La Grande Odyssée - Stopover at La Chapelle d'Abondance

La Grande Odyssée makes a stopover in La Chapelle d'Abondance on January 12, 2026: an Alpine stage at the heart of an exceptional sporting and human adventure in the French Alps.

La Grande Odyssée is Europe's benchmark event for long-distance sled dog races in the Alps. Every winter since 2005, it has brought together the best international mushers for an extraordinary adventure combining endurance, strategy and complicity with the dogs. Crossing grandiose and demanding landscapes, this race highlights the beauty of the French Alps and the values of nature sports. On January 12, 2026, La Chapelle d'Abondance will host one of the key stages of this odyssey, offering spectators a rare moment of sporting spectacle, Nordic immersion and conviviality in the heart of the Chablais massif. 10am - 5.30pm: La Grande Odyssée Village - Domaine nordique de La Panthiaz The Royal Canin La Grande Odyssée Village welcomes the public in a festive, winter atmosphere! Enjoy cheese, mulled wine and apple matafan, challenge friends and family to regional olympiads and quizzes (with lots of prizes to be won!), meet mascot Sitka for photo sessions and autographs, and meet the mushers at the Wiki'Musher stand. And don't forget the Workshop for creative family activities! 10.30am - 12pm: Special Children's Odyssey - Domaine nordique de La Panthiaz 2pm - 3pm: Start of La Grande Odyssée - Domaine nordique de La Panthiaz 24km race with 260m ascent. 2.10pm - 3.10pm: Passage 1 - Point du Clos 15h - 15h40: Passage close to the start - Domaine nordique de La Panthiaz 15h10 - 16h : Passage 2 - Point du Clos 15h40 - 17h : Finish - Domaine nordique de La Panthiaz *Course subject to change depending on weather and snow conditions.