The Best Trail Running Trails in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

Tour Mont Blanc- 5 etapas Trail

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Pauloeski

Distance

99.11mi

Elevation +

37218f

TrailRank

44

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Clásica vuelta al Mont Blanc conocida como TMB (Tour du Mont Blanc) adaptada a 5 etapas para realizarla con mochila ligera. Clasificada como difícil no por la exigencia técnica sino por la exigencia física. Travesía c...

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Les Bossons Run

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bob__stones

Distance

15.90mi

Elevation +

4787f

TrailRank

39

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Les Bossons up to Aiguillette des Houches across to Pointe de Lapaz then down the TMB/GR5 path to retrace our steps to Les Bossons. A good run but perhaps better if it were run in the opposite direction. Our track up was...

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Les Bossons Run II

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bob__stones

Distance

15.47mi

Elevation +

5272f

TrailRank

37

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Les Bossons - Le Brévent - Les Bossons A tough run this morning up the TMB/GR5 all the way to Brévent and back down again. Colder today so made things harder and little visibility so view to reward ourselves with. Good ...

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Short Chamonix Run

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bob__stones

Distance

4.44mi

Elevation +

705f

TrailRank

37

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Run for Change group run from Chamonix led by Chloë Lanthier. A mostly gentle run with some uphill & downhill drills to work in speed & technique.

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Les Bossons Short Run

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bob__stones

Distance

8.13mi

Elevation +

1263f

TrailRank

35

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A little run with a little ascent. Used this as a training run doing 25 x 30secs fast with 1min rest in between. The big ascent & descent was all done in this fashion.

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Les Bossons Vertical Kilometer

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bob__stones

Distance

9.08mi

Elevation +

3386f

TrailRank

33

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A steep track up the side of the Bossons Glacier with a sort run in from near Les Gaillands. Would be an ideal track to try a full on attempt at a VK but can get busy with walkers. Just follow signs for La Jonction.

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Mont Buet via North Ridge

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bob__stones

Distance

16.51mi

Elevation +

6604f

TrailRank

33

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A beautiful but tough run up to Mont Buet. This starts pretty easy apart from being very steep but from the Refuge de Loriaz it’s continually difficult. Technical terrain for one reason or another culminating in a fun sc...

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Montagne Sous-Dine (Plateau des Glières) Morning Run

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buitre74

Distance

12.49mi

Elevation +

5614f

TrailRank

33

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Through the Plateau des Glières, a beautiful area with a relevant history! Was the area of a Free French Resistance group (Maquis des Glières), which fought against the 1940–1944 German occupation of France in Woterld Wa...

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Col de la Faucille - La Vattay - Le Turet trail running loop

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Martin Tengelin

Distance

11.59mi

Elevation +

2661f

TrailRank

32

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Very nice forest trail, with some tricky bits that makes it harder to keep a good pace but also more interesting. The last part is a pretty long uphill back to Col de la Faucille.

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Mini Tour de Chamonix

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bob__stones

Distance

13.03mi

Elevation +

1585f

TrailRank

32

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A nice loop around Chamonix, staying lower as rain was due but never came and exploring new trails. The trails up beside Torrent des Bossons and over Torrent du Cerro were really cool and very quiet (before the refuge). ...

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Mont Joly Track

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Rickard Eriksson

Distance

15.60mi

Elevation +

5758f

TrailRank

32

Great route - maybe a bit messy towards end. From the book Altitrail - Mont Blanc by Pascal Frerot. Parking for car at start and head up on the road between the farm houses until you see a sign on the side of a barn show...

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Le Tour Run

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bob__stones

Distance

12.68mi

Elevation +

5453f

TrailRank

31

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A tough run from Le Tour up to Col de Balme, Croix de Fer & Albert 1er hut (with a small detour up a ridge near Col de Balme). Hard climb, hard descents and technical terrain throughout but still very very enjoyable.

