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Rando Mont Blanc - TMB - Tour du Mont Blanc
Terres d'Aventure · Self-guided · TMB Express (shortened, 5–7 days) · 9 days · 4/5 Strenuous
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Spec sheet
- Duration
- 13 days / 12 nights
- Route variant
- Classic TMB in comfort (hotels and private rooms) (our grouping, not an official variant)Whole route
- Difficulty
- 3/5 Challenging
- Distance per day
- —
- Ascent per day
- —
- Group size
- Your own party
- Accommodation
- Hotels
- Meals
- 12 breakfasts, 5 dinners
- Luggage transfer
- Yes
- Guide
- none (self-guided)
- Start → finish
- —
Facts as published by Auswalk. The difficulty grade in bold is ours (1–5), mapped from theirs.
Flexible start dates
Start any allowed day: 1 Jul – 24 Aug 2027
Start on any day between 1 Jul 2027 and 24 Aug 2027.
| Start between | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 Jul – 24 Aug 2027 | A$5,490 |
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Price history
Not enough price changes yet to draw a history.
Trail status for these dates
Closures & advisories · Treutsebo diversion
Rockfall diversion in Switzerland (commune of Orsières, Swiss Val Ferret): the path between Prayon and Branche (Treutsebo sector) is rerouted on a signposted new path; the old path is closed. Camping and bivouacking are banned in this area.
Huts & refuges · Refuge bookings open
Bookings for summer 2027 open on 15 October 2026 on montourdumontblanc.com for all member refuges and gîtes of the TMB wardens' association; some refuges fill quickly after opening.
Huts & refuges · Where to book refuges
Only members of the Association des Gardiens de Refuges du Tour du Mont-Blanc can be booked on montourdumontblanc.com (about 51 refuges and guesthouses in FR/IT/CH); other huts, including CAI and some private refuges, must be booked directly.
Huts & refuges · Refuge booking terms
A deposit is paid at booking. Changes can be made online up to 30 days before arrival. Cancelling more than 30 days out refunds 80% of the deposit; within 30 days there is no refund unless covered by cancellation insurance (up to 95% of the deposit).
Huts & refuges · Refuge opening dates
Each refuge sets its own season, roughly mid-June to mid/late September. In June and September some refuges are not yet open or have already closed; dates are shown on each refuge's page.
Huts & refuges · Refuge des mottets · Season
Refuge des Mottets (Vallée des Glaciers, below Col de la Seigne) is open 10 June – 20 September 2027.
Huts & refuges · Typical refuge prices
About €65–95 per night for dormitory half board when booking refuges directly; about €500–900 for accommodation on a 7–10 day trek.
Permits & quotas · Bivouac · Aiguilles rouges reserve
Aiguilles Rouges nature reserves (Carlaveyron, Aiguilles Rouges, Vallon de Bérard; Chamonix valley, FR): a bivouac pitch must be booked on reserve-bivouac74.fr; regulated 1 June – 30 September by prefectural order.
Permits & quotas · Bivouac · Chamonix
Commune of Chamonix (FR): camping banned outside designated sites; only high-altitude bivouac between sunset and sunrise. Bivouac is banned year-round at Lac Blanc, Blaitière pastures, the Col des Posettes area and Montagne de Chailloux.
Permits & quotas · Bivouac · Contamines reserve
Contamines-Montjoie National Nature Reserve (FR), 15 June – 15 September: bivouac banned below 2,500 m and in sensitive zones, except 19:00–09:00 at the Pont de la Rollaz (40 tents) and La Balme (50 tents) areas. Prefectural order DDT-2026-0474, valid to 31 Dec 2026. Online booking at reserve-bivouac74.fr is required for these areas.
Permits & quotas · Bivouac · Italy
Aosta Valley (IT): all forms of camping are banned, even for under 24 hours, and bivouac is banned below 2,500 m, which covers almost all of the Italian TMB. The same page gives a €566 fine for breaches.
Permits & quotas · Bivouac · Switzerland
Valais (CH): bivouac and wild camping are banned, with tolerated exceptions (one night, not in a group, above the tree line, or in an emergency). Bovernier, Martigny-Combe and Trient ban bivouac outright; use campsites at La Fouly, Champex (Relais d'Arpette) or Col de la Forclaz/Trient.
Permits & quotas · Bivouac · Vallee des glaciers
Vallée des Glaciers (Bourg-Saint-Maurice, FR): no bivouac (pastures and private land); there is an official bivouac area at Les Chapieux.
Season · Early-season snow
Before mid-June, north-facing snow patches usually remain on several passes (Col du Bonhomme, Col des Fours, Fenêtre d'Arpette); poles are advised and lower variants exist for almost every pass.
Season · Main season
Mid-June to mid-September. July and August have the best conditions and the most hikers.
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