Tour du Mont Blanc
| Tour du Mont Blanc | |
|---|---|
| Length | 165 kilometres (103 miles) |
| Location | France, Italy, Switzerland |
| Use | Hiking |
| Elevation gain/loss | 10,600 m (34,777 ft) |
| Difficulty | Difficult |
| Map overview | |
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. 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.