Date
Sat, 14 Aug 2027
Start
10:35
Venue
Bärplatz, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
Countdown
August
The middle option: 27 km and 1,500 m of climbing on easy terrain. Enough hills to feel like you earned it, without the full marathon commitment.
Key facts
01Riders must be born in 2012 or earlier
02Fun race with results by sex and age group
Create a free training plan for the Eiger Bike-Challenge 27 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Grindelwald
Distance27km
Total climb1,500m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate26.1 km
Weather
Mid-August, Grindelwald
17°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
1°CColdest in 20 years
57%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 1°C. Rain on 57% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Eiger Bike-Challenge 27 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Eiger Bike-Challenge 27 km plan targets
Typical sessions
27 km with 1,500 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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