Thank you for your video. I walked a similar route this year, June/July. I'm surprised to see that there is still so much snow. I wish that I was returning next September not September 25.
Great video! i would love to know where exactly you camped after Courmayeur (near Nonatti) i saw that you said it was above 2500 but im not sure i will find a good place like you did and still follow the italian rule, Thanks!
@@רוןהראל-ס6ע Thanks 😌 So we were actually under 2500m…🤫 But there were lots of spots if you continue after Bonatti and so many people were wild camping around there. Just be sure to set up late and pack away early 🙂 The first great spot is by an abandoned farmhouse which is visible from Bonatti, and if you continue for a km or two after that, there is some flat ground right by the path where we saw about 10 people camping - unfortunately we stopped before seeing this and ended up sliding down the tent all night! 🤣 If you really want to stick to the rules, Pas entre deux sauts is a great spot which is above 2500m and we were really tempted to camp there, but it was still early and we were hoping to get some dinner at Bonatti so we kept going. I’ve just finished editing another TMB video where I share my tips and narrate all this footage, so keep an eye out for that one 🙂
@@TheBananaine thanks ☺️ I would recommend the Aires de Bivouac (free camping spots) at Refuge de Miage and Refuge de la Balme, and you can definitely wild camp through the Italian and Swiss parts as long as you set up late out of sight of roads etc and pack away early :) You can get screw on gas in Decathlon in Chamonix too which was a worry of mine as I couldn’t bring gas on the plane. And there are good camping shops in Courmayeur and at La Fouly where you can get high energy snacks and dehydrated meals, so no need to carry a lot of food, just a few days’ worth if you don’t want to spend any money at refuges in between. Best of luck! It’s an amazing experience 🤩
Great video! Thanks for sharing. Question- did you see any families/kids on the hike? I'm thinking of doing it next summer with my kids, ages 8, 11 & 14. I'm just starting to research and looking if its possible /necessary to find transport to avoid any more exposed sections. I'm not concerned about the distance, but don't want to take on any steep cliff sections with my youngest. Curious if you ran into any kids hiking the full trail. Thanks!
Hi, thanks for you comment. I did see a fair number of teenagers and have listened to podcasts from people who did the whole route with young children, although I didn’t see any very young kids personally. You wouldn’t want to do the Fenetre D’arpete variant or even the Col des Fours one, and would want to wait until most of the snow has subsided so July 15th onwards I’d say, but it is certainly doable and most of the TMB has good paths. To avoid the ladders and more remote and exposed stages after re-entering France, you could simply take the lift down into the valley after Col de Balme, and either get the train back to Chamonix or complete the circuit by walking along the Chamonix Valley - still amazing walking and views without the tough final sections!
@@M0esmac Courmayeur is a tricky place for camping as all the campsites are outside of the town. We camped at a place called ‘Hobo Camping’ which is super popular with TMB hikers and a really nice campsite - especially to pass a storm as it has a cosy hut with board games etc. and Italian coffee of course 😌 You have to take a bus, taxi or shuttle to get there, or to the other campsite nearby. If you continue a bit further, there is a campsite called Camping Grandes Jorasses - this one is right by the contour variant route so it’s a lot of zig zagging to get back up onto the main whaleback ridge, but that was one of my favourite parts of the TMB and is very quiet since so many people opt for the easier, lower, more direct but less scenic variant to Rifugio Bonatti 😊
@@RicardoGastelú thanks 😌 I flew to Geneva on the 15th July, got to Chamonix on the 16th, and started the TMB on the 17th. Just been back in the Chamonix valley for a week to do some other hikes and the conditions are very similar, though the weather is a lot more changeable now with colder evenings and more rainfall.
Thanks :) Check out my video about my cook system and Huel Hot and Savoury - that was how I survived the TMB and another week in the Alps as a vegan 😅 In the refuges, a vegetable soup and some bread was the only thing I was able to get so do plan to carry some meals! You can buy vegan dehydrated meals in camping shops in Courmayeur so you only need 3 days worth of food to start with, then the next camping shop where I found vegan options was at La Fouly next to the supermarket. Swiss prices but saves carrying a load of extra weight. The best refuge meal - and only vegan option that wasn't soup - was at La Peuty; a delicious falafel wrap and french fries. I was so happy to have something 'proper' after a week on the trail. I don't eat breakfast, but you can usually get bread/toast and marmelade or jam at refuges in the morning.
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Amazing documentary of your amazing journey, thank you for taking us with you a bit. Very nice indeed 😂
Thank you for your video. I walked a similar route this year, June/July. I'm surprised to see that there is still so much snow. I wish that I was returning next September not September 25.
