Hiking on my own from Chamonix to Chamonix in four days!!
Well… a bit cheating by hitch-hiking through the Mont Blanc tunnel on the first day. So it’s from Courmayeur to Chamonix, still about 85km in four days.
I hiked it in style; no rests or eating in the numerous refuges and sleeping underneath the stars. Packed with a down bag, bivi-bag, some clothing and the famous bivi food (read the other article). At the last day some trail running (about 20km), mainly on the descent of course…. fantastic!
When hiking the route its impossible to get dehydrated, starved, lonely or get lost. There are big paths, lots of signs, people, refuges, villages, supermarkets etc etc. But… you can get exhausted by the length and the height difference.
The peaks are the most interesting with fenomenal panoramic views, the pieces in between with a beautiful flora are sometimes a bit straightforward and disappointing. Still I had a enjoyable time, having more fitness and considerable more respect for the ultratrailmb.com.

No foto’s, lots of memories.

Hiking and writing Quirijn