Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMBGarmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany🇩🇪

• •The organiser lists 167 km; the published GPX measures 161 km. The technical course notes use the published GPX measurement.
• •This course reaches 2204 m. At the high-point coordinate, the same week historically ran 4°C to 16°C. Typical daily maximum wind was 9 km/h, reaching 13 km/h in the sample. This is climate history, not the race-day forecast; keep the shell accessible if race week looks similar.
• •Sunset is 21:15 and the finish cut-off is 14:30. A runner using the full time allowance spends the final 8 hours 2 minutes in darkness.
• •Get the headtorch out before sunset and keep spare batteries or a power bank dry and immediately accessible. A spare buried at the bottom of the pack is not an emergency spare.
• •Check reflective course markers regularly in the dark. If the markings disappear, stop moving forward, return to the last marker and confirm the route against the GPX or organiser app.
• •At cut-off pace you run into a second night. Plan the sleep question before race day: an hour gained on the first night costs two on the second.
• •Poles are strongly recommended for this profile. The course averages 53 m of gain per km and the longest climb averaging over 5% runs 14 km; if you have trained with them and the organiser allows them, use them on the climbs and stow them on runnable ground.
• •18% of the course is steep descent. Increase your cadence instead of braking, or your quads go early.
• •The high point is 2204 m. Coming from sea level, your heart rate and breathing shift at the same pace, so leave yourself room in the first hour.
• •The altitude is not a single summit: about 16 km of the course sits above 1800 m. The longest unbroken stretch up high is 8.1 km and the high zone spans roughly km 28 to km 36.

Aid stations

• •The longest stretch between official aid stations runs from Straßberghaus (km 53) to Arzkasten (km 68): 16 km, with 606 m of climbing in between. Top up at Straßberghaus and size what you carry to the expected duration and your own drinking rate.
• •Food is available at Eibsee (km 11) and Gamsalm (km 19) and 14 more. Decide what you need before reaching the table; without a planned special task, collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds. Finish eating on the next calm, suitable section.
• •Drop bags at DORMERO Hotel / Biberwier (km 78), Schloss Elmau (km 130), and Garmisch-Partenkirchen (km 163). Write down the equipment and food you expect to replace before the race so the decision is already made when you arrive.
• •Crew support is permitted only at Eibsee (km 11), Gamsalm (km 19), Hämmermoosalm (km 40), Arzkasten (km 68), DORMERO Hotel / Biberwier (km 78), Hämmermoosalm (km 98), Hubertushof / Reindlau (km 111), Mittenwald (km 120), Schloss Elmau (km 130), and Hochalm (km 148). This is not the same as a drop bag: plan equipment and food hand-offs around these stations, then verify wristband, bag and transport rules with the organiser.
• •The heaviest leg runs from Pestkapelle (km 27) to Hämmermoosalm (km 40): 13 km with 919 m of climbing. Treat it as the slowest part of your day and get your food out before it.
• •Medical support is available at Hubertushof / Reindlau (km 111) and Garmisch-Partenkirchen (km 163). If something is wrong with your feet or your stomach, deal with it there rather than pushing on.
• •About 2 km after Pestkapelle (km 27), a roughly 250 m section averaging 29% begins. Choose food you know you digest easily and fill the bottles, then enter the climb at a controlled effort.
• •The overall cut-off is 42h 30m, including all checkpoint stops. Build the plan around the official leg budgets below, not a flat-course average pace.
• •Relative to distance and climbing, the tightest official time budget runs from Start to Hämmermoosalm (km 40): the official time budget is 9h for 40 km and 2671 m of climbing. Station stops come out of that same budget, so do not enter the leg already behind schedule.

Aid station details come from the list published by the organiser; confirm them at the official source before race day.

