Today the trail is fairly easy (or it seemed so from the description) as we are not passing any mountain ranges. Rolling hills and cute Swiss mountain villages were our many attractions. For some reason I was not really in a mood to hike and felt already tired half-way through.
Today we are conquering Fenetre d’Arpette (2665m) – one of the most demanding passes of the whole route. I felt a slight tingle in my stomach while packing, wondering what to expect.
I remember last year a storm was approaching the pass when we made it up and so we were greeted by a crazy wind. This year the weather was perfect and on the pass it was… still super windy.
Tour du Mont Blanc (also known as TMB) is a circular trek around Massif of iconic Mont Blanc taking you through three countries: France, Italy and Switzerland. Pretty nice, right? It was indeed a spectacular hike.
Today we decided to take the alternative route via Refuge Les Grands as it seemed to be more scenic and less crowded. It turned out to be absolutely true. We met only a few people (3 to be precise), walked with a view of at least two glaciers and had lunch in a super cute refuge.
After a guide from one of the private groups also told us that Fenetre d’Arpette is a definite no no, especially since we are carrying big backpacks, we chose the regular route.
Today we finally got to experience what it is like to stay in a mountain hut: rooms with +30 fellow hikers, bunk beds and a hearty dinner with everyone.