A hiker on the Tour DU Mont Blanc with the mountains behind covered in snow.

Tour Du Mont Blanc – Learn About Hiking This Beautiful Trail

Distance: 105 miles (170km) Elevation Gain: 10,000 metres (32,800 ft) Countries visited: France, Italy, Switzerland and back to your start point in France.  Traditional Direction: Anti-clockwise. Loop.  Best Airport to arrive: Geneva, Switzerland, with a 90 min transit to Chamonix, France Marmots, wine and delicious chocolate. Sound good? Wait, let me add the best bit. …