• •The organiser lists 5280 m of climbing; the published GPX measures 5564 m. The technical course notes use the published GPX measurement.
• •This course reaches 2204 m. At the high-point coordinate, the same week historically ran 4°C to 16°C. Typical daily maximum wind was 9 km/h, reaching 13 km/h in the sample. This is climate history, not the race-day forecast; keep the shell accessible if race week looks similar.
• •Sunset is 21:15 and the finish cut-off is 01:00. A runner using the full time allowance spends the final 7 hours 17 minutes in darkness.
• •Get the headtorch out before sunset and keep spare batteries or a power bank dry and immediately accessible. A spare buried at the bottom of the pack is not an emergency spare.
• •Check reflective course markers regularly in the dark. If the markings disappear, stop moving forward, return to the last marker and confirm the route against the GPX or organiser app.
• •At cut-off pace you run into a second night. Plan the sleep question before race day: an hour gained on the first night costs two on the second.
• •Poles are strongly recommended for this profile. The course averages 52 m of gain per km and the longest climb averaging over 5% runs 14 km; if you have trained with them and the organiser allows them, use them on the climbs and stow them on runnable ground.
• •The climbing is stacked into the first half. Start easy; even with less climbing later, the descents and accumulated fatigue still have to be managed.
• •23% of the course is steep descent. Increase your cadence instead of braking, or your quads go early.
• •The high point is 2204 m. Coming from sea level, your heart rate and breathing shift at the same pace, so leave yourself room in the first hour.
• •The altitude is not a single summit: about 15 km of the course sits above 1800 m. The longest unbroken stretch up high is 8.5 km and the high zone spans roughly km 28 to km 37.

Aid stations

• •The longest stretch between official aid stations runs from Pestkapelle (km 27) to Hämmermoosalm (km 41): 14 km, with 874 m of climbing in between. Top up at Pestkapelle and size what you carry to the expected duration and your own drinking rate.
• •Food is available at Eibsee (km 11) and Gamsalm (km 19) and 8 more. Decide what you need before reaching the table; without a planned special task, collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds. Finish eating on the next calm, suitable section.
• •Drop bag at Hubertushof / Reindlau (km 55). Write down the equipment and food you expect to replace before the race so the decision is already made when you arrive.
• •Crew support is permitted only at Eibsee (km 11), Gamsalm (km 19), Hämmermoosalm (km 41), Hubertushof / Reindlau (km 55), Mittenwald (km 63), Schloss Elmau (km 73), and Hochalm (km 92). This is not the same as a drop bag: plan equipment and food hand-offs around these stations, then verify wristband, bag and transport rules with the organiser.
• •The last aid station is Trögllift (km 100), leaving 7 km to the finish. After that you are on what you carry.
• •Another heavy leg runs from Laubhütte (km 87) to Hochalm (km 92): 5 km with 707 m of climbing. Treat it as the slowest part of your day and get your food out before it.
• •Medical support is available at Hubertushof / Reindlau (km 55) and Garmisch-Partenkirchen (km 108). If something is wrong with your feet or your stomach, deal with it there rather than pushing on.
• •About 1 km after Laubhütte (km 87), a roughly 250 m section averaging 27% begins. Choose food you know you digest easily and fill the bottles, then enter the climb at a controlled effort.
• •The overall cut-off is 27h, including all checkpoint stops. Build the plan around the official leg budgets below, not a flat-course average pace.
• •Relative to distance and climbing, the tightest official time budget runs from Hubertushof / Reindlau (km 55) to Mittenwald (km 63): the official time budget is 1h 15m for 9 km. Station stops come out of that same budget, so do not enter the leg already behind schedule.

Aid station details come from the list published by the organiser; confirm them at the official source before race day.

• •The organiser lists 86 km; the published GPX measures 84.9 km. The technical course notes use the published GPX measurement.
• •This course reaches 2204 m. At the high-point coordinate, the same week historically ran 4°C to 16°C. Typical daily maximum wind was 9 km/h, reaching 13 km/h in the sample. This is climate history, not the race-day forecast; keep the shell accessible if race week looks similar.
• •Sunset is 21:15 and the finish cut-off is 21:00. A runner using the full time allowance spends the final 6 hours 18 minutes in darkness.
• •Get the headtorch out before sunset and keep spare batteries or a power bank dry and immediately accessible. A spare buried at the bottom of the pack is not an emergency spare.
• •Check reflective course markers regularly in the dark. If the markings disappear, stop moving forward, return to the last marker and confirm the route against the GPX or organiser app.
• •Poles are strongly recommended for this profile. The course averages 52 m of gain per km and the longest climb averaging over 5% runs 10 km; if you have trained with them and the organiser allows them, use them on the climbs and stow them on runnable ground.
• •22% of the course is steep descent. Increase your cadence instead of braking, or your quads go early.
• •The high point is 2204 m. Coming from sea level, your heart rate and breathing shift at the same pace, so leave yourself room in the first hour.
• •The altitude is not a single summit: about 14 km of the course sits above 1800 m. The longest unbroken stretch up high is 8.6 km and the high zone spans roughly km 7 to km 15.
• •Point to point: the finish sits 16.6 km from the start as the crow flies. Sort the shuttle and your drop bag before race day.

