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Napf-Marathon  – 42.195 km 2026 trail running route — Switzerland · Emmental (Bern / Lucerne)

Switzerland · Emmental (Bern / Lucerne)

Distance

42 km

Date

Entry fee

CHF 90

€ / km

€2.32

Napf-Marathon – 42.195 km

Elevation and Terrain

Total Meters

1,542m

D+/KM

36.5m/km

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

Avg Uphill Gradient

9.9%

Avg Downhill Gradient

-10.5%

Uphill gradient distribution

Napf-Marathon – 42.195 km 42 km — uphill gradient distribution (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
2–5%
4.9 km
5–10%
5.6 km
10–15%
3.8 km
15–20%
1.2 km
20%+
1.5 km

Route Profile

Analysed

Terrain breakdown

Napf-Marathon – 42.195 km 42 km — terrain breakdown (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
40.3%Uphill
21.6%Flat
38.1%Downhill

Terrain

Pre-AlpineForest

Napf-Marathon – 42.195 km 42km Top Climbs

Top Climbs

Napf-Marathon – 42.195 km 42 km — top climbs (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
1

5.3 km · 331 m gain

starts km 0 · avg 6.2% · max 13.3%

2

5.0 km · 203 m gain

starts km 15 · avg 4.1% · max 33.2%

3

1.3 km · 127 m gain

starts km 23 · avg 10.1% · max 32.6%

Top descents

Napf-Marathon – 42.195 km 42 km — top descents (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
1

5.3 km · 355 m drop

starts km 29 · avg -6.8% · max -32.7%

2

5.3 km · 301 m drop

starts km 37 · avg -5.7% · max -30.6%

3

1.2 km · 143 m drop

starts km 20 · avg -12.0% · max -39.0%

Napf-Marathon – 42.195 km 42km GPX

Getting to Napf-Marathon – 42.195 km

Nearest airport

Zürich (ZRH) / Bern (BRN) / Basel (BSL)

Notes

Start: ~1.5–2.5 hrs to Trubschachen/Emmental by train+taxi / Public transport: good (regional trains) / Accommodation: limited locally; base in Bern/Lucerne/Emmental towns

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