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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Bettmeralp
  • Event dates –
  • Past event

Aletsch Halbmarathon (Bettmeralp) Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
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Race timezone
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Edition status
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Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 29.8% versus flat · net elevation 725 m

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Decision summary

Aletsch Halbmarathon (Bettmeralp) Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
1,123 m

Lower than 2% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
14:13/km

5:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
90/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
47 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

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Aletsch Halbmarathon (Bettmeralp) Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Aletsch Halbmarathon (Bettmeralp) Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Aletsch Halbmarathon (Bettmeralp) Half Marathon?

The Aletsch Halbmarathon (Bettmeralp) Half Marathon route has 1,123 m of ascent, 398 m of descent and an estimated 29.8% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Aletsch Halbmarathon (Bettmeralp) Half Marathon route go?

The Aletsch Halbmarathon (Bettmeralp) Half Marathon route starts at Bergstation der Bettmeralpbahn (Luftseilbahn) auf ca. 1'950 m ue. M., Bettmeralp and finishes at Bettmerhorn auf ca. 2'650 m ue. M. (hoechster Punkt der Strecke und Ziel). Underfoot, expect ca. 1 km Asphaltstrasse durch das Dorf Bettmeralp, anschliessend Natur- und Bergwege/Wanderwege. It passes Bettmeralp, Bettmersee, Riederalp, Riederfurka and Riederhorn.

What should runners know on race day for the Aletsch Halbmarathon (Bettmeralp) Half Marathon?

Gepaeckaufbewahrung im Untergeschoss des Gueterschuppens (Bergstation Bettmeralp); Transport in die Tennishalle des Sportzentrums Bachtla. Vorgeschriebene Bergstrecke im UNESCO Welterbe; Abweichen fuehrt zur Disqualifikation; Bettmeralp ist autofrei. Seven start blocks at 5-minute intervals. 7.

Race character

Scenery

  • Countryside
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Lakeside

Atmosphere

  • Scenic Tour
  • Destination
  • Wilderness

Terrain

  • Trail
  • Mixed
Elevation character
Mountainous
Technicality
Moderate
Net elevation
700 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Teilnehmerzahl auf 2'700 Läuferinnen und Läufer beschränkt; jährlich bis zu 2'500 Teilnehmende aus der ganzen Schweiz und dem Ausland
Field cap
2,700

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
Zielschluss 13:30 Uhr bei Moosfluh/Riederalp und 15:00 Uhr am Bettmerhorn; Start gestaffelt 10:00-10:30 Uhr in sieben Bloecken
Qualification status
Keine Qualifikation erforderlich; offene Anmeldung mit gestaffelten Startbloecken

Race day logistics

Wave start
seven start blocks at 5-minute intervals
Aid stations
7
Bag drop
Gepaeckaufbewahrung im Untergeschoss des Gueterschuppens (Bergstation Bettmeralp); Transport in die Tennishalle des Sportzentrums Bachtla
Closed roads
Vorgeschriebene Bergstrecke im UNESCO Welterbe; Abweichen fuehrt zur Disqualifikation; Bettmeralp ist autofrei
Finisher tee
Jeder Laeufer, der das Ziel am Bettmerhorn erreicht, erhaelt ein attraktives Finisher-Shirt

Access and course status

Start
Bergstation der Bettmeralpbahn (Luftseilbahn) auf ca. 1'950 m ue. M., Bettmeralp
Finish
Bettmerhorn auf ca. 2'650 m ue. M. (hoechster Punkt der Strecke und Ziel)
Nearest station
Bergstation der Bettmeralpbahn (Luftseilbahn ab Talstation Betten); Start- und Veranstaltungszentrum auf der autofreien Bettmeralp

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
Ca. 1 km Asphaltstrasse durch das Dorf Bettmeralp, anschliessend Natur und Bergwege/Wanderwege
Landmarks
Bettmeralp, Bettmersee, Riederalp, Riederfurka, Riederhorn, Hohfluh, Moosfluh, Grosser Aletschgletscher, Bettmerhorn
Notable features
  • Höchstgelegener Halbmarathon Europas
  • gilt als einer der schönsten Berglaufe Europas mit Blick auf den Grossen Aletschgletscher (grösster Eisstrom der Alpen) und die Viertausender der Walliser Alpen
  • Sieben Verpflegungsstationen entlang der 21,1 km langen Strecke
  • Zeitmessung per Chip

How hilly is the Aletsch Halbmarathon (Bettmeralp) Half Marathon?

13%14%20%20%32%
  • Steep descent 13%
  • Descent 14%
  • Flat 20%
  • Climb 20%
  • Steep climb 32%
Total ascent
1,123 m
Net elevation
+725 m
GAP factor
29.8%
Longest climb
1,480 m at 13.7%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 11°CTypical temperature
  • 7 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 90Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Aletsch Halbmarathon (Bettmeralp) Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 29.8% slower than a flat course, with about 1123 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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