Everything you need to know for the Tour du Mont Blanc (tips, when to go, resupply, camping...)

Thank you for the video.

Best video on this topic!

This was reassuring. I find it really easy to stealth hammock camp in forests to avoid rangers and campers, but do you think that would miss out on a social element at campsites? I have to decide between my tent and hammock setup... i hike it in 2 days time.

What about bathroom stops? How far are they apart? how do you know when you will be able to use facilities?

Thanks for the video! Would you say end of September is also an OK time to do this hike? Looking into doing this hike later on in the year :)

Thanks for the video! I'm wandering aimlessly online looking for my next hike. TMB might be the one :)

good...your tip is simple and very good ...thanks you

How much would food cost during this trip if you ate normal camping food or a few dinners at the refuges?

Great video, thanks!!

Nice vid, thanks for information
Are there dogs allowed?

Thanks for sharing with us your advices! I am wondering if you remember how much it cost the whole tour - food, accomodation, fees, others?

Hey Kim! Thank you for your advice. I'll be visiting from Mexico, so maybe I'll ask you a few things on IG. Thanks :)

Hi Kim! Loved you video, we already connected via IG, so super fun to see you here on the Tube as well. Love, Alette

hi Kim, thanks for the great info! did you reserve pitches at all/any of the campgrounds you stayed at? or is it normal to not need to book the campgrounds in advance?

Fab video. Thanks for posting. You mentioned a couple of places where water was hard to find but I could not understand the names. Could you repeat please? Thanks again!!

Wow, I'm quite suprised, just the information I needed, thanks a lot

i like your French accent

Really helpful. Thanks.

Trying to plan this trek and I’m struggling so much with booking places to stay etc

I wonder if there are tours or can I do it solo?

What's the reason for hiking counter clockwise? Thank you

A word on trail runners. I did the Alta Via 1 in Italy and started with Hoka speed goats. Feet felt great but I shredded the shoes. I bought La Sportiva on a rest day and they did so much better. Solomon, La Sportiva, and Altra seem to be better for technical stuff where hoka and brooks may be better for running on gravel roads. Husband stuck with traditional Merrill ankle support. Overall goal, train in what you’ll use. And train a lot.

Great video and great information which lead to many questions as well :). I'm having plan to do this tour in near future and sure will come back to this video again.

hi, do you need to book the campsites in advance or we can pay them on sites?

Hi Kim great video, can I ask how heavy was your backpack? Which variants to avoid, as being the hardest? Which stages did you found easier or more dificult? Any possible short cuts?
Thank you

I did it in 2018. Video is on you tube. I didn't use any map or gps. The route is very well marked provided snow is clear and dosent cover signs especially the painted ones on the rocks.

Thanks a lot for making this video !

I took the Fenetre d'Arpette variant and that route is CRAZY. It was not exactly "technical," but I found myself using my hands to climb over lots and lots of boulders, which was not easy with a heavy backpack. There is absolutely no water on that route and I was terribly unprepared. Fortunately a nice young lady allowed me to use her water filter to fill up my bottle from a glacial spring. Towards the end of that route, just before reaching Trient, was a lovely little cafe just randomly in the middle of nowhere by a stream in the forest. I will never forget the joy of having an ice cold beer and a large peach tart after that epic climb and descent. The grandeur of the scenery on this trek is undeniably magnificent. But it's also the little things that I discovered along the way that made it such a memorable experience. The TMB is a must for everybody's bucket list. I would also add that Courmayeur is a great place to start/end. I drove up from La Spezia/Cinque Terre to Milan and then took a FlixBus from Milan to Courmayeur. And once I ended in Courmayeur, I took another FlixBus up to Geneva and flew back to the US from there. It seems to me that Courmayeur has better/shorter connections to major cities than Chamonix or Les Houches.

Thank you , will go there in 2 days ! Watched from Italy 🇮🇹

Great video! I am planning my trip with the stages that i want to walk and this is very helpfull. I have a question about your third night stop, you said it was in Courmayeur (Aiguilles Noires) but i checked the distance from Les Chapieux and google maps says it's a 13 hours walk. Are you sure that Courmayeur was your third night stop?

Hi Kim, your video is the first video I've seen that is useful!! I'm doing the TMB 14-22 September and I'm glad I bought a packable bubble jacket for the evening. Thanks a lot for the useful tips. Noel

Thanks for the tips. The focus malfunctioning was driving me crazy :D

Vidéo trés cool merci.
Pour l'italie et la suisse, y a t il des campings officiel ou on peut se poser en toute légalité ? Si oui, ils sont sur le trail ou je devrais m'en éloigner ? J'aimerais éviter une amende de 400 euros xD

What is the minimum budget to do this hike? We're planning on sleeping in a tent.

Which gpx file did you use please. I'm 7 days away from starting

Hi Kim, very helpful video thank you so much.
I planned to do it in 8 days after my friend backed out (initially we were gonna chill and do it in 11), because of the replanned route I don't have any refuges booked =(
Was there a camping alternative to Refuge des Mottets? Struggling to find one! And I was also wondering if it's worth skipping Les Chapieux and take the shortcut or if I'll have time to stop there for lunch and still be ok to do it in 8 days? I'd say im relatievly fit!

Hey! Do you recall if there is a shop/market to resupply in les Chapieux? I suppose there is no way to recharge electronics in les chapieux at the campsite?

Good stuff thanks

Thank you Kim
can you share your recommended GPS app please?

Thanks for this nice !

A coworker and I are hiking the trail these same exact weeks as you did in two months. Thanks for the tips. Flying in from the US.

Hi there! Do you know if there is people making the TMB in the beggining of June? I'm going this year form the 5th to 16th os June, I'm wondering if I'll find anyone on the trail or any refuges open!

Thanks for the video Kim! Im heading there this July. Start date is 11th July. Im kinda hoping there would be a lot of people bc this is my first ever solo hike (or any long distance hike at all) so if anything happens at least i know there will be people around. Also the reason why im choosing one of the most famous trail in the world haha Crowded trails can be a blessings in disguise sometimes. Im sure there will be a lot of people on trail this year bc countries are opening up and restrictions are being scrapped month by month. Im so excited but also scared about how strenuous it can be. Thanks for all the infos and tips!

Thanks, Great to see information on this, where is the next thru hike planned?