Sunday 5 July 2026
Held annually in July at the foot of the majestic Großglockner, Austria's highest peak at 3,798 metres, the Grossglockner Mountain Run (formerly known as ‘Grossglockner Berglauf’) is one of Europe's best-known mountain running events.
Around 1,000 runners are expected to tackle the 13.3-kilometre multi-terrain course which is very demanding as it features approximately 1,300 metres of ascent. The final kilometre is particularly steep.
Starting at an elevation of about 1,250 metres in the village of Heiligenblut, the route takes the runners through forests and pastures and along a chain of glacial lakes.
The finish line is at Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe (2,370 metres), a vantage point which offers phenomenal views of the Grossglockner and the Pasterze glacier.
After the race, runners can use the free bus service, which travels on the day of the race along the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, to get back to Heiligenblut.
The shuttle bus service between the start and the finish area is free for spectators as well.
Map of the venue (yellow: start, red: finish):
Grossglockner Mountain Run 2026:
Date:
- 5 July 2026 (Sunday)
Start time:
- 9:00 - 9:15 (start in four waves)
Entry fees:
- from €88 for early birds up to €108 for late entries
Event website:
Number of finishers:
- 2025: 788
- 2024: 689
- 2023: 484
- 2022: 876
- 2021: 921
- 2020: Event cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions
- 2019: 1,163
- 2018: 1,172
- 2017: 1,254
No guarantee is made as to the accuracy or thoroughness of the information on this page.