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Welcome to Run the Alps!

Run the Alps is delighted to be the exclusive Alps trail running partner of ALPSinsight, the finest resource we’ve seen anywhere in the Alps for mountain sports.

The region covered by ALPSinsight is one of our favorites for trail running. It includes everything from dramatic, airy challenges like the Hardergrat, to quiet, bucolic valley trails like those around Stechelberg.

Wherever you want to run, and however you want to do it, we’re here to help. Which type of trip is right for you? Take a look through the options, then drop us note with your questions.

Feeling adventurous and want to do it yourself, from in-country travel to route-finding? We can answer a few questions and get you pointed in the right direction.

Wherever you go, and however you do it, happy trail running—and we’ll see you in the Alps!

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Meeting the Dragon: The Mythology of Italy’s 330-km Tor des Géants

Meeting the Dragon: The Mythology of Italy’s 330-km Tor des Géants

Deeper and more profound than “hitting the wall,” in a race this long, and this hard, there comes a moment of reckoning: Meeting the Dragon.

Guided

The Wild Italian Alps: A Taste of Tor des Géants

The Wild Italian Alps: A Taste of Tor des Géants

We’re eager to take you to the Alps of northwestern Italy. Our new trip to this region follows the first section of the legendary 330 km Tor des Géants ultra endurance event, from Courmayeur to Cogne, Italy.

New gear

Run the Alps Salomon ADV Skin 12 Trail Running Vest

Run the Alps Salomon ADV Skin 12 Trail Running Vest

This is THE vest for trail running. No need to take our word for it- year after year, the Salomon ADV Skin has been the best-selling vest on the market. Period.