Wallachian Shepherds Trail is the 17.0km trail race at Maraton Trzech Jezior 2026 (Międzybrodzie Bialskie, Poland). The race starts on September 20, 2026 at 09:30 AM. It starts and finishes in Międzybrodzie Bialskie. The time limit is 4 h.
Run easy on the first mountain, then go all out on the second.
The course climbs 1230m+. With 72m/km of climbing, the course is exceptionally steep, with long hiking-grade sections. By gradient, 45% of the distance is uphill, 52% downhill and 4% flat. The longest climb runs 3.8km at an average 14.7% grade (554m of vertical). The longest descent runs 6.8km at an average 9.4% grade (638m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 26.6% over 0.6km. The steepest descent drops at 23.3% over 0.4km. Surface: 84% trail, 8% technical, and 8% road. Flat-equivalent effort: 25.2 FlatKM.
Trekking poles are worth taking: about 4.7km of the course favours them.
Quad damage risk is low (index 18 of 100): a few descents worth noting, none of them decisive.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 10°C to 21°C, with around 14°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 35%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 5% of days around this date.
128 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Marcel Broj (Poland) in 1:28:01. Women's winner: Agata Toporowicz (Poland) in 2:09:40.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Wallachian Shepherds Trail.
Other distances of Maraton Trzech Jezior 2026Three Lakes Marathon (42.8km)·Rollercoaster 21 (21.6km)·Czupel Vertical 600 (3.5km)
Other editions of Wallachian Shepherds Trail2027
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