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Trail des Hauts Forts

Avoriaz summer mountain natural trail races

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The Trail des Hauts Forts are all natural trail running races with a short, medium race and long race as well as a relay race. From Morzine at 1,000m, up to Avoriaz at 1,800m, the track crosses one of the most beautiful trails of the fabulous Portes du Soleil domain.

The course is varied and rhythmic, aerial in places, with an army of volunteers to encourage and refuel you. Ideally placed on the calendar at three weeks from the UTMB, the courses are ITRA certified and registered on the list of UTMBยฎ World Series Qualifiers.

There are a choice of four races with varying levels of ascent and descent
52 km - Trail des Hauts Forts
36 km - Trail du Fornet
23 km - Trail des Mines d'Or
52 km - Relais des Contrebandiers

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Venue

Portes du Soleil
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What to see

Trail des Hauts-Forts Races
Race Distance / Altitude gain +/- Notes
Trail Mines d'Or 23km / 1950m+ Race starting in Morzine, passing Chalet de Bon Morand, passing Lac de Mines d'Or, Chalet d'Aiguille, Col du Fornet and finishing in Avoriaz.
Trail Fornet 40km / 3040m+ Race starting in Morzine, passing via Le Pleney, round to Pointe de Nyon heading back towards Morzine before almost turning round towards Chalet de Bon Morand, Chardonnière, passing Lac de Mines d'Or, Col de Coux, Col du Fornet and finishing in Avoriaz.
Trail Hauts Forts 50km / 3850m+ Race starting in Morzine, passing via Le Pleney, round to Pointe de Nyon heading back towards Morzine before almost turning round towards Chalet de Bon Morand, Chardonnière, passing Lac de Mines d'Or, Col de Coux, Chalet de l'Aiguille, then onto Col du Fronet before heading towards Avoriaz where a loop around Chalets de Morzinette and Télépherique des Prodains and finishing in Avoriaz. It is possible to do this race as a relay - see below.
Relais Contre-Bandiers 28km / 2100m+ & 22km 1740m+ Following the route of the above race, the first part of the relay is the 28km race beginning in Morzine and finishing in Chardonnière, where the 22km race begins and eventually finishes in Avoriaz.
Chalet Les Mines d'Or

Facts and figures

These races are run with fuel autonomy, meaning no solid supplies are provided, but liquid supplies are. There is also as usual the basins and natural water points indicated on the course.

Location

Map of the surrounding area

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There is plenty going on in Avoriaz throughout the year. The resort plays host to a number of winter music festivals which take place across the resort and pistes, namely Rock the Pistes and Snowboxx in March. In summer, the Pass'portes du Soleil mountain bike festival is the biggest event for bikers, with the occasional Tour de France stage passing nearby.

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