Aid stations

• •The longest stretch between official aid stations runs from Pestkapelle (km 6) to Hämmermoosalm (km 20): 14 km, with 921 m of climbing in between. Top up at Pestkapelle and size what you carry to the expected duration and your own drinking rate.
• •Food is available at Pestkapelle (km 6) and Hämmermoosalm (km 20) and 6 more. Decide what you need before reaching the table; without a planned special task, collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds. Finish eating on the next calm, suitable section.
• •Drop bag at Hubertushof / Reindlau (km 33). Write down the equipment and food you expect to replace before the race so the decision is already made when you arrive.
• •Crew support is permitted only at Hämmermoosalm (km 20), Hubertushof / Reindlau (km 33), Mittenwald (km 41), Schloss Elmau (km 52), and Hochalm (km 70). This is not the same as a drop bag: plan equipment and food hand-offs around these stations, then verify wristband, bag and transport rules with the organiser.
• •The last aid station is Trögllift (km 78), leaving 8 km to the finish. After that you are on what you carry.
• •Another heavy leg runs from Laubhütte (km 65) to Hochalm (km 70): 5 km with 708 m of climbing. Treat it as the slowest part of your day and get your food out before it.
• •Medical support is available at Hubertushof / Reindlau (km 33) and Garmisch-Partenkirchen (km 86). If something is wrong with your feet or your stomach, deal with it there rather than pushing on.
• •About 2 km after Pestkapelle (km 6), a roughly 250 m section averaging 30% begins. Choose food you know you digest easily and fill the bottles, then enter the climb at a controlled effort.
• •The overall cut-off is 22h, including all checkpoint stops. Build the plan around the official leg budgets below, not a flat-course average pace.
• •Relative to distance and climbing, the tightest official time budget runs from Start to Hämmermoosalm (km 20): the official time budget is 5h 30m for 20 km and 1581 m of climbing. Station stops come out of that same budget, so do not enter the leg already behind schedule.

Aid station details come from the list published by the organiser; confirm them at the official source before race day.

• •The organiser lists 68.5 km; the published GPX measures 67.6 km. The technical course notes use the published GPX measurement.
• •This course reaches 2048 m. At the high-point coordinate, the same week historically ran 5°C to 17°C. Typical daily maximum wind was 9 km/h, reaching 13 km/h in the sample. This is climate history, not the race-day forecast; keep the shell accessible if race week looks similar.
• •Sunset is 21:14 and the finish cut-off is 01:00. A runner using the full time allowance spends the final 3 hours 46 minutes in darkness.
• •Get the headtorch out before sunset and keep spare batteries or a power bank dry and immediately accessible. A spare buried at the bottom of the pack is not an emergency spare.
• •Check reflective course markers regularly in the dark. If the markings disappear, stop moving forward, return to the last marker and confirm the route against the GPX or organiser app.
• •Consider bringing poles. The course averages 46 m of gain per km and the longest climb averaging over 5% runs 8 km; if you have trained with them and the organiser allows them, use them on the climbs and stow them on runnable ground.
• •20% of the course is steep descent. Increase your cadence instead of braking, or your quads go early.
• •The high point is 2048 m. Coming from sea level, your heart rate and breathing shift at the same pace, so leave yourself room in the first hour.
• •The altitude is not a single summit: about 6 km of the course sits above 1800 m. The longest unbroken stretch up high is 3.1 km and the high zone spans roughly km 7 to km 10.
• •Point to point: the finish sits 14.6 km from the start as the crow flies. Sort the shuttle and your drop bag before race day.

