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Ratzeburger Adventslauf 2026

Ratzeburg, Germany, 29 November 2026

This loop circles the Ratzeburger See on a scenic but demanding route with about 80 percent on hiking paths and 20 percent on asphalt. The organiser highlights both the natural setting and the course’s link to German history, because the lake once formed part of the border between East and West. It is a long-standing North German tradition run that has been held since 1990 and remains the event’s signature course.

One distance, 26 km, up to 371 m of climb.

Distances

• 26 km: 26 km, 371 m of climb, highest point 58 m, 29 November 2026.
  This loop circles the Ratzeburger See on a scenic but demanding route with about 80 percent on hiking paths and 20 percent on asphalt. The organiser highlights both the natural setting and the course’s link to German history, because the lake once formed part of the border between East and West. It is a long-standing North German tradition run that has been held since 1990 and remains the event’s signature course.