The Tour du Mont Blanc (TBM) a beautiful trail which passes through France 🇫🇷 Switzerland 🇨🇭 and Italy 🇮🇹. Starting from Les Houches close to Chamonix, it is a loop of more than 175 km and 10,000 meters of elevation gain around Mont Blanc. Breathtaking panoramas, crossing passes at more than 2,500 meters of altitude, and climbs facing glaciers on the way.
Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps
This alpine trek will inevitably stay etched in our minds forever!
Day 1 Les Houches to Le Pontet 🇫🇷
26km Elevation gain 1141m
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Overnight Le Pontet ⛺️
Good campsite
Wifi in the reception area
Charge points
Washing machine & tumble dryer available extra charge
No shop. Best to buy food in town before the campsite
Small restaurant. Also serves a breakfast buffet
Network was limited on the way. Below some info.
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Mont Blanc Day 2 Les Contamines-Montjoie 🇫🇷
Hiked from La Pontet to La Balme
Overnight at La Balme ⛺️ at Bivac
On the way had coffee ☕️ at a refugee with beautiful views and comfy 💺
La Blame is a wonderful campsite. Almost like wild camping. No charge. Washed in a water stream ( Used no soap, to protect nature)
No wifi, no shop. No charge points.
Free of charge.
Only take cash at the refugee next to campsite.
A small restaurant at the refugee. Need to book dinner in advance (27E pp). Can enjoy a drink 🍺
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Mont Blanc Day 3 Les Contamines-Montjoie 🇫🇷
Hiked from La Balma to La Chapieux
Overnight at La Chapieux ⛺️
Practical campsite. We swam in the river instead of taking showers.
Wifi at the little restaurant.
Charge point at reception & restaurant
Small shop with some supplies. Bread, cheese, ham, etc. Expensive. Or at least in comparison with shops in town.
Free of charge box for donations.
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Mont Blanc Day 4 Bourg-Saint-Maurice Walking 🇮🇹
Hiked from La Chapieux to Hobo Camp
Overnight Hobo Camp ⛺️
Very good campsite
Charge points
Wifi
Restaurant. Pizzas and other food
Small shop where one can buy bread, cheese, charcuterie, drinks, and some tin food, etc
Washing machine & dryer coin-operated
Jacuzzi free of charge. Need to book a time slot in advance.
Credit card & cash accepted
We ended our hike in the mountains above Courmayeur the day before. This morning we took a bus 🚌 to Courmayeur to start close to where we ended the day before.
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Mount Blanc Day 5 Morning 🇮🇹
Courmayeur Exploring the Town 🇮🇹 and enjoying 🍕 in the morning since it was raining. We started our hike in afternoon. 🇮🇹
We planned to hike in the morning and do shopping to get fresh supplies for the next few days. However, it was raining during the night and morning so we changed and went to town in the morning.
Shopped at A&O supermarket very reasonable prices & good quality
In Courmayeur a couple of shops where hiking gas bottles are for sale
Mount Blanc Day 5 Afternoon 🇮🇹 From Hobo Camp to Courmayeur Hiked up the Mountain to above Courmayeur. Stunning views. 🇮🇹
Overnight Hobo Camp ⛺️
Lovely campsite
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Mont Blanc Day 6 🇮🇹 Courmayeur to Val Ferret.
Camped at Jousaris ⛺️
Very good campsite
Charge points
Wifi
The restaurant has very reasonable prices. Pizzas and other food for the evening. Morning delicious croissant, chocolate croissant, good coffee, cappuccino, etc.
Small shop where one can buy bread, cheese, charcuterie, drinks, and some tin food etc
Credit card & cash accepted
We ended our hike in the mountains above Courmayeur the day before. This morning we took a bus 🚌 to Courmayeur to start close to where we ended the day before.
Check out my walk on Strava: https://strava.app.link/aCnA7cOvzWb
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Mount Blanc Day 7 From Val Ferret to La Folley 🇨🇭
Overnight at Les Glaciers 🏕
Good campsite.
Charge points
Wifi on the entire campsite
No restaurant
Small shop where one can buy drinks.
Swiss prices. More expensive.
Good campsite
Expensive 86 CHF for 4 people and 2 small tentsTMB price
Friendly
Accept credit card & cash
We finished at Val Ferret the previous day and took the bus to the campsite where we slept
Then this morning, we took the bus back to Val Ferret to start hiking where we ended the day before.
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Mont Blanc Day 8. La Fouly to Champex 🇨🇭
Overnight Les Rocailles ⛺️
Charge points
Wifi
Basic restaurant with pizzas
Close to town with a supermarket. Easy 5-minute walk
Good campsite
Expensive 86 CHF for 4 people and 2 small tentsTMB price
Willing to keep things in the Fridge
Friendly
Accept credit card & cash
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Mont Blanc Day 9 🇨🇭 Champex to La Peuty Trient
Overnight La Peuty ⛺️
Charge points
No Wifi
Small shop
Small bar where one can buy drinks and food but Swiss prices.
Very reasonably priced campsite. 32.4 CHF for 4 people and 2 small tents
Showers 🚿 pay extra.
Rivier next to campsite. We swam in river instead of shower.
Credit card & cash accepted
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Mont Blanc Day 10 a 🇫🇷 Trien to Mont Roc
Overnight at camping du glacier d'Argentière ⛺️
Lovely campsite.
Wifi
Charging points
Small restaurant
Fridge & Freezer available for campers.
Washing machine & tumbledryer - coin operated
Walking distance to the town. Supermarket, Marche U, in town
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Mont Blanc Day 10b 🇫🇷 From Mont Rock to d'Argentiere
Overnight at camping du glacier d'Argentière ⛺️
Lovely campsite
Wifi on the whole campsite
Charge points
Fridge Freezer for campers
Nice area with tables under roof where campers cam cook, socialize
Washing machine, tumble dryer coin operated
Small restaurant
Close to town with a Super U supermarket
Very reasonable rates
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Mont Blanc Day 11. 🇫🇷 Walked from Mont Roc to Chamonix
Overnight Les Arolles ⛺️
Good campsite
Wifi at reception
Charge points
Fridge Freezer
Area with tables under a small roof where campers can cook, socialize
Close to town with supermarkets.
Reasonable rates
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Mont Blanc Day 12. 🇫🇷 Our last day🥲 Chamonix to Le Houches where we started .
Tour de Mont Blanc successfully completed
Overnight: Les Arolles ⛺️
It was amazing!!
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Day 13 Mont Blanc Day 🇫🇷
Relaxing Day
Chamonix- relaxing after Tour du Mont Blanc
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Day 14 Mont Blanc Day 🇫🇷
Departure day.
We took the Flix Bus to Geneve
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