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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Natalie Wilson

Popular Mont Blanc hiking trail could require reservations from 2027

The Tour du Mont-Blanc is a 170-kilometre (105-mile) trail that passes through France, Italy and Switzerland - (Getty Images)

A popular Mont Blanc hiking circuit could introduce a reservation system following calls from French authorities to control overcrowding.

The Tour du Mont-Blanc, a 170-kilometre (105-mile) trail that passes through France, Italy and Switzerland and circles the highest mountain in Western Europe, is walked by around 80,000 people each year.

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