Tour du Mont Blanc | FOOD
Here you can find more information regarding resupply strategies for water and food along the Tour du Mont Blanc.
Water along the TMB
I constantly filled up my water bottles along the way, either at the huts or at bars in town, and I always started hiking in the morning with 2L in my backpack. There are also some water fountains on the TMB, but be careful to check for the sign “potable water”, before drinking it! Moreover, if you want to collect and drink water from a river, I advise to filter it, as you’ll never know what happened in the stream up in the mountains.
Food along the TMB
The TMB crosses many villages which offer resupply options and huts where hikers can enjoy a nice lunch break. Refuges also often provide a picknick lunch pack.
If you are camping and planning to cook your own meals only, I would therefore recommend to carry food for a maximum of 2-3 days and resupply on the way, at supermarkets and bakeries.
If you are planning to stay at the refuges along the way, I would advise to only carry snacks and maybe some bread, cheese and cold cuts in case refuges don’t offer a picknick, as dinner and breakfast are provided at the huts.
My Food Plan
I of course exaggerated and, fearing of running out of food for some unknown reasons, I always tried to carry enough food for 3 days, including lunch, dinner and snacks. I will never learn the lesson…
I resupplied a few times at bakeries and supermarkets at Les Houches, Courmayeur and Champex Lac, where I bought bread, cheese, cold cuts, snacks and some hiker-friendly meals like mashed potatoes and ramen noodles. However, I couldn’t resist the temptation of stopping at the refuges along the way to enjoy lunch breaks, and I therefore ended up carrying way too much food than needed!