Čaven Vertikal is the 4.3km vertical kilometre at Čaven Run 2026 (Lokavec, Slovenia). The race starts on November 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM. It starts in Lokavec and finishes in Koča Antona Bavčerja. The time limit is 2 h 13 min.
Short race: go all out.
The course climbs 1074m+. With 250m/km of climbing, the course is exceptionally steep, with long hiking-grade sections. By gradient, 89% of the distance is uphill, 0% downhill and 11% flat. The longest climb runs 4.4km at an average 24.2% grade (1070m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 64.3% over 0.3km. Surface: 87% trail and 13% road. Flat-equivalent effort: 12.1 FlatKM.
Trekking poles are strongly recommended: about 3.6km of the course is steep enough for them to pay off.
There is too little runnable descent to damage the quads: plan the race around climbing and fuelling.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 6°C to 13°C, with around 4°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 68%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 48% of days around this date.
This page has a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Čaven Vertikal.
Other distances of Čaven Run 2026Čaven 24 (24.0km)·Čaven Trail (17.0km)
Official websitewww.caven.run/en
