Tour des Glaciers de la Vanoise Weekend
73 km for 3800 m of elevation gain, described by trail runners as “the most beautiful trail in France” – A magnificent course, in the Vanoise National Park, already covered by the great current champions. – FULL
More than just an exceptional sporting challenge, the TGV is a friendly trail-running event with a true mountain spirit.
A trail where the beauty of the course matches its difficulty!
600 runners will take on the trails that skirt the largest ice cap in Western Europe: the Vanoise Glaciers!
Other trails this weekend
THE MUST-SEE / Sunday, July 6, 2024, 6 AM – FULL
This trail will take you through the most beautiful spots in Pralognan: Col de la Vanoise, Petit Mont-Blanc (2,677 m), and the Crêtes de Montcharvet. It will offer breathtaking views of the Vanoise Glaciers!
Distance: 41 km
Elevation: 2,850 m (1,100 ft)
PRALOGNAN FROM THE SKY / Sunday, July 6, 2024, 8 AM
This tour will take you through the most beautiful spots in Pralognan: the Petit Mont-Blanc (2,677 m) and the Crêtes de Montcharvet. It will offer breathtaking views of the Vanoise glaciers!
Distance: 30 km
Elevation: 1,750 m (5,700 ft)
THE AIGUILLE DE LA VANOISE TOUR / Sunday, July 6, 2024, 9 AM
A classic Pralognan tour that will take you to the Col de la Vanoise (2,520 m) via a magnificent climb into the Cirque de l’Arcelin, before descending via the legendary Lac des Vaches, among other places.
Distance: 15 km
Elevation: 1,100 m (3,800 ft)
THE TGV HIKE / Saturday, July 5, 2024, 4 hours
A 2-day hike with an overnight stay in a mountain hut, to observe, smell, enjoy, escape, and blossom in the heart of nature, in the heart of the Vanoise National Park. Through mountain pastures, streams, summer scents, chamois, ibex, and marmots, you will discover the legendary route of the Vanoise glacier tour.
The mountain guide will share the secrets of our valleys, its values, and its history throughout the hike, and also in the evening at the mountain hut, at altitude, over a well-deserved Savoyard meal.
This fitness walk is open to anyone, male or female, over 20 years old on the day of the event, licensed or not. It is aimed at experienced walkers, in good physical condition, and capable of tackling steep trails.
The 73 km hike with a 3,800 m elevation gain, untimed, will be supervised by professionals, and it covers the same route as the Tour des Glaciers de la Vanoise trail over two days.
The start and finish of the hike are in Pralognan la Vanoise.
Distance: 73 km
Elevation gain: 3,800 m
