Mont Blanc Marathon 8 Day / 7 Night & 7 Day / 6 Night Mont Blanc Tour Itinerary

Day 1 – Mon 22 Jun: Arrival Chamonix, Mont Blanc

Arrive at Geneva airport.

Transfer by bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix. You will need to show your transfer voucher at the airport transfer customer desk prior to stepping on the bus.

Check-in at the 4* Heliopic Hotel in Chamonix, Mont Blanc. Check-in time: 4.00pm.

Included Meals: No meals included this day.

Day 2 – Tue 23 Jun: Arrival Chamonix or Visit Aguille du Midi

If you are flying into Geneva Airport on this day you will need to show your transfer voucher at the airport transfer customer desk prior to stepping on the bus.

Check-in at the 4* Heliopic Hotel in Chamonix, Mont Blanc. Check-in time: 4.00pm.

For those already in Chamonix we will be heading up to Aiguille du Midi on a 20 min cable car ride which will take us to the gateway of High Mountain at a height of 3842m. A great place to acclimatise.

From its height of 3777m, the Aiguille du Midi and its laid-out terraces offer a 360° view of all the French, Swiss and Italian Alps. A lift brings you to the summit terrace at 3,842m, where you will have a clear view of Mont Blanc. For the more fearless take A STEP INTO THE VOID, onto a 2.50m glass cage out over a 1000m precipice.

In the evening, there will be a welcome dinner for whole group at a local restaurant.

Included Meals: Breakfast and Dinner.

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Today we take a breathtaking 20-minute journey on the “Little Red Train” up to Montenvers, a charming mountain village at an altitude of 1913m.

Upon your arrival, your eyes will be attracted like a magnet by this view. Let yourself be impressed by the spectacle offered by the most mythical Glacier in Europe, La Mer de Glace, measuring 7kms in length and 200m deep, it is the largest glacier in France.

A short ride on a cable will take us to Mer de Glace glacier where you will enter a man-made ice cave. The ice cave is cut into the living glacier. The cave has to be dug out every summer since the glacier moves about 70m every year. Access is via 430 steps on both the outward and return walk from the top of the glacier gondola lift. Ice sculptures and caves are inside, under the glacier. The Gallery of Crystals features a collection of the finest crystal specimens in the Mont Blanc massif.

We will have lunch at a restaurant high up in this mountainous area offering great views before heading back down to Chamonix on the “Little Red Train”.

Included Meals: Breakfast and Lunch.

Day 4 – Thu 25 Jun: Planpraz, Brévent and visit to Race Expo.

After breakfast we go on a gondola ride up to Planpraz at 2000m (Marathon and 23km race finish area) then take the cable car to Brévent at 2525m which is where the Ultra Marathon course goes over at the 10km mark.

From the top of Le Brévent, a footpath goes to Aiguillette des Houches via the Bel-Lachat mountain hut. A great place to acclimatise and enjoy a moment of peace and serenity on a fine sunny terrace where we will stop for a drink and a light snack before heading back down.

We will then head to the Mont Blanc Marathon expo for bib pick up and to have your mandatory equipment checked, depending on the event you signed up for. There will be time to hang around for a little while before heading to a local Italian Restaurant for a feed.

After lunch it is time for the Mont Blanc 90K competitors to get ready for the big run ahead.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Snack and Lunch. Trinidad

After many months of training, dedication and sacrifices, today is the day, the start of the Mont Blanc 90KM event.

For those of you who have entered this event, we walk to the starting line (approx. 10 mins from our hotel) to be there in plenty of time for the 4.00am start.

You will have 24 hours to finish this event of which many of us will be waiting for you at the finish line to congratulate you for your mighty efforts in completing over 90km on technical terrain and with a total of 6220 metres of elevation.

The 3.8km Mont Blanc Vertical event also takes place on this day, starting at 4.00pm.

For those not competing in the Mont Blanc 90KM event, the day is yours to do as you wish. If you did not get a chance to visit Aguille du Midi, it is highly recommended you visit this using your 4-day Mont-Blanc Multi Pass which is included in the price of your package. You can also go and cheer on the ultra-runners as they cross the line.

Included Meals: Breakfast.

Day 6 – Sat 27 Jun: Mont Blanc 23KM Event

Today is the start of the Mont Blanc 23KM event. The day where you get to enjoy the run and take in the spectacular views after arduous days of training in the lead up to this amazing race.

For those of you who have entered this event, we walk to the starting line (approx. 15-20 mins from our hotel) to be there in plenty of time for the 8.00am start. The race finishes in Planpraz where you will be cheered on by many spectators and supporters as you cross the finish line. From here you will be assisted back to the hotel or the pub for a well-earned drink.

This day also sees the start of the kids races at 9.30am, the Mont Blanc 10KM event at 1.00pm and the Mont 20KM Duo Etoile (evening race starting at 8.00pm).

In the evening we will gather for a group dinner at a local Italian Restaurant where those that have run can put back some of the calories they burnt in the race and for those running the Mont Blanc Marathon tomorrow, it is time to carbo load.

Included Meals: Breakfast and Dinner.

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The day has finally arrived! Mont Blanc Marathon is on today. We will walk to the start of the race (10 mins from the hotel) to get there in plenty of time for the 7.00am start.

You will have 9.5 hours to finish the marathon distance where you will be cheered on by many screaming supporters when crossing the finish line at Planpraz. From here you will be assisted back to the hotel or if you are up for it, we can stop by for some food drinks.

In the evening, we will head to a local restaurant where you will enjoy a post-race celebration dinner. After dinner, we head back to the hotel and for those that want to continue celebrating, there is much to do.

Included Meals: Breakfast and Dinner.

Day 8 – Tue 29 Jun: See you at the next Travelling Fit Run the World Tour

The tour ends here however if you are keen to stay another night or two, we recommend you visit Courmayeur, a quaint Alpine Resort town in northern Italy, at the foot of Mont Blanc. You can get there on SkyWay Monte Bianco cable car, by bus or by private car transfer.

Alternatively, you can visit the Parc de Merlet, a picturesque nature reserve with forest & meadow hiking trails, plus mountain wildlife including marmots & deer. Feel free to contact us for details.

Feel free to contact us for details.

See your at Travelling Fit’s next Run the World Tour!