While downright decadent at times thanks to the gourmet food and drink en route, the Tour du Mont-Blanc, 103 miles of hiking that circles Mont Blanc and passes through France, Italy, and ...

And that’s when the idea of the Tour du Mont Blanc took root for me. The iconic hiking route involves Europe’s highest peak but goes around it rather than up to the top. While a summit will ...

The Tour du Mont Blanc is a challenge for anyone, regardless of age, condition or state of mind. A bucket-list pilgrimage for long-distance hikers, it is a 170km, high-altitude journey on foot ...

That is a matter of opinion, of course, but for knee-buckling scenery, physical and mental challenge, and the availability of trailside cappuccino, it would be hard to beat the Tour du Mont Blanc.

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The Tour du Mont Blanc is a challenge for anyone, regardless of age, condition or state of mind. A bucket-list pilgrimage for long-distance hikers, it is a 170km, high-altitude journey on foot ...