Wandelgids Tour du Mont Blanc (two way) | Knife Edge

The second edition of the definitive guidebook for the Tour du Mont Blanc: now covers the trek in both directions (anti-clockwise and clockwise). Fully rewritten from scratch to provide complete information for both campers and those staying in huts: now includes absolutely everything needed to plan and hike the TMB so there is no need to spend hours trawling the internet for scraps of information. Includes the main route and a host of new variants (many of which are not found elsewhere).

Also includes:

- Bespoke mapping: all accommodation, facilities and transport are shown clearly on the map. Perfect for planning and navigation. No other book has this.

- Unique Itinerary Planner (both anti-clockwise and clockwise): plan a bespoke itinerary to match your ability and vacation schedule. All difficult calculations of time, distance and altitude gain are done for you.

- 14 different itineraries of between 5 and 12 days.

- 17 exciting variants: includes new alternatives which are not available in other books.

- Orientation charts: showing exactly which peaks are visible from each significant viewpoint.

- Full accommodation listings: spectacularly situated mountain huts, villages and hamlets.

- Complete list of camping locations and wild camping rules are explained in detail.

- Travel to the trail-heads.

- Equipment and travelling light.

- Everything the trekker needs to know to plan the route: route descriptions, costs, budget, difficulty, weather, how to get there, and more.

- Information for both self-guided and guided trekkers.

The Tour du Mont Blanc is the world's most famous trek. It starts near Chamonix in the French Alps. It is an epic journey around the mighty Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps:

- 174km

- 7-12 days

- 9700m of altitude gain

- 14 mountain passes

- 3 countries, France, Italy and Switzerland

Unspoilt and remote high mountain terrain: snow frosted summits, beautiful valleys and pastures, sparkling azure lakes, carpets of wild flowers, the soothing sound of cow bells and easy to follow paths. This trek should be on your hiking bucket list.

Schaal: 1:25.000

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