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Tour du Mont Blanc Tour du Mont Blanc All you need to know about the Tour du Mont Blanc giving you background information about this long distance trek.
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The Tour du Mont Blanc is a challenging multi day trek and walking in this stunning environment is second to none. This guide will help you be more informed before you arrive for your trekking holiday in the alps.

The importance of choosing (and testing) the right shoes for your trek cannot be overstated. It honestly can be the dif...
20/11/2022

The importance of choosing (and testing) the right shoes for your trek cannot be overstated. It honestly can be the difference between a fantastic walking holiday with views to die for and an abysmal 2 weeks of suffering, pain and constant annoyance. No joke...
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12/11/2022

Dernières lueurs sur les Drus et l’arête des Flammes de Pierre
[Las daylight over Les Drus & Les Flammes de Pierre]
Photo @ Alain Plumerault

Amazing!
12/11/2022

Amazing!

Bring on the snow shoes! Might not make it this far up but can still enjoy the tour du Mont Blanc trails in part all win...
30/10/2022

Bring on the snow shoes! Might not make it this far up but can still enjoy the tour du Mont Blanc trails in part all winter!

Quand les sommets s’habillent aux couleurs de l’automne. 🍁

📍 Arête de l'Innominata

Almost as good as the TMB 😂
14/10/2022

Almost as good as the TMB 😂

Utterly breathtaking. Taken on the Alta Via 1 in the incredible Dolomites Sept this year.
So thankful UNESCO listed the Dolomites as a World Heritage Site in 2009.
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14/10/2022

⛰New Trek for 2023! Walking holiday in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco

HOW HARD IS THE TREK?

Whilst the trails along the route are not technically difficult, there is enough elevation gain and loss each day, to make this a strenuous and demanding challenge. We have graded this trek a grade 8.

We have built-in two ascents to summits over 4,000m (although the ascent of Ouanoukrim. Is optional) and daily elevations range from just 300m to 1,310m (4,300 feet) and descents from 353m to 1,407m (4,616 feet).

Have a look at our latest blog for more info on the trek, or at our trek grading pages for more information on what you can expect from a grade 8 trek with Mont Blanc Treks.

https://montblanctreks.com/blog/walking-holiday-atlas-mountains



How a mountain climber became an inspiration for women everywhere..We've told you a little about our new favourite role ...
26/08/2022

How a mountain climber became an inspiration for women everywhere..

We've told you a little about our new favourite role model, Isabella Stratton, pioneering alpiniste who made the Chamonix valley her home. After climbing together for twenty years, Isabella and Jean a local mountain guide eventually married. They both adopted the same surname ‘Charlet-Straton’. Was this perhaps another indication of Isabella’s rejection of female stereotyping and Jean’s acceptance of his partner’s achievements?

Isabella and Jean Charlet Straton lived out a long and fulfilling life in Argentiere where she is buried. Argentiere is the overnight destination for the penultimate stage of the Tour du Mont Blanc, (you could visit if you're interested).

Isabella and Jean’s sons became climbers, achieving Mont Blanc summits aged thirteen and eleven! Their grandchildren opened a hotel in Chamonix in memory of their pioneering English grandmother. Quite a family!

Isabella, perhaps unknowingly became not only a feted celebrity pioneer and role model for female mountaineers but also the image for the emerging women’s rights to vote movement in England.

All in all quite an inspiring story! If you’re in Hotel Pointe Isabelle at the start or finish of your trek do have a look in the hotel lobby.

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Tour du Mont Blanc 2022 – Food 🥗🥖🍰 Honestly, the food alone makes the Tour of Mont Blanc unforgettable! Each time I rem...
24/08/2022

Tour du Mont Blanc 2022 – Food 🥗🥖🍰
Honestly, the food alone makes the Tour of Mont Blanc unforgettable! Each time I remember the food in each of the countries I cannot wait to get there!

Each country has its own character; the Italians have their espresso and home-made pasta, the French have fresh baguettes and wonderful cheese, and the Swiss have their chocolate and fondues! Every region has its own wine (of course!) and they all share an afficionados love of local meat and cheese.

Seriously, what’s not to love!?

