Matterhorn Ultraks Trail "Sky"

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49.82km

1,607 - 3,125m

Distance

3,050hm

3,098hm

Ascent

04:45h

Duration

Zermatt - Matterhorn

Brief description: This race pushes the fittest and toughest endurance athletes to the limit: 49 km long, 3,600 vertical metres of ascent and descent, and plenty of challenging terrain. A contest without mercy for diehard runners.
Difficulty: difficult
Rating: Technique

Fitness

Landscape

Experience
Starting point: Zermatt (1,620 m)
Route: Zermatt (1,608 m)town

Kirche St. Mauritius place of worship
0.4 km

Othmar’s Skihütte restaurant
3.5 km

Sunegga (2,277 m)aerialway station
7.8 km

Eggen (2,177 m)hamlet
8.8 km

Ze Gassen (2,051 m)hamlet
9.5 km

Gornergrat (3,100 m)peak
16.0 km

Vis-à-vis restaurant
16.2 km

Kapelle Gornergrat place of worship
16.2 km

Gornergrat (3,090 m)locality
16.2 km

Gornergrat railway station
16.4 km

Kapelle Riffelberg Bruder Klaus place of worship
20.0 km

Riffelalp (2,222 m)hamlet
22.0 km

Furi hamlet
27.0 km

Schwarzsee paradise restaurant
30.9 km

Schwarzsee (2,588 m)hamlet
30.9 km

Stafelalp restaurant
33.7 km

Zmuttbachfall waterfall
35.5 km

Berggasthaus Trift (2,337 m)alpine hut
43.4 km

Zermatt (1,608 m)town
49.7 km

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Description: The Matterhorn Ultraks Trail races have taken place every August since 2012. The routes are devised so that non-runners also enjoy an impressive spectacle and can cheer on the competitors.

The Sky course follows a breathtaking route with extended open stretches as well as high summits. It’s an ideal course for athletes who can run fast on a technically challenging course complete with a gruelling climb up to 3,100 m on the Gornergrat. Only a true champion can master this circuit, the cult course of the Matterhorn Ultraks Trail contest.
Circuit around the Zermatt region For spectators: exciting viewpoints at Sunnegga, Gornergrat, Riffelalp, Schwarzsee For spectators: lift access (packages for friends of runners) Option to help as a volunteer
Directions: Zermatt - Ried - oberer Höhenweg - Sunnegga - Gornergrat - Riffelalp - Furi - Schwarzsee - Stafel - Trift - Schweifinen - Zermatt

Distance: 49 km
D+ 3,600 and D- 3,600
Highest point: 3,125 m
Endpoint: Zermatt (1,620 m)
Height profile: © outdooractive.com
Equipment: No compulsory equipment specifications are set by the organising committee.

Recommended:
Suitable footwear Hiking poles (optional) Clothing suitable for the weather (always carry a waterproof and long-sleeved shirt) Mobile phone Survival blanket
Refreshment stations are located along the route.
Safety instructions: Please observe the Rules & Regulations of the Matterhorn Ultraks.
Additional information: www.ultraks.com/en/
Directions: Zermatt is car-free. Private vehicles are permitted only as far as Täsch (5 km before Zermatt). The Täsch–Zermatt road is closed to the public.

Onward travel to Zermatt is either by private taxi or shuttle train. Trains depart every 20 minutes; the journey takes about 12 minutes, and ends at the Bahnhofplatz in Zermatt.
Public transportation: By train to the Matterhorn village: 3½ hours from Zürich airport or 4 hours from Geneva airport. Change at Visp onto the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (Matterhorn Gotthard Railway). From Visp, the railway leads through the Mattertal valley past idyllic small villages to Zermatt.

Zermatt is also the start and finish point for the world-famous Glacier Express panoramic train journey (Zermatt to St. Moritz or Davos).
Parking: Täsch has car parks with both covered and open-air parking – e.g. at the Matterhorn Terminal or privately operated facilities.

Onward travel: see “Getting there”.