La Grande Trace 1st March 2026

It’s an institution, the oldest ski mountaineering race in France.
La Grande Trace is held every other year in Le Dévoluy in 2026.
A team or individual race, it is one of the great international ski mountaineering races, bringing together the best athletes in the discipline.
It is an authentic race with wild and technical routes. The chourums, the natural caves of Dévoluy, are an integral part of the routes.

Registration for the French championship will be open from 8am on Wednesday 14 January 2026.

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La Grande Trace The event

La Grande Trace winter will host the French ski mountaineering individual championships (U16/U18 and U20 categories and seniors).

Originally scheduled to take place in Arêches-Beaufort on January 11, the French Championships have been postponed due to unfavourable weather and snow conditions. They will therefore be held during La Grande Trace winter.

As befits the DNA of La Grande Trace, the course will be wild and technical, with a special focus on the chourums of Dévoluy.

The French Team Cup has been cancelled. The open race will continue.

For runners who have already registered, the organisers are offering 3 options:

Individual registration on March 1 (approx. 1850m D+),
Or a postponement to the Serre Che Glacier at the end of March 2027,
Or a refund.

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A unique route

In keeping with the race’s DNA, the route will be marked by a number of equipped technical sections, as well as the crossing of chourums, natural caves unique to the Dévoluy massif. The highest point of the race will be in the foothills of the Bure plateau. It’s a backdrop that will provide the traditional dose of spice.

Registration will be open HERE!
No on-site registration.

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