TOUR DU MONT BLANC: WE QUIT! (AGAIN) | Watch This Before You Go..

The Tour Du Mont Blanc (TMB): a world-famous long-distance trek (170km/110miles) crossing 3 countries: France, Switzerland, and Italy. 🇫🇷 🇨🇭🇮🇹 Last year, we had to quit our Tour du Mont Blanc after 1 day. And you might already guess it: this year we had to stop the TMB AGAIN! Planning the TMB yourself? Watch this before you go! We'll share essential information and why we had to stop again...

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CHAPTERS
00:00 intro Tour Du Mont Blanc (we quit again...)
00:47 is the Tour Du Mont Blanc difficult?
02:08 backpack TMB
02:48 what if I get lost? (route Tour Du Mont Blanc)
04:00 money on the TMB (do you need cash?)
04:55 food & water!
06:51 camping Tour Du Mont Blanc VS refugees
08:43 why we quit (again)
13:19 tip for your trekking
14:13 thanks for watching! Thumbs up if you liked the video 👍🏼

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[Andy-LucyGSD]

I arrived home Sunday after completing the TMB in 7 days. I had plenty of time to stop during the day, wild camped or stayed in campsites each night. You have to be really careful about not carrying too much weight and know your limits physically. It’s a life changing experience.

[biplav]

Listening to this, I feel trekking in NEPAL is heaven, no stress abut food, shelter..! Hope to see u people again trekking here in NEPAL! and also to other people "COME TO NEPAL, Its trekking paradise"

[MTRGUY]

We did our trek August 2022 in 11 days. My tips: for sure Book the Italian Sections well in advance and work backwards from there. Train in advance, we loaded our packs with weights and headed to the ski hill near us ...up and down for hours building up, I did lots of walks around town with the same set up..about 8-10 weeks out. Since we booked so late we had a hybrid experience..refugios, camping and a few nice hotels. We had to carry a tent, and some extra camping stuff, so weight discipline is key...we had quality gear so our load each was 28lbs. If the weather is good Start early and finish late...get out walking early and enjoy the walk, taking lots of breaks stop in at the local boulangerie pubs etc..and EAT...since we were in good shape our pace was too fast and we arrived at many of our accommodations too early and missed out on just taking it all in. Dont stay at the Refugio Croix de la Bonhomme its a dump..so avoid it. I wore Brooks Trail runners...light feet makes easy work of the trail...and they dry out fast. The trail is not super technical so consider lighter footwear. Splurge on a nice hotel in Courmayeur..we stayed one night and wished we booked a day off there. Visit the "Fort de Artillerie" in Champex lac...if you can stay in a hotel thats a good spot as well. Your not missing much in Chamonix, get in and out and spend good time elsewhere. Oh learn how to repair and manage blisters. Bring paracord to hang your wet clothes up after washing in the hotel sink LOL.

[rsberryalta]

There are many companies that arrange self guided TMB walks, and they will make all the refugee and hotel reservations you need. We did the walk in August 10 years ago, walked quite a bit in the rain, and didn't find that a problem. Of course thunder is common in mountain country in the summer but usually is not an insurmountable problem if reasonable precautions are followed; hike early, stay off passes when thunderstorms are nearby. Its a great walk!

[SanthoshSBLR]

Sad to hear this! You two were doing just great! I am sure you both will do it next time around! Keep going!

[ramblingowls]

People have very different goals when hiking this route, so generalisation is very hard. Me and my partner hiked it in 4 days with ultralight packs and I would not say that we were sad or had no time to enjoy the scenery🤗

[rodc]

Yeah, it’s not an easy hike to book or adjust as you go. Some options, not fun but hike on the road to the next town if you have to skip a segment due to weather. Maybe there are no busses, but you might find a taxi. One night we could not get something on the trail, so arranged a taxi to pick us up where we could come down to a road, take us to a town not too far away, pick us up in the morning, take us back to the trail. This was near where you were. Thunderstorms are generally an afternoon thing, can start out at 3 am, hike by headlamp, be at the Refugio by lunch. Have lunch, take a nap. Hard to get going at 3 am, but once underway it’s not so bad.

[Matt-]

Thanks for the video. Hoping to go in 2026. Which month do you recommend? We are actually thinking a paying the extra money for the tour guide that books everything for you and transfers your luggage. Have you heard good or bad about any of the guide companies?

[ohwell-]

Thank you! That was wonderful information.

[NeverLostRoamer]

I’ve enjoyed watching it, I learned a lot from your video but the one question I have is, how do I find the website to book the Refugio ahead of time. Thank you so much for doing this video.

[saleen]

Sorry to hear that (again) ❤️. Flying tomorrow for this hike 🤦🏻 hope to complete it 😂

[joyceee]

So much great input! Im looking to do this hike next year for my birthday which is during the 2nd week of July. May i ask what dates did you go so i can reflect and make changes with my plan?

[jerrymaes]

What is the song that has the lyrics “you belong with me?” In your videos…. I really appreciate all of your videos about the tmb!

[DannyDrakey]

Hi great video can you pay to use the refuges showers even if your not booked in

[philipashbourn]

Great video but sorry you failed twice. My wife and I did the TMB thirty some years ago. We went as early in the season as we could, booking ahead from each hut the night before. Maybe that is not possible now but it worked for us then. We carried crampons and ice axes but we only used them once. Later I did Mont Blanc itself - a great adventure but that is another story. Hope you try to do the remaining part of TMB.

[gsandvoss]

Thank you for sharing your experiences!

[swca-soop]

What lens(es) do you recommend brining on the TMB? I have a Canon R5 and am worried about bring multiple lenses due to weight and limited time to change lenses (I'm doing a guided group trek). I may invest in the RF 24-240, which is "decent quality" (not amazing), but I would only need to bring and use one lens.

[kristaps]

That is the reason why I always go with my lightweight tent. saves money and can change plans B... Tour du Mount Blanc is on my list. Thank you for video.

[hansschenker]

Mont Blanc Tour is a trail tour. Trail tour means you take all you need for life with you (sleep stuff, food stuff, water, shelter stuff)! Mont Blanc Tour is not a tourist tour with staying in hotels! Choose a period where weather forecast is for several days no rain! The tour can be done in 7 to 10 days. ( hopefully at least 5 days no rain) - Mont Blanc tour is Nepal trekking in Europe!

[dempseydoodle]

I attempted a 4 day trek there in Aug. I underestimated the effect that the elevation would have on my sea-level trained body. I did clockwise and on day 2 I got to Refugio Elisabetta instead of Courmayeur and had to stop. I ended up stopping in Courmayeur the next day because there was no way to get to Champex-Lac before 6 pm that night. I took the bus back to Chamonix then hiked backwards to Vallorcine and took the train back to my hotel in town. I need to go back someday and finish the other 1/2 of Italy and do the Swiss section. It was heartbreaking but incredible.