Community Run: Long Trail Run
Discover the Eiger Ultra Trail routes with us
Trail season is here, and the Eiger Ultra Trail by UTMB is just around the corner. It’s the perfect time to get to know the first sections of the courses on a long run and rack up some elevation gain.
Our manager Stefan knows the Eiger Ultra Trails like the back of his hand and will lead the run. We’ll run at a comfortable pace—the focus is on having fun and enjoying the community.
Meeting point + shoe test
We’ll meet at 10:00 a.m. at the Backdoor Shop in Grindelwald, Dorfstrasse 164, 3818 Grindelwald. If you’re interested, you can test trail running shoes for free at the Backdoor Shop. We’ll start the run around 10.15 am.
Route
We’ll start at the Backdoor Shop and run up toward Grosse Scheidegg, and from there to First (first section E101 and E51). From First, we’ll run down to Bort, and from there along the final section of the E16 back to Grindelwald.
Total distance: approx. 21 kilometers and 1,200 meters of elevation gain
Shortcut Options
If you don’t want to do the entire route, you have the following shortcut options:
- From Grosse Scheidegg, take the bus back to Grindelwald
- From First, take the gondola back to Grindelwald
- From Bort, take the gondola back to Grindelwald
Registration + Contact
To help us estimate the number of participants, we’d appreciate it if you could register briefly by email: marketing@eigerlodge.ch or via Instagram DM @eigerlodge_grindelwald.
Participation is at your own risk—you are responsible for your own equipment and food. We recommend wearing good trail running shoes, bringing trekking poles, and carrying a trail backpack with water and snacks.