Matterhorn Ultraks Trail "Active"

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Logo Matterhorn Ultraks Trail
Tour data
20km
1,596 - 2,272m
Distance
897hm
886hm
Ascent
01:25h
 
Duration
Brief description

This course makes a good introduction to mountain running: 19 km long, with 1,150 vertical metres of ascent and descent. The route leads through the mountains west of Zermatt, over the slopes of the Sunnegga and Gornergrat.

Difficulty
easy
Rating
Technique
Fitness
Landscape
Experience
Starting point

Zermatt (1,620 m)

Route
Zermatt (1,608 m)
0.1 km
Kirche St. Mauritius
0.5 km
Zermatt (1,605 m)
1.7 km
Othmar’s Skihütte
4.5 km
Sunegga (2,277 m)
8.8 km
Eggen (2,177 m)
9.9 km
Ze Gassen (2,051 m)
10.6 km
Riffelalp (2,222 m)
14.5 km
Al Bosco
14.6 km
Untere Riffelalp
15.1 km
Chämi-Hitta
15.1 km
Blatten
17.5 km
Zermatt (1,608 m)
19.8 km


Best season
Jan
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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 Active race follows a beautiful route with long, wide-open expanses – the ideal circuit for beginners.

Circuit around the Zermatt region, mostly west of the Vispa river For spectators: exciting viewpoints at Sunnegga and Riffelalp For spectators: start and finish in Zermatt For spectators: lift access (packages for friends of runners) Option to help as a volunteer
Directions

Zermatt - Ried - oberer Höhenweg - Sunnegga - Riffelalp - Blatten - Zermatt

Distance: 19 km
D+ 1,150 and D- 1,150

Highest point
2,272 m
Endpoint

Zermatt (1,620 m)

Height profile
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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

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”.

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Refreshment stop
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