2025 Tour du Mont Blanc Trail Updates
Every year hikers from all over the world flock to the Alps to complete one of the most famous multi-day trails, Tour du Mont Blanc. It is a challenging journey of physical, mental and spiritual triumph. Our mission is to help these adventurers confidently plan and safely navigate their journey around Mont Blanc.
One of the core pieces of information that gives hikers the confidence to complete their trip is having access to the latest Tour du Mont Blanc trail updates, including snow conditions, route detours, and general trail conditions. It helps hikers prepare the right gear, select the right route, and be aware of any trail updates that might impact their itinerary.
For the past 6 years, The Hiking Club has been sharing the most up-to-date Tour du Mont Blanc trail conditions.
2025 snow update
As the 2025 hiking season approaches, it’s important to keep a close eye on latest snow updates!
📸 June 15, 2024 by @ztaylor54
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Unlike 2024, which saw higher-than-average snow accumulation and later snow-melt, the 2025 winter has brought below-average snowfall across the Mont Blanc massif. Currently snow line is sitting around 1,800m - meaning all of the mountain passes and peaks on the Tour du Mont Blanc are still well-covered. Below webcams of Flegere (1,900m), Prarion at Les Houches (1,850m) and Colle Checrouit (2,253m) highlight the wide spread snow coverage.
Flégère 1900 m on 10th April, 2025. Source Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Les Houches - Prarion 1850m on 10th April, 2025. Source Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Courmayeur - Colle Checrouit 2253m on 10th April, 2025. Source Snow-Forecast.com
Comparisons to Previous Years
2024: Cold and wet spring kept high and deep snow-pack well into June. Dry trail by 2nd week July.
2023: Low snowpack, early melt, dry trails by mid-June.
2022: Moderate snow year, typical melt pattern, some lingering snow into late June.
2021: Similar to 2024 — heavy late snow and cold spring delayed trail access until early July.
2020: COVID-restricted season, but snow conditions were average.
📸 Refuge Col de la Balme on May 27th, 2022
TIPS for EARLY-SEASON HIKERS
For favourable early season hiking conditions (June), Spring conditions need to be mild and consistent, including:
Freezing line to be steadily rising (aka getting above the hiking route elevations!)
Daily temperatures to be rising
Amount of daily solar radiation to be increasing (aka number of sunny hours per day)
Even though current conditions are looking promising for early season hiking, anything can happen in the coming weeks. To be prepared, follow these tips:
1) Keep an eye on current snow conditions as we get closer to your departure date
We will be posting regular snow updates to our Tour du Mont Blanc Instagram and Facebook page, including when our team and 2025 ambassadors kick off their Tour du Mont Blanc trips between June and October.
2) BE PREPARED WITH THE CORRECT GEAR
It’s best to assume that early season hikers will require microspikes and poles to safely navigate on difficult section, including high passes, steep sections, and river crossings. Download our recommended gear list here
3) PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, CHECK SNOW CONDITIONS ON YOUR ROUTE
General snow updates are good, but identifying snow conditions on your planned route is even better. Use current snow depth data in our planning app to check your planned route to determine whether to change your route to a lower/alternative route or to bring gear to match the expected conditions.
2024 snow update
Every year (with the exception of 2021..😭), The Hiking Club team has completed a “Break The Trail” journey to provide the first official trail report for the Tour du Mont Blanc. We share these early-season trail updates for hikers to see what the latest snow conditions look like on the ground, decide on route changes, and finalise gear selection.
June 1-5, 2024
Brendan documented his Tour du Mont Blanc journey via social media. Click the below images to see his early season trail updates
Watch the 2023 Tour du Mont Blanc “Break The Trail” videos:
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Join Rebecca Rushton, podiatrist and owner of Blister Prevention, for a free 45-minute webinar on how to prevent and treat foot blisters during your upcoming multi-day hike.
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