Nebelhornberglauf

Distance of the Nebelhornberglauf: 10.5km and 1,405 vertical meters. Average gradient: 13.4%. Start is at the market square in Oberstdorf (815m). The goal is the summit station of the Nebelhorn (2,220m). The route runs as follows: Marktplatz (815m), Schattenbergskistadion, Seealpe station (1,280m), Höfatsblick station (1932m), Nebelhornbahn summit station (2,220m). Track surface: 8.9 km asphalt / concrete, 1.6 km unmade road (wide forest road). In terms of conditions, the run is similar to the Kitzbüheler Horn road mountain run. From Höfatsblick to the summit station, the landscape is very impressive. What makes the run interesting is the elevation profile: if an average gradient of 13.4% is already quite demanding, the actual course reveals the real challenges. The route is actually divided into two mountain runs. The first starts at 1.7 km (890m) and ends at 4.5km (1,250m). On this 2.8km you have to cover 360 meters in altitude. This corresponds to an average gradient of 12.7%. Here it goes steeply uphill on the tar road, but still easy to walk. Then the route is about 1km relatively flat (about 50Hm). The second and hardest part begins at 5.58 km (1,309m). To the finish at 10.5 km (2,197m measured) 4.9 kilometers with 887.84 meters of altitude must be covered. This corresponds to an average gradient of 18%. This last part is one of the steepest mountain routes and is the main attraction of the race. A trained runner needs less than 1:25 for the distance. The fastest runners need 1:05. The course record is 1:00.