by Paty | Oct 21, 2025 | France, Italy, Switzerland, Tour du Mont Blanc
The Tour du Mont Blanc (or TMB) has been on my hiking bucket list for more than a decade. And it’s no wonder why. This stunning circuit around the Mont Blanc massif is considered one of Europe’s most renowned and iconic hikes. This trek was my third...
by Paty | Sep 17, 2025 | France, Italy, Switzerland, Tour du Mont Blanc
There was so much I didn’t know about hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc (or TMB). I an handful of worries about planning a hike across three different countries. I’m a solo hiker. This hike was on a different continent from where I live. And I don’t...
by Paty | Sep 13, 2025 | France, Gear, Italy, Switzerland, Tour du Mont Blanc
I hiked the Tour du Mont Blanc (or TMB) in early September 2025, which meant I was right at the tail end of the hiking season, when temperatures were cooling off and many days were at least partially rainy. Picking my gear for this 9-day Alpine adventure was similar...
by Paty | Sep 8, 2025 | France, Switzerland, Tour du Mont Blanc, Trail Journals
Monday, Sept. 8, 2025 Start: Trient, Switzerland End: La Flégère, France Distance hiked: 22 km (13.8 miles) Elevation gain/loss: 13,277 vertical feet Today’s high point: Col de Balme – 7,241′ elevation After two days of relatively...
by Paty | Sep 6, 2025 | Switzerland, Tour du Mont Blanc, Trail Journals
Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 Start: La Fouly, Switzerland End: Champex, Switzerland Distance hiked: 17 km (10.6 miles) Elevation gain/loss: 6,851 vertical feet Today’s high point: Col de Champex – 4,975′ elevation Day 6 of the Tour Du...
by Paty | Sep 5, 2025 | Italy, Switzerland, Tour du Mont Blanc, Trail Journals
Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 Start: Val Ferret, Italy End: La Fouly, Switzerland Distance hiked: 15.6 km (9.6 miles) Elevation gain/loss: 7,006 vertical feet Today’s high point: Grand Col Ferret – 8,318′ elevation Day 5 of the Tour du Mont Blanc...
