E51 Panorama Trail

UTMB World Series

51.0km·3100m+

July 18

Grindelwald,

Switzerland

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E51 Panorama Trail · Race profile

Distance: 51.0km
Gain: 3100m+
FlatKM: 75.2
Max: 2629m
Min: 893m

About E51 Panorama Trail

E51 Panorama Trail is the 51.0km trail race at Eiger Ultra Trail by UTMB 2026 (Grindelwald, Switzerland). The race starts on July 18, 2026.

Race strategy

Hold a steady pace and save energy for every section.

Big early climb with 1570m gain. Hold your pace, save your legs for later.
Steep 40% wall. Control your pace and stay focused.
1551m descent. Go easy, save your quads.
The finish is runnable. Save your legs to run it all the way.
Control your HR on the first mountain, save your quads on the descents until 40.3km, then run your race pace.
Start · 0.0km–1.9km · Race-day nerves push your heart rate up: don't follow the crowd, find your own rhythm.
Settle in · 1.9km–19.0km · Climb of 1568m. Ease in: hold back more than feels necessary. The race is still ahead. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace. Hike the steepest pitches.
Work · 19.0km–25.5km · Descent of 271m averaging 16%, climb of 620m, high point 2635m. This is where the race is built: steady, solid effort. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace. This descent is hard on the legs: short steps, stay in control, poles if you have them. At altitude your pace drops, and that's fine.
Fade · 25.5km–44.5km · Descent of 1551m averaging 11%. Plus 1 more climb and 1 descent. Your energy fades, and that's normal: hold a steady effort and stop counting the miles. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace. This descent is hard on the legs: short steps, stay in control, poles if you have them. At altitude your pace drops, and that's fine. Your heart rate drifts down on its own: don't chase your early-race numbers, go by feel.
Home · 44.5km–51.6km · 7.1km of runnable trail. No heroics: settle back into your own effort and hold it to the line. Running pays off here: run wherever you can.

Course

The course climbs 3100m+. With 61m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 41% of the distance is uphill, 38% downhill and 22% flat. The longest climb runs 19.0km at an average 8.3% grade (1568m of vertical). The longest descent runs 14.8km at an average 10.5% grade (1551m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 39.6% over 0.4km. The steepest descent drops at 29.0% over 0.2km. Surface: 71% trail, 17% road, and 8% smooth. Flat-equivalent effort: 75.2 FlatKM.

Summits

The highest summit on the course is Faulhorn (2680m), 25.5km from the start. The course also passes close to Chiemattenhubla (2029m) and Geiss (2017m).

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E51 Panorama Trail · Race profile

Distance: 51.0km
Gain: 3100m+
FlatKM: 75.2
Max: 2629m
Min: 893m

About E51 Panorama Trail

E51 Panorama Trail is the 51.0km trail race at Eiger Ultra Trail by UTMB 2026 (Grindelwald, Switzerland). The race starts on July 18, 2026.

Race strategy

Hold a steady pace and save energy for every section.

Big early climb with 1570m gain. Hold your pace, save your legs for later.
Steep 40% wall. Control your pace and stay focused.
1551m descent. Go easy, save your quads.
The finish is runnable. Save your legs to run it all the way.
Control your HR on the first mountain, save your quads on the descents until 40.3km, then run your race pace.
Start · 0.0km–1.9km · Race-day nerves push your heart rate up: don't follow the crowd, find your own rhythm.
Settle in · 1.9km–19.0km · Climb of 1568m. Ease in: hold back more than feels necessary. The race is still ahead. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace. Hike the steepest pitches.
Work · 19.0km–25.5km · Descent of 271m averaging 16%, climb of 620m, high point 2635m. This is where the race is built: steady, solid effort. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace. This descent is hard on the legs: short steps, stay in control, poles if you have them. At altitude your pace drops, and that's fine.
Fade · 25.5km–44.5km · Descent of 1551m averaging 11%. Plus 1 more climb and 1 descent. Your energy fades, and that's normal: hold a steady effort and stop counting the miles. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace. This descent is hard on the legs: short steps, stay in control, poles if you have them. At altitude your pace drops, and that's fine. Your heart rate drifts down on its own: don't chase your early-race numbers, go by feel.
Home · 44.5km–51.6km · 7.1km of runnable trail. No heroics: settle back into your own effort and hold it to the line. Running pays off here: run wherever you can.

Course

Summits

The highest summit on the course is Faulhorn (2680m), 25.5km from the start. The course also passes close to Chiemattenhubla (2029m) and Geiss (2017m).

Poles

Trekking poles are worth taking: about 7.1km of the course favours them.

Quad damage

Quad damage risk is moderate (index 37 of 100), with 25% of the load in the first half: 2 descents deserve a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.

Control your HR on the first mountain, save your quads on the descents until 40.3km, then run your race pace.
#2 · 19.0–20.7 km · 271 m D−, -16.2% · 30.9 km ahead → control
#1 · 25.5–40.3 km · 1551 m D−, -10.5% · 11.3 km ahead → control
41.0–44.5 km · 559 m D−, -16.0% · 7.1 km ahead → your pace

Weather

On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 13°C to 22°C, with around 12°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 56%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 11% of days around this date.

Results

873 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Luke Grenfell-Shaw (Great Britain) in 4:45:07. Women's winner: Sofia Haajanen (Finland) in 5:53:44.

This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for E51 Panorama Trail.

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Other editions of E51 Panorama Trail2027·2025

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