DateExpected
Late September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Gstaad, Promenade 59
Gstaad, Verwaltungskreis Obersimmental-Saanen
Countdown
September
The short, friendly way into trail running at Gstaad. 15 km with 900 m of climbing, a relaxed afternoon start and 4.5 hours to finish. Bring two mates and you can race it as a team too.
Key facts
014.5-hour maximum, no cut-offs
02Team challenge on the same course: three runners' times added together
Create a free training plan for the Swiss Highlands Trail 15 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Gstaad
Distance15km
Total climb900m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate14.6 km
Weather
Late-September, Gstaad
14°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
-4°CColdest in 20 years
43%Days with rain
Highs around 14°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 43% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Izzabella BAGGISH01:38:189.2 km/h
02Priska BÜTSCHI-SCHÄR01:47:348.4 km/h
03Fanny CHARBONNET01:48:088.3 km/h
100
Women finishers
2:40:52
Median time
5.6 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
How fast could you finish?
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Organiser
Training
Training for the Swiss Highlands Trail 15 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 Highlands Trail 15 km plan targets
Typical sessions
15 km with 900 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
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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