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Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB)
- Countries: France, Italy, Switzerland.
- Length: Approximately 100-105 miles (170-175 km).
- Highlights: Views of Mont Blanc, alpine meadows, historic villages, crossing multiple borders, and experiencing French, Italian, and Swiss cultures and cuisine.
- Experience: A classic hut-to-hut trek, often completed counter-clockwise, with significant elevation gain and loss.
Key Villages & Hamlets
- Les Houches, France: A quieter village in the Chamonix valley, a popular starting point with good facilities.
- Les Contamines, France: A charming village at the western end of the route, with shops, restaurants, and great views.
- Les Chapieux, France: A small hamlet offering stunning mountain scenery.
- Argentière, France: A picturesque village known for its flower boxes and local shops.
- Champex-Lac, Switzerland: A beautiful lakeside village with hotels and restaurants.
- La Fouly, Switzerland: A Swiss valley village with amenities.
- Trient, Switzerland: A small village with a few auberges.
Smaller Stops & Refuges
- La Palud, Italy: Near Courmayeur, with a cable car to Pointe Helbronner.
- La Forclaz, Switzerland: A cluster of buildings with bell sounds and glacier views.
- Refuges (Huts): Scattered along the trail, like Refuge Elisabetta, Refuge Bertone, and Rifugio Elena, providing lodging and food
I almost went and ran this in a “race,” but didn’t! Now, I want to run this by myself so I can stop along the way at all the interesting places! – “The” Trainer Outdoor Training Specialist /Consultant- @61!