Read our latest news on hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc in 2022 on our website
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Tour du Mont Blanc 2022 – AccommodationThe accommodation is busy! However, we are fortunate to have great relationships ...
20/08/2022

Tour du Mont Blanc 2022 – Accommodation

The accommodation is busy! However, we are fortunate to have great relationships with local guest houses, hotels and the refuges, so we’ve had no problems and enjoyed not just cosy accommodation, but great hospitality.

I love watching Clients faces as we turn the last corner of the day, and the accommodation comes into view! Having climbed or descended (or both!) around 3,000 feet (915+ metres) and walked over 12 (20km) miles who wouldn’t be happy to see the faces of the guest house owners waiting to greet them?

The Tour Du Mont Blanc continues to be an absolute dream for us to host our guided treks and plan your self-guided treks - and is a must for any serious hiker’s bucket list.
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Isabella Straton – Early Alpiniste – Wow!Mary Isabella Straton (1838 – 12 April 1918) was a pioneer and to have accompli...
19/08/2022

Isabella Straton – Early Alpiniste – Wow!

Mary Isabella Straton (1838 – 12 April 1918) was a pioneer and to have accomplished what she did, must have been incredibly bold.

We've created a whole blog around her as we are so inspired by her achievements! The hotel in Chamonix that bears her name “Pointe Isabelle” is worth a visit if only to give yourself a fascinating visual glimpse into what life was like back then. The lobby of the hotel houses early black and white photographs of her expeditions which allow Isabella’s story to unfold. Although the first photographic cameras had been invented earlier that century, these are supplemented with artistic images of Isabella.

Even what women wore in those days makes you wonder how she reached the peak of Mont Blanc among many other ascents - climbing in a full length gown with a corseted bodice and petticoats!


Other photographs taken at the time show that Isabella must have made a conscious and bold decision to dress for the mountains. Isabella cuts an impressive and athletic figure in knee length breeches with boots and gaiters. She wears a hip length woollen jacket, brimmed hat and white scarf. In gloved hands (she mentioned frost bite in a diary entry), Isabella carries a long staff. Her accompanying guides are dressed similarly with ice axes, ropes over their shoulders. And smoking a pipe seems to be quite typical for the mountain guides of this era!

Have a look at the blog on our website for more on this brilliant pioneer…

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Mont Blanc 2022 – Trail ConditionsWe've fallen in love (again!) with the Tour du Mont BlancThe conditions this year alon...
11/08/2022

Mont Blanc 2022 – Trail Conditions

We've fallen in love (again!) with the Tour du Mont Blanc

The conditions this year along every section of the trail are superb. The weather is constantly changing, but there is nothing unusual in that, and the trails are well maintained.

Each section of the trek has its own identity and every day, you can bet that the effort is worth it. (There’s a reason why the Tour du Mont Blanc is one of the most famous hikes in the world!)

Have a read of the latest news from the mountains on our website

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Girl Power! The Fantastic History of a Female MountaineerIsabella Straton was a pioneer alpiniste. Born in the south o...
07/08/2022

Girl Power! The Fantastic History of a Female Mountaineer

Isabella Straton was a pioneer alpiniste. Born in the south of England she was well educated and wealthy. Isabella was introduced to climbing and mountaineering in her twenties, by her friend Emmeline.

They travelled together to the Alps and Pyrenees with the ambition to hike, climb and go on expeditions. In the French Alps Isabella met the talented French mountain guide, Jean Charlet and together they made many ascents, including summiting Mont Blanc four times, notably the first ascent in winter. Isabella’s high mountain achievements were significant for a female in any era, and also included a first ascent of Pointe Isabella.

Read more about this fascinating figure in the blog on our website...

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Heavenly
03/08/2022

Heavenly

🏔 Tour du Mont Blanc 2022 – Hiking Routes🏔The Tour du Mont Blanc this season is awesome. And we have walked it a lot! W...
03/08/2022

🏔 Tour du Mont Blanc 2022 – Hiking Routes🏔

The Tour du Mont Blanc this season is awesome. And we have walked it a lot!

