2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Modelled energy-cost change 25.9% versus flat · net elevation 1,473 m
Decision summary
Lower than 8% of comparable mapped races
7:15:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Gornergrat Zermatt 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.
The Gornergrat Zermatt Marathon route has 1,876 m of ascent, 404 m of descent and an estimated 25.9% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
The Gornergrat Zermatt Marathon route starts at St. Niklaus (1,116 m) and finishes at Riffelberg (2,585 m). Underfoot, expect mixed. It passes Matterhorn, Zermatt, Mattertal valley, Valais mountain villages and Riffelberg. Billed as one of the most beautiful and demanding mountain marathons in the world, climbing from the valley floor to a high-alpine finish with continuous Matterhorn views.
No private vehicles or bicycles permitted on the entire course during the race.
Its normalised GAP factor is 25.9% slower than a flat course, with about 1876 m of total ascent.