Tour du Mont Blanc: The most iconic long-distance, circular trail in the Alps with customised itinerary planning for walkers, trekkers, fastpackers and trail runners

by Kingsley Jones

Overview

Tour du Mont Blanc is the definitive guidebook for one of the most famous long-distance treks in the world. This trek circles the entire Mont Blanc massif, passing through spectacular scenery in France, Italy and Switzerland. You’ll traverse high mountain passes, see stunning glaciers, pass azure lakes, wander through tranquil green valleys and alpine pastures, with snow-capped peaks visible above.

Written by Tour du Mont Blanc expert Kingsley Jones, this guidebook includes unique customised timings to enable accurate itinerary planning for walkers, trekkers, fastpackers and trail runners, allowing you to plan your Tour du Mont Blanc at a pace to suit you.

You’ll find everything that you need to plan and undertake your Tour du Mont Blanc, including travel information, navigation, accommodation options, equipment and safety, food and drink, as well as useful extra information such as wild swimming locations and trekking tips.

Together with amazing photography, the route includes clear and comprehensive directions, refreshments stops, accommodation and local points of interest, and is accompanied by bespoke 1:40,000-scale maps. Route variations are also included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781912560721
Publisher:	Vertebrate Publishing
Publication date:	04/04/2023
Series:	European Trails
Pages:	136
Sales rank:	344,116
Product dimensions:	4.75(w) x 6.88(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Kingsley Jones is a UIMLA International Mountain Leader, who has guided trekking and running groups on the Tour du Mont Blanc well over 50 times, and has raced it multiple times in the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) running event. Put in context, he’s spent well over a year of his life on the trails of the Tour du Mont Blanc, so knows every step of it. Kingsley divides his time between the Alps and the English Lake District; when not guiding for his company Icicle, he’s a mountain rescue volunteer in the Lake District. His personal climbing achievements include all six classic north faces of the Alps, and numerous expeditions around the world. He is an award-winning outdoor writer, having previously published Trail Running – Chamonix and the Mont Blanc Region and Trail and Fell Running in the Lake District.

Table of Contents

Introduction Tour du Mont Blanc Acknowledgement About this guidebook How to use this guidebook Personalised timings using the Jones–Ross formula Planning your TMB using the Jones–Ross formula Route variations Transport Seasonal weather and when to go Safety and mountain rescue Insurance and emergencies Information and advice What terrain to expect in the Alps Equipment lists and what to take Training for your trip Navigation and waymarkers Mountain skills Guided or self-guided? Baggage transfers Accommodation Eating and drinking Flora and fauna Environmental awareness Overview map Route profile Map legend Route map and description Directions Appendices Local information Transport Passports and visas Languages Money and currency Accommodation