Day 4: Snailing in the heat
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… Read More »Day 4: Snailing in the heat
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… Read More »Day 4: Snailing in the heat
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… Read More »Day 3: A demanding window of d’Arpette
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… Read More »Day 2: Damn windy pass again!
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… Read More »Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB)
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… Read More »TMB day 7: Take the alternative and the terror hill
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… Read More »TMB day 6: Very modest corner of Switzerland
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… Read More »TMB day 4: Our first stay in a rifugio