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
A marathon distance with 2,200 m of climbing, so expect a proper mountain day rather than a fast road time. Ten hours gives you room to run it smart.
Key facts
01Cut-off at Türli: 13:30
02Finish cut-off 18:00 (10-hour limit)
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The course
The route
Gstaad
Distance42km
Total climb2,200m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate37.8 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
01Mirjam NIEDERBERGER04:23:549.5 km/h
02Melanie BALMER04:47:238.8 km/h
03Vanessa ARMELAO05:27:097.7 km/h
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Women finishers
6:14:13
Median time
6.7 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Swiss Highlands Trail 42 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 42 km plan targets
Typical sessions
42 km with 2,200 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
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