Gondo Marathon

81.56 km long
Difficulty: difficult
Condition: very difficult
trail running
  • 16:00 h
  • 81.56 km
  • 3,924 m
  • 3,909 m
  • 774 m
  • 2,420 m
  • 1,646 m
  • Start: Gondo
  • Destination: Ried-Brig
The Gondo Marathon is the only two-day marathon in Switzerland. Ultratrail in memory of the storm in Gondo in Valais in 2000, when 13 people lost their lives.

2 x 42 km and 4200 vertical meters in a magnificent pass landscape and mostly on single trails.

 

Our trademark: the family atmosphere.

 

Gondo Marathon 1st day

Gondo Marathon 2nd day

 

The second 42 kilometers and 2200 meters of ascent and descent lead from Ried-Brig along the legendary Stockalperweg and the Talweg Ganter to the Simplon Pass, down to Gabi and after the second steep ascent to Furggu through the Zwischbergental back to Gondo. To commemorate 14 October 2000, when a huge landslide buried the village of Gondo and 13 people lost their lives, a two-day run covering a total of 84.4 kilometers and 4,200 meters of altitude is held every summer.

Good to know

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

The Gondo Marathon is run in two stages over two days. You can find more information at www.gondo-marathon.ch.

Equipment

Equipment adapted to the weather is essential.

Directions & Parking facilities

To Brig or Gondo by car or post bus.
Parking spaces and parking garages are available.
You can easily reach the entrance by PostBus or train.

Additional information

See also

 

Brig Simplon Tourismus AG

 

Bahnhofstrasse 2

 

3900 Brig

 

Phone: +41 (0)27 921 60 30

 

E-mail: info@brig-simplon.ch

 

Internet: www.brig-simplon.ch

Literature

You can read more about the Talweg Ganter, Stockalperweg and the history in the book “Wandern am Simplon”.

 

 

 

“Hiking on the Simplon” (ISBN: 978-3-905756-31-9)

 

The publication “Wandern am Simplon” (2008) is a real treasure trove of stories and facts from very different areas.

 

Fr. 48.- plus packaging and postage; available from the

 

Ecomuseum Simplon

 

3907 Simplon village

 

ecomuseum@simplon.ch

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Register and further information at: www.gondo-marathon.ch

Safety guidelines

The hike is at your own risk. Insurance is the responsibility of the hiker.

Map

Hiking maps are available from the Brig and Simplon tourist offices.

Nearby

Location and Contact

Gondo Marathon
3907 Zwischbergen