Jungfrau-Marathon

Jungfrau Marathon: Racing Face to Face with the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau

Held in September, the Jungfrau Marathon starts in the center of Interlaken, in the Bernese Oberland, and climbs to the foot of the Eiger glacier, at an altitude of 2,320 metres (7,610 ft). The 42.195 km (26.2 miles) include nearly 2,000 metres (6,500 ft) of elevation gain. After a fast, rolling first section through Bönigen and Wilderswil, the course heads up the Lauterbrunnen valley with its waterfalls, before a long climb to Wengen and then the Wengernalp. The final stretch, on a high-altitude trail, offers a stunning face-to-face encounter with the Eiger, the Mönch and the Jungfrau. Run since 1993, it is among the most renowned mountain marathons in the world. In the neighboring Bernese Alps, the Wildstrubel by UTMB® offers another major trail running event.