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Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 44 km 2027 trail running route — Germany · Bavaria

Germany · Bavaria

Distance

44 km

Date

Entry fee

€ / km

Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 44 km

Elevation and Terrain

Total Meters

2,110m

D+/KM

48.0m/km

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

Avg Uphill Gradient

12.9%

Avg Downhill Gradient

-12.1%

Uphill gradient distribution

Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 44 km 44 km — uphill gradient distribution (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
2–5%
2.8 km
5–10%
4.1 km
10–15%
3.5 km
15–20%
2.5 km
20%+
3.2 km

Route Profile

Analysed

Terrain breakdown

Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 44 km 44 km — terrain breakdown (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
37.1%Uphill
19.7%Flat
43.2%Downhill

Terrain

High Alpine

Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 44 km 44km Top Climbs

Top Climbs

Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 44 km 44 km — top climbs (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
1

8.1 km · 1,075 m gain

starts km 22 · avg 13.3% · max 42.1%

2

4.2 km · 275 m gain

starts km 10 · avg 6.6% · max 29.8%

3

1.9 km · 189 m gain

starts km 19 · avg 10.0% · max 37.3%

Top descents

Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 44 km 44 km — top descents (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
1

13.3 km · 1,320 m drop

starts km 30 · avg -10.0% · max -42.0%

2

3.0 km · 400 m drop

starts km 16 · avg -13.2% · max -28.1%

3

2.4 km · 113 m drop

starts km 8 · avg -5.0% · max -41.9%

Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 44 km 44km GPX

Getting to Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 44 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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