Contemplative
42 km
9:30 /km
One valley section.
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Chamonix, France·Europe·AugustIconic
UTMB Mont-Blanc
Ultra-trail, alpine, epic.
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- Official distance
- ~171 km
- Elevation gain
- +10000m
- Mindful tempo
- 9:00 /km — pilgrim
- Character
- Ultra-trail, alpine, epic
Full circuit of the Mont Blanc massif — the trail world's flagship pilgrimage.
Because earned altitude rewrites what you thought the day could hold.
It is not a race, it is a passage. Sleep, eat, breathe, continue.
Course
Open in OpenStreetMap Map & elevation profile
Course line · live Xymove map
Xymove · rendering the line
Xymove Map
80 km loop
Live · pinch, drag, zoom45.924, 6.869
Elevation profile
+10000 m gainPeak 10000 m · 80 km
Elevation profile: total gain 10000 metres, peak 10000 m above start, low 0 m.A physical profile — respect the ascents; let the descents restore the breath.
Chamonix45.924, 6.869
Race Day
Practical & atmospheric notes
Warm to hot. Early start, shade-line and salt matter — carry more water than you think you need.
A small, reverent gathering. Head torches in dawn cold, quiet nods rather than fanfare — a race that feels more like a pilgrimage than an event.
Loyal, knowledgeable crowd at trail-heads and villages. Deep silence between — the wind and your breath as company.
Nearly the whole race is a quiet segment. Save the deepest presence for kilometres 36–44 where the land narrows.
Mixed trail · packed earth · occasional rock
Race day is genuine trail terrain with elevation. Wheelchair and stroller access is not viable on the official line — a paved shorter alternative in the host city is suggested under recovery variations.
WheelchairStroller
Recovery
Three full days off feet. Hot soup, cold streams.
Along the line
Course imagery
Soul-Tuned Variations
One race, three ways to run it.
Recovery echo
6 km
7:30 /km
River-flat shuffle.
Stronger
171 km
8:30 /km
Full loop, structured sleep.
One shared standard · Four tempos
The PureSoul family moves with the same heart. Choose the tempo the day is asking for.
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Soft, restorative · step-free, wheelchair friendly
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Long, open lines · quiet lanes, long horizons
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Shared maps · shared GPX engine · shared Soul Signature language. Whichever door you enter, the craft standard is the same.