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45.8 kmMixed road & trail🇨🇭 St. Niklaus, Switzerland

Gornergrat Zermatt Ultra-Marathon

Saturday, 3 July 2027In 9 months · Start 08:30

Official site

Follows the marathon course to Riffelberg and then climbs another 3.4 km to finish on the Gornergrat at 3,089 m facing the Matterhorn.

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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against zermattmarathon.ch, zermattmarathon.ch.

Elevation gain
2,616 m
Mountain · ↓ 640 m
Highest point
3,089 m
above sea level
Temp at start
16°C
Peaks around 21°C
Entry fee
≈ $240
Open entry
Finishers
—
typical year
Course
Point to point
Cut-off: check site
Getting thereFly into GVA (Geneva), about 131 km from the start

Course map

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

Elevation profile

Mountain: about 2,616 m of climbing and 640 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
16°C
Peak during race
21°C
Humidity
69%
Chance of rain
24%
Wind
4 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 3 July ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 08:30 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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Plan your trip

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Gear for this race

Trail running shoesGrip for the unpaved sectionsElectrolyte tabletsIt often reaches 21°C during the raceTrekking polesHelp on long, steep climbsEnergy gelsFuel for race day

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