Discover the top Chamonix trails and races
The terrain in Chamonix lends itself perfectly to trail running with the stunning scenery, hundreds of MTB free routes, some fairly significant height gains and a near year-round lift network to get you to new stomping grounds.
A selection of Chamonix trail running routes for can be found here, although in reality the number of routes and permutations are endless.
Some routes have been waymarked and graded, they are of various lengths and are reserved only for trail runners.
Here are some of the map routes and details for trail access. They are graded S (small), M (medium) and L (large) which takes into account the length, technical difficulty of the trail and metres ascent and descent.
| Type of route | Link |
| Circuit | Argentiere - Le Tour - Tre le Champ |
| Circuit | Chamonix - Floria cafe - Les Praz |
| Traverse | Servoz - Vaudagne - Les Houches |
| Circuit | Vallorcine - Les Mayens - les Parts |
| Type of route | Link |
| Circuit | Les Chosalets - Le Lavancher - Alpage de la Pendant |
| Circuit | Les Houches - Plan de la Cry - Merlet |
| Circuit | Servoz - Les Ayeres - Lac Vert |
| Circuit | Vallorcine - Berard Valley - Loriaz refuge |
There are of course plenty of walking trails that are also great for running so make sure you check those out too.
There are plenty of refuges dotted around the Mont Blanc Massif that are perfect for staying the night. However, if you are running you may not want to be held back with carrying extra weight so a 'hut to hut' approach is possibly not what you're looking for. You may however be interested to start your run from a different point and staying the night before in a hut could work well for you.
Chamonix is also known for the array of world class running events that it hosts every year.
The running season kicks off with the Mont Blanc Marathon weekend which features the Marathon, the Ultra, the Cross, the 10k and the Vertical K plus a couple of other events.
At the end of August the infamous Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc brings in world class runners from around the globe to compete in a number of ultras, ranging from 96km to 300km.
The Trail des Aiguilles Rouges finishes the season in September, another ultra marathon but this time more popular amongst the local trail runners.
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See allLatest News & ReviewsChamonix hosts a wide range of sporting events throughout the year. The biggest ones include the Mont Blanc Marathon in June and the UTMB trail running race in August. In March, the Unlimited Festival brings ravers to the mountains while Musilac Mont Blanc takes place a month later. At the end of July, the Cosmo Jazz Festival hosts concerts all around the valley.
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