AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - France moves to ban day hikers from Mont Blanc trail over littering and overcrowding
French officials want to bar casual day-trippers from the iconic Tour du Mont Blanc trail, requiring every hiker to show a pre-booked accommodation reservation before setting foot on the path, a crackdown driven by what locals describe as filth, overcrowding, and tourists who expect spa amenities at mountain refuges. The proposed restrictions, reported by the […] The post France moves to ban day hikers from Mont Blanc trail over littering and overcrowding appeared first on American Almanac .
French officials want to bar casual day-trippers from the iconic Tour du Mont Blanc trail, requiring every hiker to show a pre-booked accommodation reservation before setting foot on the path, a crackdown driven by what locals describe as filth, overcrowding, and tourists who expect spa amenities at mountain refuges. The proposed restrictions, reported by the Daily Mail , would transform access to one of Europe's most popular long-distance hiking routes. Under the plan, walkers on the 170-kilometer circuit, which loops through France, Italy, and Switzerland around western Europe's highest peak, would need proof of a hotel, shelter, or bivouac booking just to get on the trail. A new enforcement squad dubbed the "green brigade" would patrol…Open