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Swiss Peaks Trail 2027

Case Postale, Switzerland, 29 Aug 2027

Point-to-point multi-day alpine ultramarathon across the Valais Alps from Brigerbad to Le Bouveret on Lake Geneva. The official 2027 course page lists 397 km with 27,530 m D+ and 27,830 m D-, a very alpine, technical and demanding expert route requiring excellent mountain skills. The page states 32 refreshment points on course, including 6 life/support bases with drop bags, plus the finish.

One distance, 395 km, up to 27,374 m of climb.

Distances

• 395 km: 395 km, 27374 m of climb, highest point 2918 m, 29 Aug 2027.
  Point-to-point multi-day alpine ultramarathon across the Valais Alps from Brigerbad to Le Bouveret on Lake Geneva. The official 2027 course page lists 397 km with 27,530 m D+ and 27,830 m D-, a very alpine, technical and demanding expert route requiring excellent mountain skills. The page states 32 refreshment points on course, including 6 life/support bases with drop bags, plus the finish.

  395 km aid stations

  • Belalp, 15.0 km
  • Bettmeralp, 29.7 km
  • Fiesch, 51.1 km
  • Chäserstatt, 58.0 km
  • Binn, 71.9 km
  • Fleschboden, 86.0 km
  • Lengritz, 97.0 km
  • Giw, 108.0 km
  • Eisten, 120.0 km
  • Grächen - Zum See, 129.0 km
  • Jungu, 139.0 km
  • Blüomatt, 153.0 km
  • Tsahélet, 161.0 km
  • Grimentz, 172.0 km
  • Alpage de Torrent, 180.0 km
  • Evolène, 191.0 km
  • Chemeuille, 198.0 km
  • Thyon 2000, 219.0 km
  • Tortin, 232.0 km
  • Lourtier, 246.0 km
  • Cabane Brunet, 251.0 km
  • Prassurny, 275.0 km
  • Col de La Forclaz, 293.0 km
  • Salvan, 306.0 km
  • Salanfe, 315.0 km
  • Barme, 330.0 km
  • Morgins, 363.0 km
  • Taney, 376.0 km
  • Le Grand Pré, 386.0 km

  On the course: bag drop, timing, water.

  2 food and drink products on the course.

  395 km equipment

  • Headlamp and spare power/batteries; recommended for multi-night alpine race, verify final 2027 table (mandatory)
  • Identification document (mandatory)
  • Mobile phone, charged and operational for race safety contact (mandatory)
  • Personal bowl for volunteers to serve requested food (mandatory)
  • Race vest/backpack carrying all required equipment; bag marked at bib collection and may not be exchanged on route (mandatory)
  • Sufficient food reserve to reach the next aid station (mandatory)
  • Sufficient water reserve to reach the next aid station (mandatory)
  • Survival blanket; recommended/typical race-safety item, verify final 2027 table (mandatory)
  • Warm waterproof gloves (mandatory)
  • Waterproof hooded jacket (mandatory)
  • Whistle; recommended/typical race-safety item, verify final 2027 table (mandatory)
  • Windproof jacket; regulations state it does not replace the waterproof hooded jacket (mandatory)
  • Crampons in official drop bag; stated mandatory for Odyssey and Legend (recommended)
  • Foot-care/blister kit for multi-day effort (recommended)
  • GPS watch/navigation device with downloaded GPX once official 2027 track is downloaded (recommended)
  • Layering for darkness, wind, cold, rain and possible snow at altitude (recommended)
  • Only the organisation-provided follower/drop bag is transported to life bases (recommended)
  • Sleeping bag in official drop bag; stated mandatory for Odyssey, Legend and 100 Miles (recommended)

Other editions

• Swiss Peaks Trail 2026, 3 Sep 2026: 101K (101 km, 5747 m of climb, highest point 2505 m).