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Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 86 km 2027 trail running route — Germany · Bavaria

Germany · Bavaria

Distance

86 km

Date

Entry fee

€ / km

Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 86 km

Elevation and Terrain

Total Meters

4,295m

D+/KM

49.9m/km

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

Avg Uphill Gradient

13.2%

Avg Downhill Gradient

-13.6%

Uphill gradient distribution

Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 86 km 86 km — uphill gradient distribution (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
2–5%
5.6 km
5–10%
8.9 km
10–15%
6.8 km
15–20%
4.9 km
20%+
6.9 km

Route Profile

Analysed

Terrain breakdown

Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 86 km 86 km — terrain breakdown (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
39.1%Uphill
20.7%Flat
40.2%Downhill

Terrain

High Alpine

Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 86 km 86km Top Climbs

Top Climbs

Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 86 km 86 km — top climbs (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
1

8.6 km · 1,121 m gain

starts km 0 · avg 13.1% · max 39.1%

2

8.1 km · 1,076 m gain

starts km 63 · avg 13.3% · max 49.7%

3

6.6 km · 635 m gain

starts km 19 · avg 9.6% · max 36.9%

Top descents

Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 86 km 86 km — top descents (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
1

13.4 km · 1,322 m drop

starts km 71 · avg -9.9% · max -44.2%

2

7.1 km · 978 m drop

starts km 25 · avg -13.8% · max -62.2%

3

5.7 km · 720 m drop

starts km 13 · avg -13.0% · max -58.0%

Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 86 km 86km GPX

Getting to Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB – 86 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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