Kaprun Scenic Trail is the 16.0km trail race at Grossglockner Ultra-Trail 2026 (Kaprun, Austria). The race starts on July 25, 2026 at 10:30 AM. It starts and finishes in Kaprun. The time limit is 3 h 30 min.
Run the climb at race pace, build your speed on the downhill, and go all out at the finish.
The course climbs 1000m+. With 63m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 29% of the distance is uphill, 39% downhill and 32% flat. The longest climb runs 8.5km at an average 11.4% grade (972m of vertical). The longest descent runs 6.5km at an average 13.6% grade (888m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 29.0% over 1.6km. The steepest descent drops at 24.0% over 1.0km. Surface: 58% trail, 31% road, and 7% technical. Flat-equivalent effort: 24.4 FlatKM.
The highest summit on the course is Bürgkogel (950m), 3.0km from the start.
Trekking poles are strongly recommended: about 3.4km of the course is steep enough for them to pay off.
Quad damage risk is low (index 16 of 100): a few descents worth noting, none of them decisive.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 16°C to 27°C, with around 17°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 71%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 22% of days around this date.
263 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Hita Aitor Navarro (Spain) in 1:27:34. Women's winner: Nastja Mihelčič (Slovenia) in 1:46:46.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Kaprun Scenic Trail.
Other distances of Grossglockner Ultra-Trail 2026Grossglockner Ultra-Trail (110km)·Osttirol Trail (84.0km)·Grossglockner Trail (57.0km)·Weißsee Glacier World Trail (37.0km)
Other editions of Kaprun Scenic Trail2027
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