• Ecrins Trail: Grand Tour in 5 Days
  • Ecrins Trail: Grand Tour in 5 Days
  • Ecrins Trail: Grand Tour in 5 Days
  • Ecrins Trail: Grand Tour in 5 Days
  • Ecrins Trail: Grand Tour in 5 Days
  • Ecrins Trail: Grand Tour in 5 Days
Écrins Massif / Hautes-Alpes

Ecrins Trail: Grand Tour in 5 Days

Réf : SXGZSC

In summary

  • Sports
    Trail running
  • Duration
    5 days
  • Level
    Expert

    Levels

    Trail running
    Beginner
    For those looking to discover trail running. You run for one hour twice a week and have no particular mountain experience. You will cover distances of 10 to 15 km, with an elevation gain of around 800 m per day, on smooth trails or alpine pastures.
    Intermediate
    For those with an UTMB Index of 350 (as a reference point), you will run twice a week and complete a few long runs. You will undertake 4–5 hour outings covering roughly 15 to 20 km per day, with 1,000 m of elevation gain on narrow trails.
    Confirmed
    For those with an UTMB Index of 450 or higher (as a guideline), you will run 2 to 3 times a week, including at least one long run. You will complete 4- to 6-hour outings covering approximately 25 km and 1,500 m of elevation gain per day, traversing runnable trails, alpine pastures, and narrow paths.
    Advanced
    You have an UTMB Index of 500 or higher and run 3 to 4 times a week, including at least one long run. You have previously completed trail runs of at least 30 km with 1,700 m of elevation gain. You will be undertaking daily 7-hour outings covering approximately 35 km and 2,000 m of elevation gain across varied terrain, including runnable trails, alpine pastures, scree slopes, and snow patches.
    Expert
    You have an UTMB Index of 550 or higher and run 4 to 5 times a week, including one long run (2–3 hours). You have previously completed trail runs of at least 40 km with 2,000 m of elevation gain. You will undertake outings lasting approximately 8 hours, covering around 35 km and 2,500 m of elevation gain per day across scree slopes, ridges, off-trail terrain, snow patches, and more.
  • Destination
    Écrins Massif / Hautes-Alpes
  • Age
    From the age of 18
  • CO₂-Emissions
    40.22 kg CO2
  • Type of stay
    This group trip is perfect for travelers who want to experience a sporting adventure with other enthusiasts and be guided.
    Type of stay
    In a group
  • Languages
    🇫🇷
    French

In a few words

Embark on an exceptional trail running adventure in the heart of the Écrins massif . Experience a unique five-day journey on a trail running route that almost completely circumnavigates this pristine mountain range. Traverse 150 kilometers of rugged trails and climb a total elevation gain of 10,000 meters . Your adventure begins in Vénosc, where the tranquil waters of Lac de la Muzelle await you. Then, you can admire the famous Barre des Écrins, the majestic Mont Pelvoux, before concluding your odyssey at the foot of the magnificent Pic de la Meije in Mizoën. As you progress along the technical paths, this alpine massif will reveal its bold character. You will be awestruck by the splendid panoramas offered by the ever-present glaciers.

This training camp will immerse you in a high mountain environment, punctuated by breathtakingly beautiful glacial valleys . Daily running sessions will allow you to refine your trail running techniques, improving your performance uphill, downhill, and on varied terrain. You will also learn how to use trail running poles effectively. Led by an expert mountain guide specializing in trail running , you will explore together the various aspects of ultra-trail preparation and performance, such as nutrition, recovery, training, and many other essential topics. This camp is an invitation to push your limits , expand your knowledge, and share an unforgettable human and sporting adventure.

The highlights

  • A route offering a unique panorama of the region's mythical peaks
  • A small group stay led by passionate trail running guides
  • Technical workshops (poles, downhill, effort management, etc.) to help you progress
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Sport

