How difficult is the Tour du Mont Blanc hike?

Unlike the climbs to the summit of Mont Blanc, which we don’t offer at The Natural Adventure, the Tour du Mont Blanc is not a technical climb. While crampons may be required in the late season, ice picks are not required, but you may still want to pick your pace carefully. The highest you climb on the TMB is 2,665m and if you are opting for a more budget version, staying in huts rather than hotels, then your sleep may be compromised a little, so you need plenty of stamina. In general, you walk anything from five to nine hours a day and, if you take on the whole circuit, you are trekking every day for ten days. There are ascents every day too varying from 500m and 1,200m, depending on the day. So, it’s all about endurance really, but with so much enjoyment along the way.