Contents

Explore the Tour of Mont Blanc: contents
Introduction
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Planning and preparation
Planning to walk the TMB
Elevation and pace
Waymarking and variantes
Safety and weather
New to long distance walking?
Clockwise or anticlockwise?
How long will it take?
Travel planning
What is the best time of year?
Accommodation
Advance planning checklist
Packing checklist
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2.1
2.2
2.3
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Background information
History
Climbing Mont Blanc
Geology and glaciers
Habitats and wildlife
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3.1a
3.1b
3.2a
3.2b
3.3
3.4
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3.6
3.7
3.8a
3.8b
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3.10
3.11
The routes in detail
Les Houches to Les Contamines via Bionnassay
Les Houches to Les Contamines via Col de Tricot
Les Contamines to Les Chapieux
Les Contamines to Refuge des Mottets via Col des Fours
Les Chapieux to Rifugio Elisabetta
Rifugio Elisabetta to Courmayeur
Courmayeur to Rifugio Bonatti
Rifugio Bonatti to La Fouly
La Fouly to Champex
Champex to Trient via Bovine
Champex to Trient via Fenêtre d’Arpette
Trient to Tré le Champ
Tré le Champ to La Flégère
La Flégère to Les Houches
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Reference
Accommodation list
Books, maps, contact details and weather
Transport, acknowledgements and credits
Index
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