TUX070 is a 70.0 km sky ultra of Mayrhofen Ultraks Zillertal 2026 in Hintertux Glacier Lift, Austria. The race starts on September 5, 2026 at 06:00 AM. It starts in Hintertux Glacier Lift and finishes in Mayrhofen.
The course climbs 4400 m+. With 63 m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 48% of the distance is uphill, 45% downhill and 7% flat. The longest climb runs 3.5 km at an average 18.7% grade (651 m of vertical). The longest descent runs 3.6 km at 13.6% (490 m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 36.4% over 0.2 km. The steepest descent drops at 49.3% over 0.3 km. Surface: 74% trail, 11% smooth, 9% technical, and 5% road. Flat-equivalent effort: 114.0 FlatKM.
The highest summit on the course is Kreuzjoch (2338 m), 45.2 km from the start. The course also passes close to Rastkogel (2762 m) and Halslspitze (2574 m).
Trekking poles are worth taking: about 14.9 km of the course favours them.
Quad damage risk is high (index 50 of 100), with 44% of the load in the first half: 2 critical descents, the last of them run on already damaged legs. Downhill-specific preparation and a controlled early pace pay off here.
Historically on race day, start temperatures range from 3°C to 10°C, around 6°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 57%.
This page has the interactive elevation profile, gradient matrix, pacing and nutrition planner and weather climatology for TUX070.
Other distances of Mayrhofen Ultraks Zillertal 2026Z101 (101 km)·RK50 (50.0 km)·MUZ30 (30.3 km)·MUZ14 (14.5 km)·Mountopolis Vertical (8.5 km)·Sprint (7.0 km)
Other editions of TUX0702025
Official websitemayrhofen.ultraks.com