Great video! i would love to know where exactly you camped after Courmayeur (near Nonatti) i saw that you said it was above 2500 but im not sure i will find a good place like you did and still follow the italian rule, Thanks!
@@רוןהראל-ס6ע Thanks 😌 So we were actually under 2500m…🤫 But there were lots of spots if you continue after Bonatti and so many people were wild camping around there. Just be sure to set up late and pack away early 🙂 The first great spot is by an abandoned farmhouse which is visible from Bonatti, and if you continue for a km or two after that, there is some flat ground right by the path where we saw about 10 people camping - unfortunately we stopped before seeing this and ended up sliding down the tent all night! 🤣 If you really want to stick to the rules, Pas entre deux sauts is a great spot which is above 2500m and we were really tempted to camp there, but it was still early and we were hoping to get some dinner at Bonatti so we kept going. I’ve just finished editing another TMB video where I share my tips and narrate all this footage, so keep an eye out for that one 🙂
Great video. Myself and my bf are going to hike / camp the TMB end of August, so all camping tips and advice welcome! Thank you
@@TheBananaine thanks ☺️ I would recommend the Aires de Bivouac (free camping spots) at Refuge de Miage and Refuge de la Balme, and you can definitely wild camp through the Italian and Swiss parts as long as you set up late out of sight of roads etc and pack away early :) You can get screw on gas in Decathlon in Chamonix too which was a worry of mine as I couldn’t bring gas on the plane. And there are good camping shops in Courmayeur and at La Fouly where you can get high energy snacks and dehydrated meals, so no need to carry a lot of food, just a few days’ worth if you don’t want to spend any money at refuges in between. Best of luck! It’s an amazing experience 🤩
Great video! Thanks for sharing. Question- did you see any families/kids on the hike? I'm thinking of doing it next summer with my kids, ages 8, 11 & 14. I'm just starting to research and looking if its possible /necessary to find transport to avoid any more exposed sections. I'm not concerned about the distance, but don't want to take on any steep cliff sections with my youngest. Curious if you ran into any kids hiking the full trail. Thanks!
Hi, thanks for you comment. I did see a fair number of teenagers and have listened to podcasts from people who did the whole route with young children, although I didn’t see any very young kids personally. You wouldn’t want to do the Fenetre D’arpete variant or even the Col des Fours one, and would want to wait until most of the snow has subsided so July 15th onwards I’d say, but it is certainly doable and most of the TMB has good paths. To avoid the ladders and more remote and exposed stages after re-entering France, you could simply take the lift down into the valley after Col de Balme, and either get the train back to Chamonix or complete the circuit by walking along the Chamonix Valley - still amazing walking and views without the tough final sections!
Wait where did you camp in Courmayeur?
@@M0esmac Courmayeur is a tricky place for camping as all the campsites are outside of the town. We camped at a place called ‘Hobo Camping’ which is super popular with TMB hikers and a really nice campsite - especially to pass a storm as it has a cosy hut with board games etc. and Italian coffee of course 😌 You have to take a bus, taxi or shuttle to get there, or to the other campsite nearby. If you continue a bit further, there is a campsite called Camping Grandes Jorasses - this one is right by the contour variant route so it’s a lot of zig zagging to get back up onto the main whaleback ridge, but that was one of my favourite parts of the TMB and is very quiet since so many people opt for the easier, lower, more direct but less scenic variant to Rifugio Bonatti 😊
beautiful video! What date did you do the tour?
@@RicardoGastelú thanks 😌 I flew to Geneva on the 15th July, got to Chamonix on the 16th, and started the TMB on the 17th. Just been back in the Chamonix valley for a week to do some other hikes and the conditions are very similar, though the weather is a lot more changeable now with colder evenings and more rainfall.
Great video. Interested in any vegan tips for food, doing TMB end of June 2025
Thanks :) Check out my video about my cook system and Huel Hot and Savoury - that was how I survived the TMB and another week in the Alps as a vegan 😅 In the refuges, a vegetable soup and some bread was the only thing I was able to get so do plan to carry some meals! You can buy vegan dehydrated meals in camping shops in Courmayeur so you only need 3 days worth of food to start with, then the next camping shop where I found vegan options was at La Fouly next to the supermarket. Swiss prices but saves carrying a load of extra weight. The best refuge meal - and only vegan option that wasn't soup - was at La Peuty; a delicious falafel wrap and french fries. I was so happy to have something 'proper' after a week on the trail. I don't eat breakfast, but you can usually get bread/toast and marmelade or jam at refuges in the morning.
@@ja.ssch. Thanks for the reply