How It Works
setting up your alerts is quick and easy!
1. Choose Your Accommodation
Select the TMB accommodation you want to track. We provide alerts for over 40 huts, gîtes, and hotels across the route.
View the full list of supported refuges
2. Pick Your Dates
Select the date you want to be alerted for. Choose as many dates as you want—at as many refuges as you want. There are no limits!
3. Receive Alerts
Get instant email and SMS notifications when a bed becomes available at your selected refuges for your preferred date. Book fast to secure your perfect itinerary!
30-Days Free. Then unlimited alerts for just $5/month. Cancel anytime.
After struggling to book our own TMB accommodations, we created this tool to make the process easier and less stressful. We’re excited to share an affordable solution with our fellow self-guided hikers.
Everyone gets 30-days of free alerts to start. Continue getting alerts after 30-days for just $5/month.
We’ll send you a notification as soon as beds become available so you can secure the booking you need. Get alerts as long as you need them and cancel anytime!
Why Use The TMB Alert Service?
Get notifications as soon as beds become available.
Book with Confidence
TMB huts book up fast—usually months in advance. Getting alerts for last-minute cancellations and next-season openings gives you the best shot at locking in your ideal itinerary.
Fast Notifications
Our system instantly sends you an email and SMS as soon as availability is detected.
Flexible Planning
Whether you’re planning months ahead or seeking last-minute options, our system works for all timeframes.
Always Up-To-Date
Our data is constantly updated to give you the most up-to-date availability information.
Who We Are
About us
Emily & Ian
Passionate hikers, travel guide authors, & Tour du Mont Blanc experts!
We’re Emily and Ian, outdoor lovers and trip planning nerds who live in Boulder, Colorado.
We first hiked the Tour du Mont Blanc in 2017 and have been back countless times since. We started TMB Trail Guide to create a comprehensive resource to simplify your own planning process.
We’ve hiked all over Europe, North America, & New Zealand and are excited to share our trail experience and trek planning know-how with you!
Learn more about usWhat Other Tour du Mont Blanc Hikers Are Saying About Our Resources…
Testimonials
The support we got from you was absolute solid gold. People were in awe that we were trekking as a family and hadn’t hired a guide or one of the big companies to book everything for us.
From the initial guidance to the mapping to the video call we did to the reviews, revisions, and recommendations you gave about our planning – everything was spot on.
Jen, US
I want you to know that you have made this trip possible, no exaggeration.
I would not be going with the confidence I now have and something tells me that if I find myself in a weird situation I have two guides that actually care about me just an email away.
Randy, US
This guide was a must have for us! The tips on how to use our phone as a GPS via the Gaia app while without signal saved us hours of backtracking when we lost the trail…I was so impressed!
Additionally, the details about where each campsite was what types of things we could find there was invaluable.
Julie, UK
Tired of this?
- Clicking through 40+ accommodation websites…
- Finding your dream dates already booked…
- Refreshing pages every day, hoping for a cancellation?
We get it. Booking accommodations on the Tour du Mont Blanc is arguably the most challenging part of planning a trek.
Let us do the hard work for you.
We set out to solve that problem by creating TMB Availability Alerts, an-easy-to-use tool that checks over 40 accommodation options along the Tour du Mont Blanc and notifies you as soon as beds are available.
No more guesswork. No more stress.
Frequently Asked Questions
We’re here to answers your questions
Which refuges are included in the alert service?
You can sign up to receive alerts from the following TMB accommodations:
-Auberge des Glaciers
-Auberge du Truc
-Auberge Gîte Bon Abri
-Auberge la Boërne
-Auberge la Grande Ourse
-Auberge Mont-Blanc
-Auberge-Refuge de la Nova
-Cabane du Combal
-Chalet ‘Le Dolent’
-Chalet Alpin du Tour
-Chalet La Grange
-Chalet Les Méandres (ex Tupilak)
-Gîte Alpage de La Peule
-Gîte d’Alpage Les Ecuries de Charamillon
-Gîte de la Fouly
-Gîte La Léchère
-Gîte Le Moulin
-Gîte le Pontet
-Gite le Randonneur du Mont Blanc
-Gîte Les Mélèzes
-Gîte Mermoud
-Gîte Michel Fagot
-Hôtel Chalet Val Ferret
-Hotel du Col de Fenêtre
-Hôtel du Col de la Forclaz
-Hôtel Edelweiss
-Hôtel Funivia
-Hôtel Lavachey
-La Ferme à Piron
-Les Chambres du Soleil
-Maya-Joie
-Pension en Plein Air
-Refuge de la Balme
-Refuge de Nant Borrant
-Refuge des Mottets
-Refuge des Prés
-Refuge du Fioux
-Refuge Le Peuty
-Relais d’Arpette
-Rifugio Chapy Mont-Blanc
-Rifugio G. Bertone
-Rifugio Maison Vieille
-Rifugio Monte Bianco
How will I be notified about availability?
You will receive an email as soon as your preferred accommodation(s) become available. You can also opt into SMS text message notifications if you would like.
How much does it cost? Why do I have to pay monthly instead of just once?
The TMB Availability Alert Service costs $5 per month. Making it a subscription instead of a one-time payment allows us to keep it very affordable and it allows you to only pay for it as long as you need it.
How do I cancel my subscription?
When you sign up for TMB Availability Alerts, you’ll create an account. You can then login to your account to cancel your subscription or manage your alerts anytime.
Can I add or change dates and/or refuges after I set up alerts?
Yes! You can opt into alerts for as many refuges and dates as you would like. Once you set up your account, it’s easy to see all of your alerts and add or remove alerts based on your needs. You can make as many changes and additions as you want for as long as you subscribe to the alert service.
Does this service “hold” beds for me?
TMB Availability Alerts notifies you as soon as beds become available for your desired itinerary, giving you the best possible chance of securing a reservation. However, this service does not make any bookings for you and does not “hold” them for you. To ensure the best chance of locking down your perfect itinerary, be sure to book your beds as soon as they open up!
Do I need the TMB Availability Alerts service?
If you don’t plan on camping or trekking with a tour company, we highly recommend signing up for availability alerts. Reserving accommodation is undoubtedly the most difficult part of planning a TMB trek, and missing out on some of the most special refuges along the route can be a major bummer (and create some serious headaches when it comes to making your itinerary work). Signing up for TMB Availability Alerts is a small expense that can save you a ton of time and stress down the road.
