Zugspitz Ultra Trail - Garmisch-Partenkirchen Trail 2027
The forecast arrives five days before the start.
Here you'll find the elevation profile, an estimated finish time based on your UTMB Index and details of the 4 aid stations to plan your nutrition and hydration segment by segment.
What's your time based on your UTMB?
Times estimated by the RAVIT model, learned from real ultra-trail finish times. Enter your UTMB Index (utmb.world) to get a personalized estimate.
Predicted race time based on your UTMB Index® · smoothed times achieved by runners at your level in past editions
Cut-off times and crew - Zugspitz Ultra Trail - Garmisch-Partenkirchen Trail · 2027
Data from the official race rules, checked for every edition. The race rules prevail. Positions are interpolated along the GPX track and are a guide, not official course marking.
What you'll find at each aid station
| Product | Laubhüttekm 8.4 | Hochalmkm 13.4 | Tröglliftkm 21.7 | Garmisch-Partenkirchenkm 29.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Brand products | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
Elevation profile
The course and its aid stations
Zugspitz Ultra Trail - Garmisch-Partenkirchen Trail: times, aid-station stops and fuelling needs by UTMB® Index
Between a UTMB® Index of 500 and 800, the estimated finish time on this race runs from 4h19 to 2h36. These times include aid-station stops: they come from real durations between two timing points, and this race's timing does not measure stops separately.
| UTMB® Index | Estimated time | Night hours | Carbs | Fluid | Sodium | Cut-off margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | 4h19 | — | 259 g | 3 L | 2,158 mg | +2h41 |
| 550 | 3h54 | — | 234 g | 2.7 L | 1,950 mg | +3h06 |
| 600 | 3h39 | — | 219 g | 2.6 L | 1,825 mg | +3h21 |
| 650 | 3h21 | — | 201 g | 2.3 L | 1,675 mg | +3h39 |
| 700 | 3h08 | — | 188 g | 2.2 L | 1,567 mg | +3h52 |
| 750 | 2h49 | — | 169 g | 2 L | 1,408 mg | +4h11 |
| 800 | 2h36 | — | 156 g | 1.8 L | 1,300 mg | +4h24 |
Figures based on 60 g of carbohydrate, 700 mL of fluid and 500 mg of sodium per hour, "average" preparation and mild conditions (15–25 °C). Above 25 °C, count on roughly 900 mL/h and 700 mg/h. Carbohydrate intake is trained: 60 g/h is a floor, 90 g/h assumes a glucose-fructose blend and a gut used to it.
Measured on the 2026 edition: the field checkpoint by checkpoint
907 starters, 6.8% DNF rate, 6 timed checkpoints.
| Segment | km | Median | Middle half | Measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start → Bahn IN | 1.6 | 10 min | 9 min – 10 min | 907 |
| Bahn IN → Bahn OUT | 1.7 | — | — – — | 0 |
| Bahn OUT → V8 - Laubhütte | 8.5 | 59 min | 53 min – 1 h 06 | 904 |
| V8 - Laubhütte → V9 - Hochalm | 13.3 | 1 h 26 | 1 h 12 – 1 h 40 | 877 |
| V9 - Hochalm → V10 - Troegllift | 21.7 | 1 h 35 | 1 h 22 – 1 h 53 | 842 |
| V10 - Troegllift → Finish | 29.3 | 1 h 00 | 51 min – 1 h 10 | 840 |
Where runners drop out. V9 - Hochalm (29) · V8 - Laubhütte (24) · V10 - Troegllift (5) out of 62 total DNFs.
RAVIT record from the official timing of the 2026 edition, data from September 14, 2026.
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Sources and method
- Time projection — les temps par cote sont repris des passages réels des coureurs de chaque tranche sur les éditions précédentes de cette course, arrêts aux ravitaillements compris. Aucune formule n'intervient tant que ces résultats existent.
- Trail nutrition — hourly targets for carbohydrate, fluid and sodium follow the commonly accepted ultra-endurance guidance. La Clinique du Coureur — Fuelling in trail running
- Course, aid stations and cut-offs — taken from the event's official rules, which prevail in case of any discrepancy. Official site — Zugspitz Ultra Trail - Garmisch-Partenkirchen Trail
Weather for Zugspitz Ultra Trail - Garmisch-Partenkirchen Trail
The weather for Zugspitz Ultra Trail - Garmisch-Partenkirchen Trail will appear here as soon as the forecast models reach that date, around five days before the start: feels-like temperature, rain, snow, wind and storms, section by section and at your passage time.
Detailed weather for Zugspitz Ultra Trail - Garmisch-Partenkirchen Trail, hour by hour on the courseFrequently asked questions
How many checkpoints?
Zugspitz Ultra Trail - Garmisch-Partenkirchen Trail has 4 checkpoints: 4 aid stations. Details are in the two tables above.
What's the longest segment without aid?
The one leading to Laubhütte: 8.4 km and 441 m elevation gain. That's the one to load up for first.
How do I find the exact location of an aid station?
The Google Maps icon in the “Access” column opens the aid station's location: handy for planning your crew's routes.
What distance and elevation gain?
Zugspitz Ultra Trail - Garmisch-Partenkirchen Trail is 29 km long with 1534 m of elevation gain.
How long to finish?
With a UTMB Index of 600 (average runner), the estimated time is around 3h39 for Zugspitz Ultra Trail - Garmisch-Partenkirchen Trail.
What's the weather forecast?
The weather for Zugspitz Ultra Trail - Garmisch-Partenkirchen Trail will be published on this page around five days before the start, once the forecast models reach the race date. It will be detailed section by section: feels-like temperature, rain, snow, wind and storms.
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