Strava Segment Stories: Grand Col Ferret ( UTMB Mont Blanc)

Segments tell the stories of the communities who built them. Some carry the indelible memories of the elite pros, others the tales of wideeyed amateurs moments that later fade into myth, into legend. The Grand Col Ferret is one of those. Its housed the greatest trail running battles in the history of the UTMB, the largest and most demanding trail race in the world. It spans three countries France, Italy and Switzerland and curves around Mont Blanc. Thats where it leaves a mark. Your body and mind are imprinted by the view of the southern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif, and youre propelled to the highest point of the race (2, 537m, 8, 323ft). The runners then trek into Switzerland and the Canton of Valais to embark the second part of their adventure but its far from over. It s steep. It wakes you up. Its windy. Its le Grand Col Ferret. It s always a great time. Youssoupha n Diaye Strava Segment Grand Col Ferret: Everything about Strava UTMB Mont