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Eiger Ultra Trail By UTMB 2026
Eiger, Switzerland, 15 Jul 2026
4 distances from 36 to 266 km, up to 15,397 m of climb.
Distances
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266 km: 266 km, 15397 m of climb, highest point 2774 m, 15 Jul 2026.
266 km cut-off times
- Stechelberg, 23.1 km: 14:00
- Kandersteg, 57.4 km: 05:00, day 2
- Jeizinen, 92.2 km: 18:00, day 2
- Finnen, 124.3 km: 03:00, day 3
- Belalp, 139.3 km: 09:00, day 3
- Bellwald, 184.2 km: 00:00, day 4
- Oberwald, 213.3 km: 09:00, day 4
- Guttannen, 240.1 km: 18:00, day 4
- Finish, 265.8 km: 07:00, day 5
266 km aid stations
- Stechelberg, 23.1 km
- Kandersteg, 57.4 km
- Jeizinen, 92.2 km
- Hohtenn Bahnhof, 106.0 km
- Finnen, 124.3 km
- Mund, 128.6 km
- Belalp, 139.3 km
- Bellwald, 184.2 km
- Oberwald, 213.3 km
- Guttannen, 240.1 km
266 km equipment
- Cap, bandana or Buff (mandatory)
- Charger for smartphone (mandatory)
- Food reserve (mandatory)
- Insulation jacket (down or primaloft jacket) (mandatory)
- Long-legged trousers or leggings (mandatory)
- Minimum water supply of 1 liter (mandatory)
- Personal collapsible cup, minimum 15 cl (mandatory)
- Powerbank to charge the phone (mandatory)
- Running pack to carry mandatory gear throughout the race (mandatory)
- Self-adhering elastic bandage, minimum 100 cm x 6 cm (mandatory)
- Smartphone with international roaming, reachable at all times, battery fully charged, phone on; airplane mode forbidden (mandatory)
- Sunglasses (mandatory)
- Survival blanket, minimum 1.40 m x 2 m (mandatory)
- Warm and waterproof gloves (mandatory)
- Warm hat (mandatory)
- Warm top layer with long sleeves, or qualifying underlayer plus windproof jacket combination (mandatory)
- Waterproof jacket with hood suitable for severe bad weather in the mountains (mandatory)
- Waterproof overtrousers (mandatory)
- whistle (mandatory)
- External battery for phone (explicitly covered by powerbank requirement) (recommended)
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99 km: 99 km, 6442 m of climb, highest point 2678 m, 18 Jul 2026.
99 km cut-off times
- Gr. Scheidegg, 8.8 km: 06:30
- Bort, 18.1 km: 08:00
- First, 23.6 km: 09:30
- Feld, 30.1 km: 11:00
- Faulhorn, 35.1 km: 12:30
- Schwand, 48.5 km: 15:30
- Burglauenen, 54.8 km: 17:00
- Wengen, 63.7 km: 19:30
- Männlichen, 68.5 km: 21:30
- Kleine Scheidegg, 78.8 km: 23:45
- Brandegg, 90.1 km: 02:30, day 2
- Pfingstegg, 96.5 km: 04:14, day 2
- Finish, 99.2 km: 05:00, day 2
99 km aid stations
- Gr. Scheidegg, 8.8 km
- Bort, 18.1 km
- First, 23.6 km
- Feld, 30.1 km
- Faulhorn, 35.1 km
- Egg, 40.5 km
- Schwand, 48.5 km
- Burglauenen, 54.8 km
- Wengen, 63.7 km
- Männlichen, 68.5 km
- Kleine Scheidegg, 78.8 km
- Brandegg, 90.1 km
- Pfingstegg, 96.5 km
99 km equipment
- Collapsible cup (mandatory)
- Food reserve (mandatory)
- Minimum water supply / hydration capacity (mandatory)
- Personal crockery / cups / cutlery for hot meals at aid stations (mandatory)
- Running pack to carry mandatory gear throughout the race (mandatory)
- Smartphone with international roaming, battery charged, kept ON; LiveRun app installed (mandatory)
- Survival blanket (minimum 1.40 m x 2 m) (mandatory)
- Warm long-sleeve layer (mandatory)
- Waterproof jacket with hood suitable for mountain conditions (mandatory)
- whistle (mandatory)
- External battery / power bank for phone (recommended)
- Trekking poles, if started with must be carried for the entire race (recommended)
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52 km: 52 km, 2924 m of climb, highest point 2678 m, 18 Jul 2026.
52 km cut-off times
- Checkpoint, 2.7 km: 07:45
- Gr. Scheidegg, 8.8 km: 10:00
- First, 14.9 km: 11:15
- Feld, 21.4 km: 12:45
- Faulhorn, 26.5 km: 14:15
- Schwand, 39.9 km: 17:15
- Burglauenen, 46.9 km: 19:15
- Finish, 52.1 km: 20:45
52 km aid stations
- Gr. Scheidegg, 8.8 km
- First, 14.9 km
- Feld, 21.4 km
- Faulhorn, 26.5 km
- Egg, 32.0 km
- Schwand, 39.9 km
- Burglauenen, 46.9 km
52 km equipment
- Cap, bandana or Buff (mandatory)
- Food reserve, recommendation 800 kcal (mandatory)
- Insulation jacket (down or primaloft) (mandatory)
- Long-legged trousers or full-leg covering combination (mandatory)
- Minimum water supply of 1 liter (mandatory)
- Personal collapsible cup 15 cl / 5 oz minimum (mandatory)
- Running pack to carry mandatory gear throughout the race (mandatory)
- Self-adhering elastic bandage minimum 100 cm x 6 cm (mandatory)
- Smartphone with international roaming; phone on at all times; LiveRun application installed; external battery highly recommended (mandatory)
- Sunglasses (mandatory)
- Survival blanket minimum 1.40 m x 2 m (mandatory)
- Warm gloves (mandatory)
- Warm long-sleeve top layer meeting organizer spec or long-sleeve base layer plus windproof jacket meeting organizer spec (mandatory)
- Waterproof hooded jacket suitable for mountain conditions (mandatory)
- Waterproof overpants (mandatory)
- whistle (mandatory)
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36 km: 36 km, 2345 m of climb, highest point 2321 m, 18 Jul 2026.
36 km aid stations
- Aid station 1, 8.9 km
- Aid station 2, 13.8 km
- Aid station 3, 18.4 km
- Aid station 5, 29.7 km