The view from the Gornergrat at 3’089 meters is unique and will compensate for all the efforts.
While the runners of the Zermatt Marathon pass the chapel on the Riffelberg and h ave the finish within reach, the runners of the Ultra Zermatt Marathon will still have exactly 3.4 kilometers and 514 high meters to achieve. Here is where the heat is really on! Because over the remaining kilometres an elevation of almost 400 metres has to be overcome before finally reaching the finish at 2,585 m on Riffelberg by Gornergrat. The next leg of the race is via Gant, and after a stretch of flat land, competitors will reach Riffelalp at 2,222 m. From there, the course winds along an alpine road up to Sunnegga.
The half-marathon distance will be reached at the Zermatt Bahnhofstrasse. Niklaus to Zermatt, the course continues through the valley floor, mainly along the left bank of the Vispa River. On the first 20 kilometres of the race from St. This event will be the most exciting and ambitious marathon competition in Europe.
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