Grossglockner Ultra-Trail - Grossglockner Trail - Elevation Profile, Aid Stations and Cutoffs
- Kals am Grossglockner, Austria
- 57 km
- 3,500 m D+
- 4 aid stations
Map, checkpoints and cutoffs Map · checkpoints · forecast opens Jul 15 Race-day forecast is live
Race-day conditions
Weather, daylight and your arrival time at all 6 checkpoints, set to the 07:30 start.
- Start
- 07:30
- Daylight at the start
- 05:38-20:53
- Aid stations
- 4
Course profile
Kals am Grossglockner, Austria Kaprun, Austria · point-to-point
- Distance
- 57 km Finishes 500 m lower than it starts
- Elevation
- +3,500 m -4,000 m About 61 m of climb per km
- Highest point
- 2,673 m
Next edition Sat 24 Jul 2027 · 07:30
- Start
- Winner ~6h25 6h25 after the start
- Median finisher 2026 median 11h40 after the start
- Sunset Kaprun, Austria 13h24 after the start
- Cutoff 15h after the start
Grossglockner Ultra-Trail - Grossglockner Trail is a 57 km ultra-trail with around 3,500 m of elevation gain, starting in Kals am Grossglockner, Austria. The overall cutoff is 15 hours.
The biggest climb between checkpoints gains around 1,359 m from Start - Kals (km 0) to Glorer Hütte (km 9.24). The steepest sustained section on the elevation profile averages about 23% over roughly 2 km around km 20. The published checkpoint list has no crew-access points - check the official runner guide for assistance rules.
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide.
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Course math
Four numbers worked out from this course's distance, elevation and checkpoints.
TrailMath effort-km
112 effort-km
About 11 h for a mid-pack finisher (index 500). Not a pacing guarantee.
Distance + gain ÷ 100 + loss ÷ 200, beside ITRA's gain-only km-effort. Model TM1.0.
How TrailMath works →UTMB Index category
50K
92 km-effort (distance + gain ÷ 100). Calculated from the course figures, not an official classification.
Estimate your UTMB Index →Biggest climb section
+1,359 m
Kals → Glorer Hütte · km 0–9.2
The largest gain between two checkpoints, not one continuous climb.
Biggest descent section
−1,528 m
Glocknerhaus → Ferleiten · km 19.7–35
The largest loss between two checkpoints. ITRA's km-effort ignores descent; TrailMath counts it: 112 km-effort.
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Grossglockner Ultra-Trail - Grossglockner Trail · 2026
Finish times, 2026 edition
555 runners started. 508 came back. Half of them took longer than 11:40:18.
Median finish
11:40:18
Half of the 508 finishers were still out there at this point.
Average 11:33:10, 0:07:08 quicker than the median: a fast front pulls it down.
The start line
91.5%
508 of 555 starters made it; 47 did not.
Men and women
Two medians on the same scale. The bars run from the start to the cutoff, so the gap between them is the gap in time.
Men
11:32:05
median finish; average 11:26:36
373 finishers, 73% of the field
Women
11:52:02
median finish; average 11:51:18
135 finishers, 27% of the field
0:19:57 separates the two medians, across 373 men and 135 women.
Where the finishers came from
40% of the finishers came from Germany alone.
| Nation | Finishers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany DE | 203 40.0% | |
| Austria AT | 154 30.3% | |
| Czechia CZ | 45 8.9% | |
| Netherlands NL | 29 5.7% | |
| Belgium BE | 11 2.2% | |
| Hungary HU | 8 1.6% | |
| Slovenia SI | 6 1.2% | |
| United Kingdom GB | 5 1.0% | |
| Poland PL | 5 1.0% | |
| Italy IT | 4 0.8% | |
| Slovakia SK | 4 0.8% | |
| Denmark DK | 3 0.6% | |
| Croatia HR | 3 0.6% | |
| Sweden SE | 3 0.6% | |
| Bulgaria BG | 2 0.4% | |
| Canada CA | 2 0.4% | |
| Switzerland CH | 2 0.4% | |
| France FR | 2 0.4% | |
| Luxembourg LU | 2 0.4% | |
| Russia RU | 2 0.4% | |
| South Africa ZA | 2 0.4% | |
| Brazil BR | 1 0.2% | |
| China CN | 1 0.2% | |
| Spain ES | 1 0.2% | |
| Finland FI | 1 0.2% | |
| Israel IL | 1 0.2% | |
| Lithuania LT | 1 0.2% | |
| New Zealand NZ | 1 0.2% | |
| Philippines PH | 1 0.2% | |
| Serbia RS | 1 0.2% | |
| Ukraine UA | 1 0.2% | |
| United States US | 1 0.2% | |
| 22 other nations 12 other nations 2 other nations | 38 7.5% 13 2.6% 2 0.4% |
Showing 20 of 32 nations. Showing 30 of 32 nations. Showing 32 of 32 nations.
Bar length is against the largest nation. The smallest counts are drawn at a minimum visible width, so their bars are not to scale.
How these numbers were computed
These are times for runners who finished. They exclude everyone who started and did not, so they describe how long finishing took, not how long the race takes. Bands with only a handful of finishers move a lot from one edition to the next.
We plot the median, not the average. A handful of very quick runners drags the average well below the time half the field actually beat, so the median is the honest number to plan against.
Nationality here shows who travels to this race, not who runs it best. That alone is why a host nation tops almost every list.
Computed from the full official results, verified October 3, 2026 - Official results
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Which climb should I respect most?
Kals to Glorer Hütte: +1,359 m over 9.2 km, straight from the gun. Hike the steep sections at an effort you could hold for hours - the race is decided after this climb, not on it.
Is 11h a realistic finish for me?
11h would put you in the faster half of 2026 finishers - the median was 11:40:18. It means holding 11:35/km overall.
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Aid stations and checkpoints
| Checkpoint | Km | Cumulative gain (m) | Cumulative loss (m) | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Kals | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Glorer Hütte | 9.24 | 1,359 | 88 | Sat 10:30 |
| Glocknerhaus | 19.7 | 1,778 | 1,018 | Sat 13:30 |
| Ferleiten | 34.98 | 2,404 | 2,546 | - |
| Fusch | 42.73 | 2,588 | 3,048 | Sat 19:30 |
| Kaprun (Finish) | 57 | 3,500 | 4,000 | Sat 22:30 |
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide. Source: official race guide, verified October 3, 2026 - Official race website
FAQ
How much elevation gain does Grossglockner Ultra-Trail - Grossglockner Trail have?
Grossglockner Ultra-Trail - Grossglockner Trail has around 3,500 m of cumulative elevation gain and 4,000 m of loss over 57 km.
What is the cutoff time for Grossglockner Ultra-Trail - Grossglockner Trail?
The overall Grossglockner Ultra-Trail - Grossglockner Trail cutoff is 15 hours, with intermediate time barriers at major checkpoints. Winning times are typically around 6 hours.
How long is Grossglockner Ultra-Trail - Grossglockner Trail?
Grossglockner Ultra-Trail - Grossglockner Trail covers approximately 57 km, starting in Kals am Grossglockner, Austria.
How many aid stations does Grossglockner Ultra-Trail - Grossglockner Trail have and which allow crew?
The checkpoint table lists 4 major aid points between the start and the finish. Personal crew assistance is not part of the published checkpoint data - check the official runner guide.
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