Tour du Mont Blanc

Sportsguy2017

Hi Everyone, i am currently pricing an 8-10day walking trip of mont blanc. The usual route starting in chamonix. The costs are considerable and i know people have booked the trip independently, just looking for a list of good refuges or hotels to stay in. Also any tips on how to get through it as a solo traveller. Hoping to do it this summer.
Thanks

gk70

Hi

Yes this is very doable.

I did all but 2 stages in about 9-10 days anticlockwise about 4 years ago - skipped 2 stages because I didnt have enough time off

There is an excellent dedicated TMB refuge/accommodation booking site
http://www.autourdumontblanc.com/en/

It guides you through each stage and tells you which refuges/hotels/hostels/camping are in the vicinity of your projected stop that evening.
You can tailor the itinerary to your own pace - if you think you walk say 10km per day and on occasional days do more / less, it shows you where you would need to stop that night
There is a combination of booking directly through the site and if the refuge you want is booked you can call/email themn directly

I did a very spontaneous trip and hadn't got the last 3 nights booked - you can simply call that morning to say you are coming and usually they will not turn you away / or will try to find you something.

I found the cost to be very reasonable. For a bed, evening meal and breakfast it usually came to about 50-60 Euro, sharing a dorm.

Note that I did this alone so its probably not as easy if you are booking for more than just yourself.
And I wonder how its working with covid these days as it can be a very crowded experience in a mountain refuge.

I found most of the refuges to be basic but well run - funny enough the least enjoyable was a hotel at Col de la Forclaz just at the Swiss/France border

Hope that helps

If you need any more tips let me know

billyhead

Where did you fly in and out of and I presume you had your first one or 2 nights accommodation booked. If so where?

Sportsguy2017

Hey,

So after 4 years, i am finally booked into go in September really looking forward to it, i used the website you suggested and found it extremely useful, along with a great book by Kev Reynolds, which i will be bringing with me.

I will let you know how i get on.