Chamonix Pilgrimage
Without a doubt Chamonix is the world’s trail running epicenter. It’s also the year round home for Run the Alps! This alpine town at the base of Mont Blanc hosts a series of major trail races and has one of the most active trail running clubs anywhere. Even the Mayor is a renowned trail runner!
It’s not by chance, either. Chamonix valley has hundreds of miles of world-class trail running. It’s a magnet for trail runners around the world, many of whom now call the valley home. You can run past glaciers, take a break at a mountain cafe, and ride some of the world’s most impressive cable cars and mountain trains—all in the same day.
If you’re considering a trip to Chamonix and want to take part in one of the region’s many trail races, Run the Alps can help secure race entries and support you in submitting the required medical certification. For some races, Run the Alps has already reserved a limited number of entries.
Many clients also add in a few days on the other side of Mont Blanc, in the quiet Italian village of Courmayeur, where the pastures and huts of the bucolic Val Ferret have been a focal point for Italian trail runners for years.
Once in their life, every trail runner should visit the Chamonix valley, run through the pastures to an alpine hut, and feel right at home in what locals call the “ Vallée du Trail.”
In this video Run the Alps staff and friends show you around our home of Chamonix, France.
