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The Tour du Mont Blanc or TMB is one of the most popular long-distance walks in Europe. It circles the Mont Blanc massif, covering a distance of roughly 165 kilometres (103 mi) with 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) of ascent/descent and passing through parts of Switzerland, Italy and France. It is considered one of the classic long-distance hiking trails.
PTL is a mostly self-supported run without course markings or aid stations. Runners rely on a limited number of support points, mountain huts, local stores and restaurants for food and sleep. The course should be followed by GPS, maps, and the road book. It goes as high as 3300 meters (11,000 feet) and must be completed in about 6 days.
The first long-distance hiking trail in Europe was the National Blue Trail of Hungary, established in 1938. The formation of the European Union made transnational hiking trails possible. Today, the network consists of 12 paths and covers more than 65,000 kilometres (40,000 mi), crisscrossing Europe.
Several cities now have employ dramatic spectacle to add interest to their tours. Usually guided by actors in costume, these walking tours create the feel of living history "in a non-academic, very accessible fashion." [10] These tours are a form of promenade theatre, as well as museum theatre in that it makes use of first person interpretation.
The Mont Blanc tramway or Tramway du Mont-Blanc (French pronunciation: [tʁamwɛ dy mɔ̃ blɑ̃], TMB) is a mountain railway line in the Haute-Savoie department of France. It is the highest in France and the fourth highest in Europe. It is also the only railway in France reaching over 2,000 metres above sea level. [1]
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A self-guided tour is a tour in which the participant is not escorted by a guide. As with escorted tours, self-guided tours may be conducted on foot or by vehicle . Audio tours are frequently presented in a self-guided format using booklets, smart phones or standalone handheld devices, as are virtual tours .