Aid stations

• •The longest stretch between official aid stations runs from Leutasch (km 0) to Hubertushof / Reindlau (km 15): 15 km, with 974 m of climbing in between. Top up at Leutasch and size what you carry to the expected duration and your own drinking rate.
• •Food is available at Hubertushof / Reindlau (km 15) and Mittenwald (km 24) and 4 more. Decide what you need before reaching the table; without a planned special task, collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds. Finish eating on the next calm, suitable section.
• •Crew support is permitted only at Hubertushof / Reindlau (km 15), Mittenwald (km 24), Schloss Elmau (km 34), and Hochalm (km 52). This is not the same as a drop bag: plan equipment and food hand-offs around these stations, then verify wristband, bag and transport rules with the organiser.
• •The last aid station is Trögllift (km 61), leaving 8 km to the finish. After that you are on what you carry.
• •Another heavy leg runs from Schloss Elmau (km 34) to Laubhütte (km 47): 13 km with 721 m of climbing. Treat it as the slowest part of your day and get your food out before it.
• •Medical support is available at Hubertushof / Reindlau (km 15) and Garmisch-Partenkirchen (km 68). If something is wrong with your feet or your stomach, deal with it there rather than pushing on.
• •About 2 km after Laubhütte (km 47), a roughly 250 m section averaging 27% begins. Choose food you know you digest easily and fill the bottles, then enter the climb at a controlled effort.
• •The overall cut-off is 16h, including all checkpoint stops. Build the plan around the official leg budgets below, not a flat-course average pace.
• •Relative to distance and climbing, the tightest official time budget runs from Hubertushof / Reindlau (km 15) to Mittenwald (km 24): the official time budget is 1h 15m for 9 km. Station stops come out of that same budget, so do not enter the leg already behind schedule.

Aid station details come from the list published by the organiser; confirm them at the official source before race day.

• •The organiser lists 44 km; the published GPX measures 43.3 km. The technical course notes use the published GPX measurement.
• •This course reaches 2022 m. At the high-point coordinate, the same week historically ran 5°C to 18°C. Typical daily maximum wind was 9 km/h, reaching 13 km/h in the sample. This is climate history, not the race-day forecast; keep the shell accessible if race week looks similar.
• •Even at cut-off pace you finish 4 hours 14 minutes before sunset. This one is run entirely in daylight.
• •Consider bringing poles. The course averages 48 m of gain per km and the longest climb averaging over 5% runs 7.7 km; if you have trained with them and the organiser allows them, use them on the climbs and stow them on runnable ground.
• •20% of the course is steep descent. Increase your cadence instead of braking, or your quads go early.
• •The high point is 2022 m. Coming from sea level, your heart rate and breathing shift at the same pace, so leave yourself room in the first hour.
• •Point to point: the finish sits 14.3 km from the start as the crow flies. Sort the shuttle and your drop bag before race day.

Aid stations

• •The longest stretch between official aid stations runs from Schloss Elmau (km 9) to Laubhütte (km 23): 13 km, with 721 m of climbing in between. Top up at Schloss Elmau and size what you carry to the expected duration and your own drinking rate.
• •Food is available at Schloss Elmau (km 9) and Laubhütte (km 23) and 2 more. Decide what you need before reaching the table; without a planned special task, collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds. Finish eating on the next calm, suitable section.
• •Crew support is permitted only at Schloss Elmau (km 9) and Hochalm (km 28). This is not the same as a drop bag: plan equipment and food hand-offs around these stations, then verify wristband, bag and transport rules with the organiser.
• •The last aid station is Trögllift (km 36), leaving 8 km to the finish. After that you are on what you carry.
• •Another heavy leg runs from Laubhütte (km 23) to Hochalm (km 28): 5 km with 707 m of climbing. Treat it as the slowest part of your day and get your food out before it.
• •Medical support is available at Garmisch-Partenkirchen (km 44). If something is wrong with your feet or your stomach, deal with it there rather than pushing on.
• •About 2 km after Laubhütte (km 23), a roughly 250 m section averaging 27% begins. Choose food you know you digest easily and fill the bottles, then enter the climb at a controlled effort.
• •The overall cut-off is 10h, including all checkpoint stops. Build the plan around the official leg budgets below, not a flat-course average pace.
• •Relative to distance and climbing, the tightest official time budget runs from Schloss Elmau (km 9) to Hochalm (km 28): the official time budget is 4h 30m for 18 km and 1479 m of climbing. Station stops come out of that same budget, so do not enter the leg already behind schedule.

Aid station details come from the list published by the organiser; confirm them at the official source before race day.

