Trekking the Tour of Mont Blanc

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 completeStages range from 5–14 miles (8–22km) in length, but plentiful accommodation allows each day's walking to be shortened or extendedComes with separate map booklet containing official 1:25,000 IGN mappingEach stage includes a 1:100,000 route map, with urban maps for the major centres of Chamonix, Courmayeur, Les Contamines, Les Houches and ChampexIncludes higher level variant routes for walkers looking for a more challenging trekRoute summary table and accommodation and facilities listings help you plan your itinerary, while comprehensive notes on transport and a French–English glossary are includedGPX files available for download