A guidebook to hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc, a spectacular circuit around Mont Blanc. Covering 105 miles, the Tour takes about 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.
An introduction to high-level mountain trekking for walkers physically fit for the task, it can also be run, fast-packed, or hiked in 5 to 9 days. The route is described in both directions in 11 daily stages between 5-13 miles in length.
Contains a 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, including transport information.