We’ve done the full route, starting and finishing in Chamonix, (the adventure capital of Europe). The Westerly TMB which starts in Chamonix and follows the mountain trails anti-clockwise the French Alps and Italian Alps finishing at Courmayeur. And the Easterly route: starting in Italy in the wonderful village of Courmayeur and walking around 62 miles (100km) through the Italian Alps, into the Swiss Alps and finishing in the French Alps at Chamonix.

Read our latest news on hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc in 2022 on our website

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Hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc 2022 - UpdateOnce again TMB – we are remembering why you never disappoint! The views of t...
31/07/2022

Hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc 2022 - Update

Once again TMB – we are remembering why you never disappoint! The views of the mighty Mont Blanc -revealing scenery that changes by the minute and cuisine that rewards us for our efforts each day are just two of the reasons that spring to mind!

Have a read of the latest news from the mountains on our website
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Classic Alpine Walking Holiday - Tour du Mont Blanc The Tour du Mont Blanc features in the World’s top ten 'must do' treks and it's not hard to understand why, as this trek is outstanding with amazing views day after day. The full circuit takes you on a 170 kilometre journey around the Mont Blanc mountain range accumulating 10,000m of height gain and descent. You will trek through three alpine regions within France, Italy and Switzerland, circumnavigating the mighty Mont Blanc which stands at 4810m. https://montblanctreks.com/tour-du-mont-blanc #tourdumontblanc #tourofmontblanc #tourmontblanc #TMB #hikethealps #montblanc #hiking #mountains #trekking #alps #chamonix #nature #france #hikingadventures #landscape #adventure #courmayeur #frenchalps #mountainlovers #rando #mountain #trek #chamonixmontblanc #trail #walkingholiday

If you would like to hike the Tour du Mont Blanc you may want to enter our competition! We are offering a fully guided trek of the Tour du Mont Blanc, with accommodation, food, transfers and baggage transfers all taken care of. If you want more information on what walking the Tour du Mont Blanc entails, we have tons on our website! But don’t just take our word for how fabulous this walking holiday is. It is a trek that is on the bucket list of hikers worldwide. Unbeknownst to us at the time, @Jess.Wandering (look her up on Insta - she has a blog with nearly a million followers!) took this hike with us in 2019, enjoying the Tour du Mont Blanc with her extended family (including a baby in a carrier!) so you can take a look at her really informative piece on hiking the TMB with children. Sylvia, our winner from 2018 can tell you in her own words about her circular journey through the French, Italian and Swiss Alps the famous route that circles the mighty Mont Blanc. (Her diary is on our website competition page) And our last prize winner, Ian wrote a really informative journal of his journey before, during and after his guided trek of the Walkers Haute Route. If you are deciding whether a multi-day hiking holiday is something you can do then maybe have a look at his diary? If you have any questions, please get in touch. And GOOD LUCK in the competition! You can enter through the website and have until Saturday to tell us what winning the prize would mean to you. Good luck! https://montblanctreks.com/competitions/competition-2022 #trekking #competition #montblanc #walking #hiking

If you would like to hike the Tour du Mont Blanc you may want to enter our competition! We are offering a fully guided trek of the Tour du Mont Blanc, with accommodation, food, transfers and baggage transfers all taken care of. If you want more information on what walking the Tour du Mont Blanc entails, we have tons on our website! But don’t just take our word for how fabulous this walking holiday is. It is a trek that is on the bucket list of hikers worldwide. Unbeknownst to us at the time, @Jess.Wandering (look her up on Insta - she has a blog with nearly a million followers!) took this hike with us in 2019, enjoying the Tour du Mont Blanc with her extended family (including a baby in a carrier!) so you can take a look at her really informative piece on hiking the TMB with children. Sylvia, our winner from 2018 can tell you in her own words about her circular journey through the French, Italian and Swiss Alps the famous route that circles the mighty Mont Blanc. (Her diary is on our website competition page) And our last prize winner, Ian wrote a really informative journal of his journey before, during and after his guided trek of the Walkers Haute Route. If you are deciding whether a multi-day hiking holiday is something you can do then maybe have a look at his diary? If you have any questions, please get in touch. And GOOD LUCK in the competition! You can enter through the website and have until the end of April to tell us what winning the prize would mean to you. Good luck! https://montblanctreks.com/competitions/competition-2022 #trekking #competition #montblanc #walking #hiking

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