Date
Sat, 5 Jun 2027
Start
07:15
Venue
EspaceVal, Clos-Pury 15, Couvet
Couvet, Région Val-de-Travers
Countdown
June
The 53 km is the busiest of the long races and the one most runners can finish in daylight. A solid mountain day, with about 2,600 m of climbing.
Key facts
01Mandatory kit: identity card, eco cup, mobile phone
02Finish cut-off is 20:15 local time
035 aid stations
Create a free training plan for the Swiss Canyon Trail 53 km
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The course
The route
Couvet
Distance53km
Total climb2,632m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate49.9 km
Weather
Early-June, Couvet
19°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
1°CColdest in 20 years
60%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to 1°C. Rain on 60% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserAssociation Swiss Canyon Trail
Websiteswisscanyontrail.com
Instagram@swisscanyontrail
Running since1994
Training
Training for the Swiss Canyon Trail 53 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 Swiss Canyon Trail 53 km plan targets
Typical sessions
53 km with 2,632 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
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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