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Servoz Run

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bob__stones

Distance

18.36mi

Elevation +

5866f

TrailRank

31

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A lonely long run from the climbing wall in Servoz. A brief stint to start and finish on roads but otherwise all on well travelled paths and tracks. The initial climb up to Le Prarion is long and gruelling but if the wea...

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Anthon - Haute-Pointe

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bob__stones

Distance

14.06mi

Elevation +

4439f

TrailRank

30

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Another awesome run from the climbing car park. Just stunning scenery throughout and good trails. All the effort is worthwhile when you get to the top and look around. Some of the trails are a bit confusing as they go t...

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Le Môle and Petit Môle

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bob__stones

Distance

20.03mi

Elevation +

6158f

TrailRank

30

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Great route this, straight from the Anthon climbing car park. Pleasant run in is a good warm up as what lies ahead must be one of the biggest, steepest and continuous ascents and descents I’ve ever done. Once you’re bac...

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La Jonction (up to the snow)

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bob__stones

Distance

10.08mi

Elevation +

3911f

TrailRank

30

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As far as we could get up La Jonction before the snow made it impassable safely in trainers. We had hoped to reach the hut but the traverse path just beneath was covered in icy snow so we turned back. It’s such an awesom...

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Le Prarion

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bob__stones

Distance

16.68mi

Elevation +

4035f

TrailRank

30

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Tough trail conditions from 1800m made this more challenging than it should be. Snow still on the ground on the trail up and although we had running crampons it’s not something we’re used to so we’re very cautious. Every...

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Aiguille de Varan + Tête du Colonney

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bob__stones

Distance

14.49mi

Elevation +

7415f

TrailRank

30

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Beautiful and amazing terrain but savage at the same time. The trails are so steep and technical you don’t get much running done on this (especially on my tired legs today). The route is excellent with 2 summits but with...

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Grilly Divonne Vesancy Forest

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Miguel Alcober

Distance

12.52mi

Elevation +

1736f

TrailRank

30

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Gentle forest run, with a chunk of asphalt (about 3-4km). Starts in Grilly just by the Bed and Breakfast Les Lumieres de Geneve There is a place to park the car in the the first 500 metres. Instead of going to the ...

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Morzine - Cascade de Nyon - Lac des Mines d’Or

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Jordi

Distance

10.48mi

Elevation +

2493f

TrailRank

29

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Start in front of the church. Cross the bridge and follow the trail running path. I did it at 6am with a headlamp.

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Greenweez Maxi Marathon Salomon 44k Morning Race

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buitre74

Distance

27.53mi

Elevation +

8625f

TrailRank

29

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2021 track race, surrounding Annecy’s lake, the cleanest of Europe. Alternative track due to bad weather conditions.

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Cirque des Gents (petit ronde)

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Menne Talsma

Distance

3.77mi

Elevation +

528f

TrailRank

29| 3.67

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Les chalinging than yesterdays round over the Outer curve of les Gents.. but we meedeed a easy walk and a swim today Haring Saïd that This trail still had breathtaking views and a Nice cliff walk!

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Bec de Lachat

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bob__stones

Distance

7.57mi

Elevation +

3786f

TrailRank

29

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Really hard trail run from Le Tour climbing up and up and up to Bec de Lachat. We followed the ridge for a little bit (this continues with difficulty all the way to Bec Rouge Superiure) but I was feeling a little light h...

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Colomby de Gex

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Marcel Vos

Distance

5.75mi

Elevation +

3392f

TrailRank

29

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My favourite training round. Up Colomby de Gex from Echenevex. Then around to Beauvais. And down through the same trail. I have done trail a lot through autumn and early winter 2021. It's different every time. This one w...

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Pointe d’Andey

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bob__stones

Distance

12.06mi

Elevation +

4606f

TrailRank

28

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Fantastic fantastic run. Good runnable trails on the way up, amazing views on the summit, steep techy single track most of the way down.

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