Tour du Mont Blanc in pictures: a stunning trek to the highest peak in the Alps
By Group Reporter
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT
Updated 21st May 2019, 16:51 GMT
Mont Blanc
The Tour du Mont Blanc is one of the best trekking routes in the world.
It follows a well defined path, through some breathtaking scenery, and is a real adventure for all who walk it. Ever present is the majestic summit of Mont Blanc which, at 4810m, is the highest peak in the Alps. Traversing three different countries, the character of the walking changes constantly. Taken from The Tour du Mont Blanc: an interactive guide. Available as a book for iPad and a Kindle Book; published by World Adventure Guides.
If you only ever walk one long distance footpath in the Alps, this is the trip for you.
Covering a distance of 170km, the route circles the Mont Blanc massif passing through France, Italy and Switzerland. Taking about 10 days, and crossing 5 major passes, the route takes in some of the worlds most iconic scenery.
There are no hard and fast rules, but it is a summer route and the huts are closed out with these times. Generally, the summer Alpine walking season starts around mid June and finishes mid-late September.
In this most historic place for mountaineers, everywhere is dominated by amazing mountains on both sides and, right at the end of the valley, towering over everything else, Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the European Alps.
A superb introduction to the TMB offering the some fantastic and varied views including beautiful forests, high and wild passes, tumbling glaciers and some well placed cafe stops.
