Tour du Mont Blanc | ACCOMMODATION

Here you’ll find information about the accommodation options along the Tour du Mont Blanc, together with links to the places I stayed at.

You can find more details about the accommodation I chose before starting my hike in the post MY TRIP.

Accommodations on the TMB

The TMB offers a wide range of accommodation options, ranging from camping grounds, to refuges, to hotels. All these options allow hikers to shorten or lengthen each stage according to personal preferences.

If you are planning to stay at the refuges along the way, I highly suggest to book them in advance (ideally by January), as the trail gets very crowded in Summer. The best way to book refuges is on this online booking service, where you can find a list of all refuges on the TMB. When booking, a deposit via credit card is often required. Half-board prices range between 45-55 EUR in France and Italy, and 60-70 CHF in Switzerland.

For this trip, I decided to mix wildcamping with camping at official camping grounds and private rooms in refuges. I liked the flexibility of campings, as they don’t require advance booking, and I didn’t want to be completely bound to the bookings at the refuges. Here below you can find a list of the places I stayed at after every stage.

STAGE 1: Col de La Forclaz - Tré Le Champ - Lacs de Chéserys

Location: Lacs de Chéserys

Accommodation: wildcamping

STAGE 2: Lacs de Chéserys - La Flégère - Les Houches

Location: Les Houches

Accommodation: private room at an AirBnB (La Chavanne)

STAGE 3: Les Houches - Les Contamines

Location: Les Contamines

Accommodation: camp at Camping Le Pontet

STAGE 4: Les Contamines - Les Chapieux

Location: Les Chapieux

Accommodation: camp at Aire naturelle de camping

STAGE 5: Les Chapieux - Rifugio Elisabetta - Val Veny

Location: Val Veny

Accommodation: camp at HOBO Camping

STAGE 6: Val Veny - Courmayeur - Rifugio Bertone

Lication: Rifugio Bertone

Accommodation: private room at Rifugio Bertone

STAGE 7: Rifugio Bertone - Rifugio Bonatti - La Fouly

Location: La Fouly

Accommodation: camp at Camping des Glaciers

STAGE 8: La Fouly - Champex Lac - Relais d’Arpette

Location: close to Champex Lac

Accommodation: camp at Relais d’Arpette

STAGE 9: Relais d’Arpette - Fenêtre d’Arpette - Col de La Forclaz

Location: Col de La Forclaz

Acommodation: I went straight home, but Hotel de La Forclaz offers rooms and a camping ground.

Wildcamping

Wildcamping is officially not allowed in the French Vallée des Glaciers (official stage no. 4: between Les Chapieux and Refuge des Mottets), nor in any of the Swiss and Italian valleys along the TMB. However, many hikers manage to camp discreetely along the whole trail, without leaving any trace and without being caught.

Leave No Trace Principle

Please make sure to respect the nature you are visiting by picking up and carrying your own trash, including dirty toilet papers, until the next town or refuge… the trail will thank you!

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