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Swiss Peaks Trail Ultra

Draft Listing
  1. 2026 Edition

101km through the Portes du Soleil Alps to Lake Geneva, starting at dusk

Directions
DeadlineAugust 01, 2026
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All trail races in Valais→
September 03, 2026
Thursday 8:00pm GMT+2 start
Le Bouveret, VS
Switzerland
101 km
Point to Point Course
6,115 m
Elevation Gain
Open Registration
No lottery
No Service Requirement
Does not require trail or volunteer work
No Qualifier
No qualifier race required
Very Challenging
Experienced ultrarunners
Links
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2017
Established

What Makes It Great

The SwissPeaks Ultra is a 101km quarter-crossing of the Valais Alps, starting from the Trient Valley above Salvan and finishing at Le Bouveret on Lake Geneva. With 6,000 meters of climbing through the Finhaut and Portes du Soleil regions, the course threads through remote alpine terrain, forest trails, and mountain pastures before descending to the lakeshore. A 5-point ITRA race with a night start at 8pm, it offers experienced trail runners a compact but genuine Swiss Alps adventure.

Difficulty

Advanced
7/10

Experienced ultrarunners

Technical Terrain
Steep Climbing
High Altitude
Night Running
Variable Weather

Race Highlights

8PM night start from Salvan
Race begins at dusk in the Trient Valley, with runners experiencing the full alpine night sky
6,000m D+ and 6,570m D-
A compact challenge through the Finhaut region and Dents du Midi foothills to Lake Geneva
Quarter-crossing of Valais
One of four distance options covering segments of the famous Valais high route

Finish Awards

Finisher Medal
Finisher medal included with registration, along with a welcome gift

Swiss Peaks Trail Ultra

Le Bouveret, VS, SwitzerlandSeptember 03, 2026

September 03, 2026
Course map for Swiss Peaks Trail Ultra
DistDistance101 km
GainElevation Gain6,115 m
LimitCutoff32.5 h
Steep ClimbingHigh AltitudeNight RunningVariable Weather

Entry Timeline

Registration DeadlineAugust 01, 2026
Race DaySeptember 03, 2026

Lottery

This event uses open registration - no lottery entry required.

Qualifier

This event does not require a qualifier for entry.

Service Requirement

This race does not have a service requirement for entry.
101.0 km
Distance
Point to Point
Route
32h30m
Cutoff Time
1,555 m
Average Elevation
6,115 m
Total Ascent
6,690 m
Total Descent
2,403 m
High Point
662 m
Low Point
Course map
Launch Course Explorer

Aid Stations

LocationkmElevation
Start
Start
0.01,236 m
Finish
Finish
94.9371 m

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No on-site camping available

Crew Access Points

Pacer Rules

No Pacers Allowed

Crew Rules

  • Limited private crew assistance allowed at life base. Details in the runner roadbook.
Weather
High Altitude

Upper sections of the course pass through terrain above 2,000m with exposed ridgelines

Lightning/Thunderstorm Risk

September storms possible on exposed alpine terrain; race starts at night with 32h+ duration

Gear Rules

Required Gear

No required gear specified

Recommended Gear

No recommended gear specified

Race reports from other Swiss Peaks Trail events

Swiss Peaks 380 2024 Race ReportSwiss Peaks Trail Odyssey
By Peach Ultra Running • 2024
SwissPeaks 360: Ultra Trail UnwrappedSwiss Peaks Trail Odyssey
By Montane
Race Report #106: Swiss Peaks 170Swiss Peaks Trail Odyssey
By Scott42195

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Register•September 03, 2026