A unique trip that includes a chance to take part in the oldest trail race in the Alps.
This fall trail running trip is a unique partnership with our longtime friends at the Broken Arrow Skyrace and Trail des Dents du Midi, the oldest trail race in the Alps. But you don’t need to be part of the Broken Arrow scene, or want to trail race, to take part and enjoy the trails. This trip is open to everyone!
What's Included
- Daily guided trail runs with a licensed International Mountain Leader
- Accommodation for six nights at 3 or 4 star hotels in Chamonix, France and Champéry, Switzerland
- Buffet breakfasts, food and premium nutrition on the trail, and five multi-course dinners
- The chance to run in the Trail des Dents du Midi
- Geneva Airport-Chamonix shared shuttle transfer at the start of the tour
- All transfers to and from trailheads that are included on our planned itinerary
- Luggage transfers
- A copy of our Guide to Trail Running in the Alps, which contains 80+ pages of information and tips from Run the Alps staff and guides
Cost
Itinerary
Day 1: Chamonix
Arrive in Geneva, and transfer to Chamonix, France, the world’s home for Alpinism and trail running. Enjoy time to relax at the pool and outdoor patio of our charming Chamonix hotel before joining the group for our trip meeting, followed by dinner.
Day 2: Chamonix
Today we’ll enjoy a few of the hundreds of kilometers of trails in the Chamonix valley, as we get oriented to the Alps. We’ll run one of Chamonix’s dramatic “balconies,” with views of Mont Blanc and the Aiguilles Rouges natural preserve.
Day 3: Chamonix
We’ll run up into the Aiguilles Rouges preserve high above Chamonix, then run the dramatic Aiguillette des Houches ridge, followed by pastures and wooded trails back to town.
Day 4: Champéry
Today is a rest day, as we travel by taxi high through the Alps, descending to the Swiss wine-making Rhône valley, then up to the mountain village of Champéry.
Day 5: Champéry
Today we’ll pick a run around the Champéry region, at the end of the bucolic farming valley of Val d’Illiez, and under the snow-covered peaks of the Dents-du-Midi.
Day 6: Champéry
Today is race day! You’ll have the choice of running the full DDM Trail, taking part in the relay, or enjoy cheering on the runners.
Day 7: Depart from Champéry
Today we’ll say “Au Revoir” to the other Run the Alps guests.
Photo Credits: Sam Hill, Sridhar, Skinny Legs Photo, and Toni Spasenoski
Prefer to run on your own schedule, without a guide? Go self-guided and let us take care of all the logistics.
Event's current local time: 6:20 AM SAT
