The La Grande Course 2026 page brings together published data for this running route.
The route is listed from La Mure, Isère, France to Treffort, Isère, France, with 58.9 km and 2,901 m D+ on the page.
Listed organiser: Idée-Alpe.
Start / area
La Mure, Isère, France
Finish
Treffort, Isère, France
Edition
2026
Distance
58.9 km
Elevation gain
2,901 m D+
GPX track and calculated values
Calculated values for this track: 58.8 km of distance calculated from the GPX track · 2,833 m ascent calculated from GPX elevations.
These track measurements remain separate from the organiser's figures and depend on the GPX version and sampling.
Source-page value: 59 km; distance calculated from the GPX: 58.8 km.
Source-page value: 2,800 m ascent; ascent calculated from GPX elevations: 2,833 m.
Documented checkpoints and aid stations
Aid stations or life bases: 7 · listed water points: 7 · checkpoints: 0.
La Mine Image · km 14 — Aid station and first relay point.
Monteynard · km 21
Les Signaraux · km 32 — Aid station and second relay point.
Chalet de l’Alpage du Sénépi · km 43
Mayres-Savel village · km 48
Villarnet · km 53 — Water point only; assistance prohibited.
Passerelle de l’Ébron · km 55
Sources reviewed
Official sources: 5 · sources with a recorded review date: 5. Updates from the organiser always take precedence.
Latest recorded check: 25 September 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is the La Grande Course GPX available?
Yes. The track and its profile can be viewed here, and the file is available as a free download from this page.
Do these details replace the organiser's instructions?
No. This page makes sources easier to consult and separates published data from GPX calculations. Check the latest official instructions before the start.
Start from La Mure at 4:00 on Sunday 12 July 2026; finish at the Treffort nautical base.
Seven checkpoints on the course: Mine Image, Monteynard, Signaraux, Alpage du Sénépi, Mayres-Savel, water at Villarnet and Passerelle de l’Ébron, plus the finish.
Pick-up in Échirolles, in Treffort on 10–11 July, or at La Mure town hall on Sunday from 3:00 to 3:45.
Baggage drop from La Mure to Treffort; Treffort–La Mure shuttle at 2:00 by reservation, €10; assistance limited to marked zones.
Born in 2006 or earlier; fees 80/86/92 €; Bronze FFA label, 3 ITRA points and UTMB Qualifier 50 km.
Personal cup mandatory; no cups are handed out. Outside assistance limited to authorised zones; no post-race meal is planned, but a finish-line aid station and a recovery area are announced.
Differences and information still uncertain
These items are shown explicitly so an approximation is never presented as official data.
Organiser distances and elevation figures are indicative; the rules state that some private or dangerous sections are not necessarily included in the public GPX. Race-day course marking takes priority.
The initial PDF regulations still describe 64 km/3,100 m D+, a 5:00 start and later cutoffs. The current operational pages and the GPX linked by the organiser use 59 km/2,800 m D+, a 4:00 start and the cutoffs included in this listing.
Notable places
Drac suspension footbridge above Lake Monteynard-AvignonetJohannes Reimer · CC BY 4.0 · adapted imageDrac suspension bridge across a wooded inlet of Lake MonteynardZairon · CC BY 4.0 · adapted image
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Sources and provenance
These links point to the documents used. The organiser's instructions remain authoritative if they change.
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