Eiger Ultra Trail by UTMB E101 (Grindelwald, Switzerland) 2026
Starting and finishing in Grindelwald, it links viewpoints such as First, Faulhorn, Schynige Platte, Wengen and Männlichen before traversing the foot of the Eiger North Face. Partial self-sufficiency on high-alpine trails above 2,500m.
The course tops out at 2,679 m (low point 894 m). 5 climbs of 500 m or more keep coming; the biggest is 1,094 m around 0–14 km. Only about 20% is gentle (under 5% grade); most of it is climbing or descending. The median finish was about 21 h, through one night.
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- Date
- Sat, 18 Jul 2026
- Start
- 04:00
- Location
- Switzerland
- Distance
- 98.2 km
- Elevation gain
- 6,335 m
- Time limit
- 25h
- ITRA
- 100K
- Official website
- itra.run/Races/RaceDetails/Eiger.Ultra.Trail%C2%AE.by.UTMB.E101...Ultra.Trail/2026/121582
Elevation profile
Aid stations and cutoffs
| # | Distance | Aid station | Segment | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.7 km | Gr. Scheidegg | 8.7 km | Day 1 06:302h 30m |
| 2 | 18 km | Bort | 9.3 km | Day 1 08:004h |
| 3 | 23.6 km | First | 5.5 km | Day 1 09:305h 30m |
| 4 | 30 km | Feld | 6.4 km | Day 1 11:007h |
| 5 | 35 km | Faulhorn | 5 km | Day 1 12:308h 30m |
| 6 | 48.3 km | Schwand | 13.3 km | Day 1 15:3011h 30m |
| 7 | 54.6 km | Aid 7Burglauenen（ドロップバッグ） | 6.3 km | Day 1 17:0013h |
| 8 | 63.5 km | Wengen | 8.9 km | Day 1 19:3015h 30m |
| 9 | 68.4 km | Mannlichen | 4.9 km | Day 1 21:3017h 30m |
| 10 | 72.2 km | Rotstecki | 3.8 km | — |
| 11 | 73.7 km | Aid 11Lauberhorn（温かい食事） | 1.5 km | — |
| 12 | 78.6 km | Kleine Scheidegg | 4.9 km | Day 1 23:4519h 45m |
| 13 | 82.3 km | Eigergletscher | 3.7 km | Day 2 00:4520h 45m |
| 14 | 89.9 km | Brandegg | 7.6 km | Day 2 02:3022h 30m |
| 15 | 94.5 km | Marmorbruch | 4.6 km | — |
| 16 | 96.3 km | Pfingstegg | 1.8 km | Day 2 04:1524h 15m |
| F | 98.2 km | FINISH | 1.9 km | Day 2 05:0025h |
The small figure under each cutoff is the time from the start. Day 1 is the day of the start.
2026 results
425 finishers. Finish times of those who finished:
- Fastest
- 11h 44m
- Top 10%
- 15h 54m
- Top 25%
- 18h 3m
- Median
- 20h 31m
- Top 75%
- 23h
- Top 90%
- 24h 18m
- Last finisher
- 25h
"Top 25%" means one in four finishers had crossed the line by this time.
Years with a different course or different cutoffs are not directly comparable.
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