Tor des Glaciers (TOR450) course and race-day weather
- Courmayeur, Valle d'Aosta, Italy
- 441.1 km
- 35,010 m D+
- 33 aid stations
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Tor des Glaciers course, section by section
The Tor des Glaciers course runs 441.1 km with 35,010 m of climbing and 34,322 m of descent - 79 m of climbing per kilometre. It tops out at 3,297 m, and its lowest point on the GPX is 316 m. 42% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 43% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 15% is flat or rolling.
The organiser's 35 checkpoints split the course into 34 sections. The table gives each leg's own climb, descent, average grade and high point, measured on the official GPX.
| Section | Km | Distance | D+ | D- | Avg grade | High point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Courmayeur → Rifugio Maison Vieille | 0.0-5.9 | 5.9 km | +800 m | -79 m | +12.2% | 1,953 m |
| Rifugio Maison Vieille → Rifugio Elisabetta | 5.9-16.0 | 10.1 km | +740 m | -500 m | +2.4% | 2,437 m |
| Rifugio Elisabetta → Rifugio Deffeyes | 16.0-45.7 | 29.7 km | +1,798 m | -1,502 m | +1.0% | 2,595 m |
| Rifugio Deffeyes → Albergo Paramont | 45.7-59.2 | 13.5 km | +609 m | -1,519 m | -6.7% | 3,016 m |
| Albergo Paramont → Rifugio Mario Bezzi | 59.2-89.4 | 30.2 km | +2,569 m | -1,743 m | +2.7% | 2,826 m |
| Rifugio Mario Bezzi → Rifugio Benevolo | 89.4-99.6 | 10.2 km | +798 m | -905 m | -1.1% | 3,091 m |
| Rifugio Benevolo → Rifugio Savoia - Col Nivolet | 99.6-109.5 | 9.9 km | +863 m | -650 m | +2.2% | 3,023 m |
| Rifugio Savoia - Col Nivolet → Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele II | 109.5-122.5 | 13.0 km | +850 m | -675 m | +1.3% | 2,735 m |
| Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele II → Rifugio Federico Chabod | 122.5-128.1 | 5.6 km | +339 m | -396 m | -1.0% | 2,801 m |
| Rifugio Federico Chabod → Rifugio Vittorio Sella | 128.1-143.4 | 15.3 km | +1,163 m | -1,209 m | -0.3% | 2,632 m |
| Rifugio Vittorio Sella → Cogne (life base) | 143.4-155.6 | 12.2 km | +778 m | -1,580 m | -6.6% | 3,297 m |
| Cogne (life base) → Rifugio Grauson | 155.6-164.6 | 9.0 km | +425 m | -304 m | +1.3% | 1,921 m |
| Rifugio Grauson → Rifugio Miserin | 164.6-177.3 | 12.7 km | +1,164 m | -430 m | +5.8% | 2,905 m |
| Rifugio Miserin → Rifugio Dondena | 177.3-180.8 | 3.5 km | +221 m | -218 m | +0.1% | 2,826 m |
| Rifugio Dondena → Dortoir Retempio | 180.8-205.3 | 24.5 km | +1,507 m | -2,696 m | -4.9% | 2,642 m |
| Dortoir Retempio → Rifugio Alpe Bonze | 205.3-214.5 | 9.2 km | +1,051 m | -863 m | +2.1% | 2,104 m |
| Rifugio Alpe Bonze → Donnas (life base) | 214.5-223.8 | 9.3 km | +682 m | -1,466 m | -8.4% | 1,975 m |
| Donnas (life base) → Rifugio Coda | 223.8-243.9 | 20.1 km | +2,504 m | -1,249 m | +6.2% | 2,112 m |
| Rifugio Coda → Rifugio della Barma | 243.9-252.3 | 8.4 km | +637 m | -834 m | -2.3% | 2,301 m |
| Rifugio della Barma → Niel - Dortoir la Gruba | 252.3-268.0 | 15.7 km | +1,396 m | -1,588 m | -1.2% | 2,352 m |
| Niel - Dortoir la Gruba → Gressoney (life base) | 268.0-283.7 | 15.7 km | +1,069 m | -1,426 m | -2.3% | 2,392 m |
| Gressoney (life base) → Ristoro Sitten | 283.7-297.3 | 13.6 km | +885 m | -79 m | +5.9% | 2,172 m |
| Ristoro Sitten → Rifugio Guide di Frachey (Resy) | 297.3-310.5 | 13.2 km | +1,041 m | -1,153 m | -0.9% | 3,103 m |
| Rifugio Guide di Frachey (Resy) → Hotel Lo Stambecco | 310.5-328.6 | 18.1 km | +1,442 m | -920 m | +2.9% | 3,023 m |
| Hotel Lo Stambecco → Rifugio Perucca Vuillermoz | 328.6-348.8 | 20.2 km | +1,123 m | -1,249 m | -0.6% | 2,811 m |
| Rifugio Perucca Vuillermoz → Ristoro Place Moulin | 348.8-360.2 | 11.4 km | +771 m | -1,251 m | -4.2% | 3,084 m |
| Ristoro Place Moulin → Rifugio Crête Sèche | 360.2-370.2 | 10.0 km | +874 m | -418 m | +4.6% | 2,432 m |
| Rifugio Crête Sèche → Rifugio Letey Champillon | 370.2-392.4 | 22.2 km | +1,267 m | -1,545 m | -1.2% | 3,174 m |
| Rifugio Letey Champillon → Hotel Italia - Gran San Bernardo | 392.4-412.0 | 19.6 km | +1,335 m | -1,341 m | -0.0% | 2,710 m |
| Hotel Italia - Gran San Bernardo → Rifugio Frassati | 412.0-421.4 | 9.4 km | +1,016 m | -389 m | +6.7% | 2,809 m |
| Rifugio Frassati → Col Malatrà | 421.4-423.5 | 2.1 km | +100 m | -330 m | -10.9% | 2,775 m |
| Col Malatrà → Pas Entre Deux Sauts | 423.5-427.8 | 4.3 km | +384 m | -563 m | -4.2% | 2,921 m |
| Pas Entre Deux Sauts → Mont de La Saxe | 427.8-434.8 | 7.0 km | +537 m | -612 m | -1.1% | 2,572 m |
| Mont de La Saxe → Courmayeur (Finish) | 434.8-441.1 | 6.3 km | +31 m | -1,090 m | -16.8% | 2,290 m |
The climbs that shape the race
The track holds 28 major climbs and 25 major descents. The biggest climb runs from km 233 to km 245 (through Rifugio Coda): +1,968 m over 11.3 km at an average of 15.9%. The steepest sustained climb averages 17.4% over 7.6 km from km 193, with pitches of 38.8%. One major climb starts in the last 30% of the course. The longest descent drops 1,188 m over 13.5 km from km 23, at an average of 8.5%.
Distance, total climb and high point are the organiser's. Each section's climb, descent, grade and high point, the low point and the named climbs are measured on the official GPX with the same method as the interactive profile, so the sections can add up to a slightly different total.