Level

Trail running

Expert

Levels

Trail running
Beginner
For those looking to discover trail running. You run for one hour twice a week and have no particular mountain experience. You will cover distances of 10 to 15 km, with an elevation gain of around 800 m per day, on smooth trails or alpine pastures.
Intermediate
For those with an UTMB Index of 350 (as a reference point), you will run twice a week and complete a few long runs. You will undertake 4–5 hour outings covering roughly 15 to 20 km per day, with 1,000 m of elevation gain on narrow trails.
Confirmed
For those with an UTMB Index of 450 or higher (as a guideline), you will run 2 to 3 times a week, including at least one long run. You will complete 4- to 6-hour outings covering approximately 25 km and 1,500 m of elevation gain per day, traversing runnable trails, alpine pastures, and narrow paths.
Advanced
You have an UTMB Index of 500 or higher and run 3 to 4 times a week, including at least one long run. You have previously completed trail runs of at least 30 km with 1,700 m of elevation gain. You will be undertaking daily 7-hour outings covering approximately 35 km and 2,000 m of elevation gain across varied terrain, including runnable trails, alpine pastures, scree slopes, and snow patches.
Expert
You have an UTMB Index of 550 or higher and run 4 to 5 times a week, including one long run (2–3 hours). You have previously completed trail runs of at least 40 km with 2,000 m of elevation gain. You will undertake outings lasting approximately 8 hours, covering around 35 km and 2,500 m of elevation gain per day across scree slopes, ridges, off-trail terrain, snow patches, and more.
You have an UTMB Index of 550 or higher and run 4 to 5 times a week, including one long run (2–3 hours). You have previously completed trail runs of at least 40 km with 2,000 m of elevation gain. You will undertake outings lasting approximately 8 hours, covering around 35 km and 2,500 m of elevation gain per day across scree slopes, ridges, off-trail terrain, snow patches, and more.

In figures

Trail and road running

  • Average duration/day: 7h30
  • Average distance/day: 31 km
  • Average daily elevation gain: 2220 m
  • Average daily descent: 500 m

Management

During this stay, a supervisor will be present to guide and assist you.
Band : 1 supervisor for 1 to 7 people
Languages ​​spoken:
🇫🇷
French
Supervisor
A Mountain Leader (AMM) specializing in trail running.

Program

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5

  • Venosc — Le Désert en Valjouffrey (25 km — 2,500 m elevation gain)

    • Activity Trail and road running
    • Duration of the activity 7h
    • Distance 25 km
    • Positive elevation gain 2500 m
    • Negative elevation 2500 m
    • Accommodation Refuge
    • Breakfast not included
    • Lunch not included
    • Dinner included

    Meet at 8am at Grenoble train station.


    Private shuttle to Vénosc, starting point of our Écrins tour.


    9:30 am – 4:30 pm: Full-day hike/run. We'll start right away with a long climb of 1800m+: welcome to the Écrins! A steady ascent that immerses us in the wild and unspoiled nature of the Écrins National Park : streams, waterfalls, lakes, glaciers. Water in all its forms will be our constant companion.

    After this tough climb, we embark on a wild and technical descent . A truly alpine warm-up before another climb/descent sequence that will have you working on alternating concentric and eccentric efforts under the expert guidance of our trail coaches.


    We end this first stage in the heart of a typical and preserved hamlet.


    We find our luggage for the night at the accommodation, a mountain refuge, with rooms for 2 to 6 people.


    Dinner and overnight stay at the refuge.

    Day 1

Note

This program may be modified at the guide's discretion if mountain conditions, weather or the physical condition of the participants require it.

Accommodation

🏔️ Mountain refuge - Days 1 to 4

You will be staying in mountain lodges or hotels for the entire duration of the course.

Access

Departure
Gare de Grenoble
Day 1 : 08h00
End of stay
Gare de Grenoble
Day 5 - 17h00

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Access by train
Take the train toGare de Grenoble
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Price details

The price includes

  • Supervision by a mountain guide specializing in trail running

  • Full board from the evening of the first day of the course to lunchtime on the last day of the course

  • The transport and handling of your luggage during your stay

The price does not include

  • Lunch on the first day

  • Drinks and personal expenses

  • Cancellation and repatriation insurance

  • Transportation to the meeting point and from the end-of-internship location

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The Clément team
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The Clément team

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Spécialiste de l'organisation de séjours et stages de trail depuis 2016, notre partenaire local vous invite à explorer les plus beaux sentiers de France en courant. Son équipe d'encadrants, composée de traileurs de haut niveau et d'accompagnateurs en montagne diplômés, met son expertise au service de votre progression. Que vous soyez débutant souhaitant s'initier ou expert en quête d'un « week-end choc » ou d'une reconnaissance de course, chaque itinéraire est conçu pour s'adapter à votre rythme. Du séjour itinérant au stage technique, l'objectif reste le même : partager les secrets de la discipline et optimiser vos performances au cœur de terrains de jeux exceptionnels.
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