommodation listings help you plan your itinerary Includes transport info, a French–English glossary, notes on local history and sites of interest A map booklet, containing 1:25,000 IGN mapping and route line, is available separately from Cicerone GPX files available to download
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cicerone Press Limited; Sixth edition (October 15, 2024)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 178631228X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1786312280
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.5 x 0.5 x 6.75 inches

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