Ten thousand years ago, nomadic tribes gathered here, living off deer and chamois on the land and fish from the rivers. The Mont Blanc region of the Alps is huge, encompassing 155 square miles, with 60 square miles of glaciers and eleven summits over 13,000 feet. The loop begins and ends in Chamonix, and being in that adventure-amped mountain town is half the fun.
It offers gorgeous stretches of warm, summer Alps weather, yet full-on big-mountain storms can still descend on trekkers. It comprises more than 32,000 feet of uphill hiking and descending. While downright decadent at times thanks to the gourmet food and drink en route, the Tour du Mont-Blanc, 103 miles of hiking that circles Mont Blanc and passes through France, Italy, and Switzerland, is no pushover. This trek has it all: three countries, endless views of Western Europe’s highest peak-15,771-foot Mont Blanc-fresh-baked treats at high huts you stay in along the way, and views of climbers clinging to improbable spires.
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