Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Climbs
9 climbs · 2,481 m totalbiggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | km | Mile |
|---|---|---|
| A Grosse Scheidegg | 8.1 | 5.0 |
| A First | 13.7 | 8.5 |
| A Feld (Bussalp) | 21.5 | 13.4 |
| A Faulhorn | 26.2 | 16.3 |
| A Schwand | 39.8 | 24.7 |
| A Burglauenen | 47.0 | 29.2 |
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On race day it reached 23°C at the start, with a low of 16°.
| Year | Start °C | High point °C | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Jul 15 | 23°/16° | 11°/6° | 12mm | 8km/h |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (2,678 m).
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About this course
Eiger Ultra Trail by UTMB E51 covers 52.1 km (32.3 mi) with 2,845 m (9,333 ft) of elevation gain through Canton de Berne, Switzerland. That is about 55 m per km of climbing, and 2,845 m of descent. The course tops out at 2,678 m and bottoms out at 891 m. The surface is 65% trail, 19% paved and 15% gravel. There are 6 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 13.6 km. The profile has 9 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb to Faulhorn, +632 m over 3.1 km at 20.7% on average (steepest stretch 30%). The interactive map above shows the full route with its elevation profile and aid stations, built from the course's GPS file.
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Course history
- Jun 20, 2026Added to the catalog
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