Tag Plants and Wildlife

Bright flowers of Rhododendron ferrugineum next to some hikers on the TMB with Mont Blanc snow capped mountain in the background

Look down! Early-season TMB flowers

For wildflowers, the Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB) can be thought of as four distinct worlds stacked on top of one another. Over a typical day, the TMB flowers change dramatically as you climb. From fragrant valley meadows buzzing with…

Wolves in Chamonix

Wolves in Chamonix

In 2020, the Chamonix valley lost a number of sheep to wolf attacks. Since then, wolves in Chamonix have become a hot topic. And despite various protective measures, they have not been put off. It seems they’re here to stay,…

Forest Flowers

Along the Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB), you'll see a huge variety of forest flowers. In this post, we showcase five of our favourite "subalpine" flowers, which are typically seen in the forest sections of the TMB. This post is the first in a series of three, which categorises flowers depending on their altitude.