MarathonTrail🇩🇪 Neuhaus am Rennweg, Germany

GutsMuths-Rennsteiglauf Marathon

Saturday, 22 May 2027In 7 months · Start 09:00

Europe's biggest cross-country running event: forest paths along the Rennsteig ridge of the Thuringian Forest from Neuhaus to Schmiedefeld.

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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against rennsteiglauf.de, rennsteiglauf.de.

Elevation gain

769 m

Very hilly · ↓ 844 m

Highest point

841 m

above sea level

Temp at start

12°C

Peaks around 15°C

Entry fee

≈ $90

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Point to point

9h cut-off

Getting thereFly into ERF (Erfurt), about 54 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Very hilly: about 769 m of climbing and 844 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

12°C

Peak during race

15°C

Humidity

68%

Chance of rain

29%

Wind

14 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 22 May ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 09:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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