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Monte Rosa Walserwaeg by UTMB 2027

Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Italy, 17 Jul 2027

43 km mountain loop on historic Walser trails around Gressoney-Saint-Jean with about 3,100 m of climb. Official route description highlights the Gabiet dam, wild Valdobbiola valley, Ospizio Sottile, and the villages of Alpenzu before returning to Gressoney-Saint-Jean.

One distance, 41 km, up to 2,850 m of climb.

Distances

• 41 km: 41 km, 2850 m of climb, highest point 2637 m, 17 Jul 2027.
  43 km mountain loop on historic Walser trails around Gressoney-Saint-Jean with about 3,100 m of climb. Official route description highlights the Gabiet dam, wild Valdobbiola valley, Ospizio Sottile, and the villages of Alpenzu before returning to Gressoney-Saint-Jean.

  41 km cut-off times

  • Rong, 16.0 km: 14:30
  • Tache (Gressoney-La-Trinité), 34.2 km: 19:30
  • Finish, 41.2 km: 22:00

  41 km aid stations

  • Rifugio Ospizio Sottile, 10.1 km
  • Rong, 16.0 km
  • Rifugio Gabiet, 26.2 km
  • Tache (Gressoney-La-Trinité), 34.2 km
  • Rifugie Alpenzu, 38.4 km

  On the course: assistance allowed, cut off, medical, timing, toilets, water.

  41 km equipment

  • 1 working headtorch (mandatory)
  • Cap, bandana or Buff (mandatory)
  • Emergency food reserve, recommended 800 kcal (mandatory)
  • Long trousers or leggings covering the legs completely (mandatory)
  • Minimum 1 litre of water (mandatory)
  • Passport or ID card (mandatory)
  • Reusable cup, minimum 15 cl (mandatory)
  • Running pack (mandatory)
  • Self-adhering elastic bandage, minimum 100 × 6 cm (mandatory)
  • Smartphone with LiveTrail installed and activated (mandatory)
  • Survival blanket, minimum 1.40 × 2 m (mandatory)
  • Waterproof hooded jacket (mandatory)
  • whistle (mandatory)
  • If using hiking poles, they must be carried for the entire duration of the race. (recommended)
  • Insurance covering search, rescue, and evacuation in Italy is mandatory. (recommended)
  • No poles are authorized in spare bags. (recommended)

Other editions

• Monte Rosa Walserwaeg by UTMB 2026, 17 Jul 2026: 80K (80 km, 5905 m of climb, highest point 2684 m); 118K (118 km, 7964 m of climb, highest point 2988 m); 41K (41 km, 2696 m of climb, highest point 2639 m).