The Best Trail Running Routes in Chamonix

When combined, the Petit Balcon trails serve as the Chamonix Valley's classic, easily-accessible singletrack loop. These two trails—the Petit Balcon Nord on the south side of the valley and the Petit Balcon Sud on the north side of the valley—run for miles in both directions....

While Chamonix is renowned as a radically-challenging mountain destination, the valley still offers a small trail system filled with easy hiking and running routes: the Les Bois trails. This network of trails and dirt paths inhabits a stand of tall trees along the banks of the river....

The Petit Balcon trails serve as Chamonix’s best easily-accessible running trails. Combined together, you can create [a fantastic loop](https://fatmap.com/routeid/303594/Petit_Balcon_Loop/@45.9377491,6.8737248,8753.0085392,-73.0872508,-42.9393318,1148.1898055,normal) around the Chamonix Valley. But what if you want a shorter loop that hits just the _very best_ sections of the Petit Balcon Sud trail? Well, look no further than this short loop option! This loop departs from downtown Chamonix and climbs up to the bench that the Petit Balcon Sud traverses....

Le départ a lieu sur l’aire des parapentes et les parcours se déroulent dans le bois du bouchet.Les enfants auront l’occasion de participer à la course “comme les grands”, remise de médailles pour chaque enfant à l’arrivée et tombola organisée à l’issue des courses avec de très nombreux lots....

Although this side of the valley has a less developed network of trails than the other one, this route offers everything you'd expect from a Chamonix run. Starting your run near the city center, you'll first follow a large road before soon reaching a fairly technical singletrack that will take you all the way to Montenvers....

This route is one of the best tours to see the Chamonix valley by foot. While it is not extreme or long by any means, this is an awesome route to run when you first arrive or return to Chamonix....

This is a classic trail and it can be shortened by using the Montervers train on the way up and / or taking the Plan de l’Aiguille cable car down. The mapped route here starts with a climbs to Montenvers....

Le 10km du Mont-Blanc est une course se déroulant dans la vallée de Chamonix, elle permet de courir en famille ou entre amis. Ce trail bien que présentant peu de dénivelé vous surprendra par ses montées courtes mais intenses et ses descentes sur des singles techniques....

Le parcours du Marathon du Mont-Blanc sera le théatre d'une course dédiée aux jeunes. Une course de 15km empruntant la fin de parcours du 42km du Mont-Blanc est organisée le dimanche 25 juin 2023....

Starts from the village of Le Tour. There is a big parking (free of charge) next to the cable car. From there, the path immediately starts ascending towards Aiguillette des Posettes....

Starting from the top of Brevent this is the most remote route described in that series and it shouldn’t be underestimated. From Brevent top station you go towards col du Brevent where you drop off the back side of Aiguilles Rouges and into Diosaz valley....

Venez découvrir l’ambiance si particulière d’une course nocturne dont l’esprit d’équipe et le partage seront les maîtres mots. Vous repartirez avec des étoiles plein les yeux… Pour participer à cette course il est recommandé d’avoir une expérience de course en montagne, d’être à l’aise dans tous les terrains et d’être autonome pendant plusieurs heures....

Venez vous mesurer aux 1000 mètres de dénivelé ! Cette course se déroule sous la forme d'un contre la montre. Attention c'est une course alpine !!! La fin du parcours est aérienne typée via ferrata (Déconseillée aux personnes ayant le vertige) marches, câbles, pédales, mains courantes....

This route can be rather challenging, but thanks to the extensive network of trails, it can be adapted in a number of ways to suit your tastes. For instance, the climb to Lac Blanc can be cut in half by taking the Flégère cable car....

Although the fastest way to reach the Col de Balme would be to follow the unappealing ski pistes under the ski lifts, why not make a detour in the direction of the Albert 1er refuge? You'll need to tackle the steep climb up the moraine along a sometimes technical and exposed trail, but you'll be then rewarded with a breathtaking traverse trail that will take you back to the col....

La course phare du week-end, 2ème étape de la Salomon Golden Trail World Series. Elle regroupe les meilleurs de la discipline qui se livrent une bataille haletante dans un décor de rêve....

The MCC starts at Martigny-Croix in Switzerland and takes runners up through the vines to the col de la Forclaz followed by the col de Balme, from where runners descent to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc....

Starting at Courmayeur, this route takes runners quickly up to 2500m of altitude with a spectacular panorama of the Mont-Blanc and the Grandes Jorasses. Runners follow the passage of the Grand col Ferret to La Fouly, from where the route takes you to Champex and then Trient, before finishing in the center of Chamonix....

This route essentially follows the long-distance hiking trail Tour du Mont-Blanc. From Chamonix it goes via Les Houches to the first ascent La Charme. Behind Les Contamines-Montjoie, the first high alpine area is reached, with the Croix du Bonhomme (2479 m) as the highest point....