• •This course reaches 2022 m. At the high-point coordinate, the same week historically ran 5°C to 18°C. Typical daily maximum wind was 9 km/h, reaching 13 km/h in the sample. This is climate history, not the race-day forecast; keep the shell accessible if race week looks similar.
• •Even at cut-off pace you finish 4 hours 15 minutes before sunset. This one is run entirely in daylight.
• •Poles are strongly recommended for this profile. The course averages 53 m of gain per km and the longest climb averaging over 5% runs 7.7 km; if you have trained with them and the organiser allows them, use them on the climbs and stow them on runnable ground.
• •The climbing is stacked into the first half. Start easy; even with less climbing later, the descents and accumulated fatigue still have to be managed.
• •20% of the course is steep descent. Increase your cadence instead of braking, or your quads go early.
• •The high point is 2022 m. Coming from sea level, your heart rate and breathing shift at the same pace, so leave yourself room in the first hour.
• •The altitude is not a single summit: about 3 km of the course sits above 1800 m. The longest unbroken stretch up high is 2.8 km and the high zone spans roughly km 14 to km 17.

Aid stations

• •The longest gap between official aid stations is 8 km, with 455 m of climbing in between, from Garmisch-Partenkirchen (km 0) to Laubhütte (km 8). Split your fluid accordingly.
• •Food is available at Laubhütte (km 8) and Hochalm (km 13) and 1 more. Decide what you need before reaching the table; without a planned special task, collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds. Finish eating on the next calm, suitable section.
• •Crew support is permitted only at Hochalm (km 13). This is not the same as a drop bag: plan equipment and food hand-offs around these stations, then verify wristband, bag and transport rules with the organiser.
• •The last aid station is Trögllift (km 22), leaving 7 km to the finish. After that you are on what you carry.
• •The heaviest leg runs from Laubhütte (km 8) to Hochalm (km 13): 5 km with 710 m of climbing. Treat it as the slowest part of your day and get your food out before it.
• •Medical support is available at Garmisch-Partenkirchen (km 29). If something is wrong with your feet or your stomach, deal with it there rather than pushing on.
• •The climbing starts the moment you leave Hochalm (km 13): the steepest roughly 250 m section averages 22%. Choose food you know you digest easily and fill the bottles, then begin the climb under control.
• •The overall cut-off is 7h, including all checkpoint stops. Build the plan around the official leg budgets below, not a flat-course average pace.
• •Relative to distance and climbing, the tightest official time budget runs from Start to Laubhütte (km 8): the official time budget is 1h 45m for 8 km and 442 m of climbing. Station stops come out of that same budget, so do not enter the leg already behind schedule.

Aid station details come from the list published by the organiser; confirm them at the official source before race day.

• •This course reaches 1435 m. At the high-point coordinate, the same week historically ran 9°C to 21°C. Typical daily maximum wind was 9 km/h, reaching 13 km/h in the sample. This is climate history, not the race-day forecast; keep the shell accessible if race week looks similar.
• •Sunset is 21:15 and the finish cut-off is 22:00. A runner using the full time allowance spends the final 45 minutes in darkness.
• •Get the torch out before sunset; digging through a pack in the dark is the most expensive minute of the day.
• •Check reflective course markers regularly in the dark. If the markings disappear, stop moving forward, return to the last marker and confirm the route against the GPX or organiser app.
• •Consider bringing poles. The course averages 48 m of gain per km and the longest climb averaging over 5% runs 7 km; if you have trained with them and the organiser allows them, use them on the climbs and stow them on runnable ground.
• •The climbing is stacked into the first half. Start easy; even with less climbing later, the descents and accumulated fatigue still have to be managed.
• •20% of the course is steep descent. Increase your cadence instead of braking, or your quads go early.
• •Point to point: the finish sits 5.4 km from the start as the crow flies. Sort the shuttle and your drop bag before race day.

Aid stations

• •The longest gap between official aid stations is 8 km, with 749 m of climbing in between, from Grainau (km 0) to Trögllift (km 8). Split your fluid accordingly.
• •Food is available at Trögllift (km 8). Decide what you need before reaching the table; without a planned special task, collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds. Finish eating on the next calm, suitable section.
• •The last aid station is Trögllift (km 8), leaving 8 km to the finish. After that you are on what you carry.
• •Medical support is available at Garmisch-Partenkirchen (km 16). If something is wrong with your feet or your stomach, deal with it there rather than pushing on.
• •The overall cut-off is 4h, including all checkpoint stops. Build the plan around the official leg budgets below, not a flat-course average pace.
• •Relative to distance and climbing, the tightest official time budget runs from Trögllift (km 8) to Garmisch-Partenkirchen (km 16): the official time budget is 1h 15m for 8 km. Station stops come out of that same budget, so do not enter the leg already behind schedule.

Aid station details come from the list published by the organiser; confirm them at the official source before race day.