Crvena staza is the 21.0km trail race at Nebeski visovi 2026 (Zlatibor, Serbia). The race starts on May 16, 2026.
Hold a steady pace and save energy for every section.
The course climbs 1400m+ and descends 1400m−. With 67m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 49% of the distance is uphill, 50% downhill and 1% flat. The longest climb runs 7.1km at an average 9.6% grade (686m of vertical). The longest descent runs 3.3km at an average 15.8% grade (519m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 30.8% over 0.2km. The steepest descent drops at 23.5% over 0.6km. Surface: 62% trail, 22% smooth, and 14% road. Flat-equivalent effort: 32.0 FlatKM.
The highest summit on the course is Bandera (1496m), 14.0km from the start. Other named summits along the route: Liska (1346m) and Brdo (1313m).
Poles bring little benefit here: only about 2.6km of pole-friendly terrain.
Quad damage risk is moderate (index 20 of 100), with 32% of the load in the first half: 1 descent deserves a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 8°C to 20°C, with around 13°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 50%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 7% of days around this date.
112 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Luka Rangelov (Serbia) in 2:00:12. Women's winner: Mina Kosanovic (Serbia) in 2:21:06.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Crvena staza.
Other distances of Nebeski visovi 2026Plava staza (10.0km)
Other editions of Crvena staza2025
Official websiteruntrace.net/zlatibor2026
