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Photo – Sam Hill
1 runner runs down hill in alpine meadow with alpine mountains above
Photo – Sam Hill
1 runner crossing suspension bridge over river
Photo – Sam Hill
3 runner take a break with forest and alpine mountains behind
Photo – Sam Hill
view of high alpine mountains
Photo – Sam Hill
3 runners walk towards mountain restaurant
Photo – Sam Hill
2 runner in alpine meadow with cow and alpine mountains in background
Photo – Sam Hill
1 runner runs down hill in alpine meadow with alpine mountains above
Photo – Sam Hill
1 runner crossing suspension bridge over river
Photo – Sam Hill
3 runner take a break with forest and alpine mountains behind
Photo – Sam Hill
view of high alpine mountains
Photo – Sam Hill
3 runners walk towards mountain restaurant
Photo – Sam Hill
2 runner in alpine meadow with cow and alpine mountains in background
Photo – Sam Hill
1 runner runs down hill in alpine meadow with alpine mountains above
Photo – Sam Hill
1 runner crossing suspension bridge over river
Photo – Sam Hill
3 runner take a break with forest and alpine mountains behind
Photo – Sam Hill
view of high alpine mountains
Photo – Sam Hill
3 runners walk towards mountain restaurant
Photo – Sam Hill
2 runner in alpine meadow with cow and alpine mountains in background

Bionnassay and Suspension Bridge

Region: Lower Chamonix

DIFFICULTY
1/3
TECHNICALITY
2/3
POPULARITY
3/3

This run starts with a gondola ride up to the Bellevue summit at 1801 meters, where the air is cooler and the views are bigger. It’s called Bellevue—“beautiful view”—for a reason! From there, it follows the famous Tour du Mont-Blanc route, which crosses a long suspension bridge, or “passerelle,” beneath the Bionnassay glacier. This is a gentle run that makes the most of being “up high.”

Bonus KMs and Bailouts

The bonus kilometers offer big rewards, so try to include them if you have time!
Note that not every run has a bailout. But if a run does, we’ve included the download below.

Additional Information

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