How to choose the best hiking poles? This is a question that is (very) often asked, but there is no simple, ready-made answer. However, choosing the right trekking poles is essential for them to accompany you effectively on your outings and trips...
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10 useful information and tips on the Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB)
The Tour du Mont Blanc is a trek that is the dream of many hikers and nature lovers in France and around the world. On this trekking itinerary, varied landscapes and grandiose panoramas are offered to the walkers who cover it and in particular...
How to read the Tour du Mont Blanc markers and signs in France, Italy and Switerland
The Tour du Mont Blanc was first marked between 1950 and 1952, making it the first truly international GR®. Indeed, it was in 1947 that the Comité National des Sentiers de Grande Randonnée (CNSGR) was born. Three years later, the CNSGR Savoie, led...
How to choose a hiking backpack?
Whether you hike occasionally or plan to hike the tour Mont Blanc, a good hiking backpack will be your indispensable companion in the mountains. But choosing it before you leave is another matter. The duration and type of trip you plan to take will...
Tour du Mont Blanc Trail Running : The Ultimate Guide
Doing the Tour du Mont Blanc in trail is a long term goal that many mountain lovers set themselves. On a large course and through grandiose landscapes, it is a challenge that we are proud and happy to take up! When you think of the Tour du Mont...
Top 10 hikes in the Mont Blanc valley
Discover the most beautiful hikes in the Mont Blanc massif! Located in the Alps, it is known to host the highest peak in Europe. A group of mountains of 400 km² which offers multiple possibilities of excursions on 3 countries, here is a destination...
Top 6 snowshoeing trails in the Mont Blanc area
The Pays du Mont Blanc is for us, and for many hikers, one of the most beautiful natural regions in the Alps. Situated in the upper Arve valley and around the French side of the mythical Mont Blanc peak (4810 metres), the Mont Blanc region is full...
Top 10 questions about the Tour du Mont Blanc (number of days, season, route, equipment…)
Sébastien and Pierrick are the two guides of our agency Watse Trekking Mont Blanc. Sébastien, originally from the Vosges, fell in love with the region and will soon complete his 100th Tour du Mont Blanc! The second is from a small village in...
How to choose hiking/trekking shoes?
Walking with the right hiking or trekking shoes is essential to avoid injuries (back, knees, ankles) and to avoid discomfort (wet feet, blisters). But choosing hiking and trekking shoes is a complicated matter for one simple reason: there is no...
The complete winter hiking gear checklist : keep safe and warm
Hiking in the snow means discovering the mountains in all their splendour covered in a beautiful white coat. It's the joy of sinking into the powder and admiring the falling snow! But it's also about rougher conditions that require winter...