Where can I find the Basler Stadtlauf 5.5 km route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksBasler Stadtlauf 5.5 km
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
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Decision summary
Basler Stadtlauf 5.5 km at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 86/100
- Evidence depth
- 37 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Basler Stadtlauf 5.5 km has known course details for its 5.5 km race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 5.5 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- Historic, City, Riverside, Waterfront
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Basler Stadtlauf 5.5 km?
The Basler Stadtlauf 5.5 km is described as gently rolling.
Where does the Basler Stadtlauf 5.5 km route go?
The Basler Stadtlauf 5.5 km route starts at Münsterplatz, Basel and finishes at Marktplatz, Basel. Underfoot, expect paved city streets. It passes Münsterplatz, Rittergasse, St. Alban-Graben, Freie Strasse and Marktplatz. the 5.5 km Stadtlauf covers two and a half laps, and each of the two Rhine bridges is crossed twice per lap.
What should runners know on race day for the Basler Stadtlauf 5.5 km?
The course runs on closed inner-city streets, routed to avoid tram and bus lines. Atmospheric route with enthusiastic crowds along Freie Strasse to the Marktplatz finish; the old town is decorated with Christmas lights.
Race character
Scenery
- Historic
- City
- Riverside
- Waterfront
Atmosphere
- Festival
- Community
- Big City
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Gently Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Net elevation
- 17 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- Over 10,000 runners finished the 2025 edition (a record); 2025 reached roughly 11,900 registrations and sold out by October.
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Qualification status
- No qualification required; open mass Participation event.
Race day logistics
- Closed roads
- The course runs on closed inner-city streets, routed to avoid tram and bus lines.
- On-course music
- Atmospheric route with enthusiastic crowds along Freie Strasse to the Marktplatz finish; the old town is decorated with Christmas lights.
Access and course status
- Start
- Münsterplatz, Basel
- Finish
- Marktplatz, Basel
Course facts
- Course type
- Laps
- Surface
- Paved city streets
- Landmarks
- Münsterplatz, Rittergasse, St. Alban-Graben, Freie Strasse, Marktplatz, Schifflände, Mittlere Brücke, Rheingasse, Kartausgasse, Wettsteinbrücke
- Notable features
- A circuit through the festively lit old town
- the 5.5 km Stadtlauf covers two and a half laps, and each of the two Rhine bridges is crossed twice per lap
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 5°CTypical temperature
- 14 kphTypical wind
- 4 mmTypical rainfall
- 86Favourability /100