It is impossible to imagine this legendary ski mountaineering race without the incredible energy of the thousands of spectators who come to cheer on the brave Patrollets between Zermatt and Verbier. Do you want to feel the pulse of the race, thrill at every passing, and feel your heart race? So, how can you experience this event as close to the action as possible?
Find all the information to follow the efforts of the Patrollets in our Spectator’s Guide.
We encourage you to use public transport to reach Verbier (no public parking in Verbier).
Public Transport Access
- A 50% discount on the purchase price of public transport tickets for a return journey from a place of residence in Switzerland to ZERMATT, AROLLA or VERBIER (including the VERBIER–LE CHÂBLE route) for three members of the patrol leader’s entourage, on the dates of the event (limited offer – discount voucher and details sent to patrol leaders).
- Travel time of approximately 40 minutes between Martigny and Verbier.
- Consult the dedicated page on the SBB website: sbb.ch/en/pdg
Car Access
- No public parking in Verbier for spectators.
- Free parking for spectators at Martigny-Expo: Martigny-Expo motorway exit.
Trains every 30 minutes from 07:00 to 11:00 to Le Châble and from 16:00 to 21:00 to Martigny, then once per hour outside of these times between 6:00 a.m. and 10:45 p.m. - Gondola capacity reinforced with buses to/from the finish line from 07:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 19:00 over the weekend.
- Parking at Le Châble before 06:00. After 06:00, spaces at Le Châble are not guaranteed; please park further down the valley (Martigny, or Sembrancher for those coming from Entremont/Grand-Saint-Bernard).
In-resort
- The finish line is a 15-minute walk from the gondola station.
- Free shuttle bus running continuously between the finish line and the gondola.
- Resort buses available according to the online schedule.
- Téléverbier for Wednesday, April 15 & Saturday, April 18, 2026:
– Le Châble-Verbier continuously from 04:30 to 23:55.
– Médran: from 04:30.
– Funitel (Funispace): from 04:45.
– Jumbo: from 05:00. - Ticket offices at Le Châble and Médran open at 04:30.
- La Chaux ticket office opens at 05:00.
- Parking controls will be carried out by the police.
To make sure you don’t miss a thing, consult the Spectator’s Guide:
Arolla
Shuttle buses will run from 23:45 (one shuttle every 30 minutes) from:
- EVOLÈNE (stop near the roundabout next to the Coop store)
- LES HAUDÈRES (stop near the bridge at the exit of the village)
- It is not possible to reserve seats on the shuttles.
Temporary traffic restrictions on the LES HAUDÈRES – AROLLA road
Road traffic will be temporarily restricted and closed during the following times:
- Race A1 :
Closure: Tuesday 14.04.2026 – 12:00, at the latest 16:00
Opening: Wednesday 15.04.2026 – 12:00, or as soon as possible - Race A2 :
Closure: Friday 17.04.2026 – 12:00, at the latest 16:00
Opening: Saturday 18.04.2026 – 12:00, or as soon as possible
In the event of a race postponement, the schedule will be adapted accordingly.
We invite participants to use the shuttle service to travel to the AROLLA start.
There are no parking spaces provided for Patrollers / spectators in Arolla.
All the details for the starts in Arolla and Zermatt can be found in the Spectator’s Guide:
SECURITY RESTRICTIONS
The PdG command is solely responsible for the safety of the patrols, as well as the military personnel and contractors working on the course. It is strongly advised against for anyone else to be on the course between AROLLA and VERBIER due to the aforementioned risks. The army declines any responsibility in this regard.
Presentation of the PdG WebApp
The Patrouille des Glaciers 2026 WebApp is a real-time tracking tool designed for spectators, relatives of the participants, and the media.
It allows users to track the progress of the patrols on the course, view provisional live rankings, and access key race information (start times, checkpoints, results, race replay).
