Black Forest Trailrun Masters 2026

Elzach, Germany, 3 October 2026

Long Saturday trail race / stage 1 of the Black Forest Trailrun Masters. The course starts at Schulzentrum Oberes Elztal and runs through the Zweitälerland on paths and forest roads along the Elz and Simonswald valleys, climbing toward Tafelbühl and Hörnleberg before returning via Oberwinden to Elzach.

3 distances from 23 to 55 km, up to 3,032 m of climb.

Distances

55 km: 55 km, 3032 m of climb, highest point 1082 m, 3 October 2026.
Long Saturday trail race / stage 1 of the Black Forest Trailrun Masters. The course starts at Schulzentrum Oberes Elztal and runs through the Zweitälerland on paths and forest roads along the Elz and Simonswald valleys, climbing toward Tafelbühl and Hörnleberg before returning via Oberwinden to Elzach.
38 km: 38 km, 1102 m of climb, highest point 588 m, 4 October 2026.
Sunday trail race / stage 2 of the Black Forest Trailrun Masters. The route is a scenic circuit on the ridges between Elztal and Kinzigtal with a mix of singletrack and wider forest roads before returning to Elzach.
23 km: 23 km, 678 m of climb, highest point 588 m, 4 October 2026.
Shorter Sunday trail race intended as an entry-level option for trail runners. The course uses runnable roads and paths to the hamlets of Bachere and Leimental before a final climb near Pfaffenkapelle back to Schulzentrum Oberes Elztal.