Tour du Mont Blanc

Tour du Mont Blanc
Length165 kilometres (103 miles)[citation needed]
LocationFrance, Italy, Switzerland
UseHiking
Elevation gain/loss10,600 m (34,777 ft)
DifficultyDifficult
Map overview
Mt Blanc Massif from the French side of the Tour du Mont Blanc
The official TMB sign
Mont Blanc from the TMB, Aiguilles Rouges
Mont Blanc massif (west). TMB route shown dotted
Mont Blanc massif (east)

The Tour du Mont Blanc or TMB is one of the most popular long-distance walks in Europe. It circles the Mont Blanc massif, covering a distance of roughly 165 kilometres (103 mi) with 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) of ascent/descent and passing through parts of Switzerland, Italy and France.

It is considered one of the classic long-distance hiking trails. The circular route is normally walked in a counter-clockwise direction in 9-14 days.[1] It is also the route of an annual ultramarathon, the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, which covers the entire distance at once with a time limit of 46 hours and 30 minutes.[2]

  1. ^ Reynolds, Kev (2015). Tour of Mont Blanc: Complete two-way trekking guide. Cicerone Press Limited. ISBN 978-1852847791.
  2. ^ "2023 REGULATIONS". montblanc.utmb.world. Retrieved 2023-09-03.