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Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 166 km 2027 trail running route — Germany · Bavaria

Germany · Bavaria

Distance

166 km

Date

Entry fee

€ / km

Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 166 km

Elevation and Terrain

Total Meters

8,205m

D+/KM

49.4m/km

For context, the Tor des Géants 330 loop has 73 D+/km.

Avg Uphill Gradient

12.4%

Avg Downhill Gradient

-13.3%

Uphill gradient distribution

Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 166 km 166 km — uphill gradient distribution (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
2–5%
12.9 km
5–10%
19.6 km
10–15%
13.5 km
15–20%
7.1 km
20%+
12.2 km

Route Profile

Analysed

Terrain breakdown

Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 166 km 166 km — terrain breakdown (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
40.4%Uphill
22.0%Flat
37.6%Downhill

Terrain

High Alpine

Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 166 km 166km Top Climbs

Top Climbs

Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 166 km 166 km — top climbs (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
1

7.6 km · 1,073 m gain

starts km 141 · avg 14.1% · max 45.6%

2

6.8 km · 772 m gain

starts km 65 · avg 11.4% · max 38.1%

3

4.8 km · 752 m gain

starts km 43 · avg 15.7% · max 50.5%

Top descents

Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 166 km 166 km — top descents (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
1

11.5 km · 1,303 m drop

starts km 149 · avg -11.4% · max -42.4%

2

7.0 km · 975 m drop

starts km 103 · avg -13.9% · max -64.0%

3

6.6 km · 875 m drop

starts km 34 · avg -13.0% · max -46.4%

Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 166 km 166km GPX

Getting to Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 166 km

Nearest airport

Munich (MUC) / Innsbruck (INN) / Memmingen (FMM)

Notes

Start: ~1.25–2.0 hrs (MUC) or ~1.0–1.5 hrs (INN) or ~1.5–2.25 hrs (FMM) to Garmisch-Partenkirchen / Public transport: excellent (direct trains to Garmisch) / Accommodation: strong but pricey and fills fast; book early (June)

Last checked: Official Website →

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