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Books, movies, songs… are an extraordinary way to travel. When we think about the French Alps, the Mont Blanc area is, from afar, the destination (with a big T!). Already thinking on your next alpine adventure ? Find here the MBE Team suggestions to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the most emblematic...

The Tour du Mont Blanc is for sure a bucket-list classic! But if you are too late and the accomodations are full, if you have already done it, or if you just want to get aside of the beaten tracks, here are 5 ideas for alternative multi-stage hikes in the Alps. Lesser known but not less beautiful!

Hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc means embarking on an adventure through three different countries, and includes crossing an international border at least three times. As a matter of fact, the French, Italian, and Swiss borders all intersect at the top of Mt. Dolent’s 3820 meter summit. While all three...

In the Alps, a day’s hike is most often described in terms of the vertical gain and loss, and rarely in terms of distance, given the range’s steep and rugged mountain terrain. The elevation difference between the valley floors and the mountain tops often exceeds 2000 meters, so distance as a metric often...