- The Tour du Mont Blanc goes through 3 countries – France, Italy & Switzerland
- The entire Tour du Mont Blanc trail is 170km or 105 miles in length
- ‘Tour du Mont Blanc‘ is French for ‘around Mont Blanc’
- The hiking trail is segmented into 11 ‘stages’
- Most trekkers hike one stage a day, but the hardcore often do it quicker
- The official start & end point is the village of Les Houches in the Chamonix Valley
- The nearest international airport to the start point is Geneva in Switzerland
- With several access points to the trail, hikers don’t have to hike the entire trail but can complete shorter sections
- The Tour du Mont Blanc can only be hiked in Summer from mid June until the end of September
- There are refuges every 5km along the trail
- Accommodation is in high mountain huts called refuges which serve hearty 3 course dinners each night
- Refuges have basic dormitories whilst many have private rooms available
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