The Course : UTMB® (Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc)
The UTMB® (Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc) is one of the world’s most prestigious ultra-trail races. It takes place around the Mont-Blanc massif, crossing three countries: France, Italy and Switzerland. Here are some key points about the race:
Find out more about the UTMB® route below :
The Mont Blanc ultra trail in figures
Distance and elevation gain for the Mont Blanc Ultra Trail
The UTMB® covers a distance of around 170 km, with a positive altitude difference of around 10,000 metres.
Start and finish:
The race starts and finishes in Chamonix, France.
The UTMB® 2023 route in detail :
- Departure: Chamonix (France) – Altitude: 1,035 m
- Les Houches (France) – Altitude: 1,008 m
- Ascent to Col de Voza: ~580 m ascent Col de Voza – Altitude: 1,653 m
- Saint-Gervais (France) – Altitude: 810 m
- Les Contamines-Montjoie (France) – Altitude: 1,168 m
- La Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Gorge – Altitude: ~1,200 m
- Ascent to Col du Bonhomme: ~930 m ascent Col du Bonhomme – Altitude: 2,329 m
- Ascent to Col de la Croix du Bonhomme: ~130 m ascent Col de la Croix du Bonhomme – Altitude: 2,479 m
- Les Chapieux (France) – Altitude: 1,553 m
- Col de la Seigne – Altitude: 2,516 m
- From Les Chapieux: ~960 m ascent Lake Combal (Italy) – Altitude: ~1,970 m
- Courmayeur (Italy) – Altitude: 1,224 m
- Refuge Bertone – Altitude: 1,989 m
- Col Sapin – Altitude: 2,435 m
- From Courmayeur: ~1,210 m ascent Arnouvaz (Italy) – Altitude: 1,769 m
- Col Ferret – Altitude: 2,537 m
- From Arnouvaz: ~770 m ascent La Fouly (Switzerland) – Altitude: 1,593 m
- Champex-Lac (Switzerland) – Altitude: 1,466 m
- Cattle – Altitude: ~1,987 m
- From Champex-Lac: ~520 m ascent Trient (Switzerland) – Altitude: 1,273 m
- Col de la Forclaz – Altitude: 1,527 m
- Ascent from Trient: ~250 m ascent Catogne – Altitude: ~2,000 m
- From Col de la Forclaz: ~470 m ascent Vallorcine (France) – Altitude: 1,261 m
- La Flégère – Altitude: 1,877 m
- From Vallorcine: ~615 m ascent Arrival: Chamonix (France) – Altitude: 1,035 m.
UTMB® course map
UTMB® course profile
More info on the official UTMB website
Related events:
Although theUTMB Besides the main event, Mont Blanc Week also features other races, such as the CCC (Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix), which is slightly shorter, the TDS (Sur les Traces des Ducs de Savoie), the PTL (La Petite Trotte à Léon), which is a team race over a longer distance and without a fixed course, and the OCC (Orsières-Champex-Chamonix), which is shorter and more accessible.
Qualification:
Due to the difficulty of the UTMB, runners must earn qualifying points by taking part in other ultra-trail races before they can register.
Results :
You can find the UTMB results here:
