Race

The new short distance of the Bernina Ultraks is the optimal route for trail beginners and takes you to paradise of Capricorns Pontresina.

From Pontresina, the route heads east, up Alp Languard and past the Paradis Hut. You may even cross paths with some wild goats, of which there are about 1,800 in the area. Along the Piz Languard, from there, the path leads towards the lower Schafberg, which lies below the Segantini hut. The next section offers an incredible view of the impressive Bernina Massif. From there on you walk uphill one last time towards Alp Margun. There you will experience a breathtaking view of the mountains and lakes from St. Moritz to Maloja before you can give your all in the last downhill towards the finish.

Our former Media gets a new name, but remains our dreamlike Scenic Trail for all runners. The breathtaking route leads out of Pontresina into the impressive mountain world of Corvatsch. Through the wild and romantic Val Roseg, past the Roseg Glacier, you will reach the highest point of the route at Fuorcla Surlej after about 12 km of ascent. A reward for the exhausting uphill is the incredible view. At 2,755 m, you are in close contact with the glaciers and have an incredible view of the famous ice giants Piz Bernina and Piz Roseg as well as the fantastic Upper Engadin lake landscape. You can enjoy these the next few kilometres towards St. Moritz and St. Moritz Bad in the fantastic downhill. From St. Moritz Bad the route then climbs slightly uphill over the Piz Rosatsch back to the finish in Pontresina.

The new royal course of the Bernina Ultraks runs over a marathon distance of 42 km in front of the spectacular glacier scenery of the Piz Bernina and Piz Palü. The runners of our new highlight not only have to master the almost 2,600 meters of altitude difference, but also have to face the challenge of constantly changing terrain. This course has everything that makes runner’s heart beat faster: At the beginning, you will take the first trails along the UNESCO World Heritage route of the Rhaetian Railway in the direction of Morteratsch. After this, the path leads you to the Bernina glacier massif, where you have to prepare yourself for underground scree of the glacier moraines in the high mountain landscape. The trail continues along the Morteratsch and Persgletscher towards the Diavolezza and across the glacier. After the ascent you will reach the highest point of the route, the Diavolezza mountain station at 3,003 m, THE vantage point of the Bernina Group. After the following downhill and on the way back to Pontresina, you will experience another ascent at Piz Albris into Steinbock Paradise, a last small climb to the Segantini Hut, and finally the final highlight of this extraordinary trail, a fantastic view over the entire Upper Engadin.

On Friday, the Languard GoVertical is the prelude to the spectacular Bernina Ultraks weekend. After the start in the center at the Rondo you run directly into the ibex paradise Pontresina. There are about 1,800 ibexes in this area east of the mountain village. With a bit of luck you will encounter one of the heraldic animals of Bünden on the next few kilometres. The vertical leads past the Alp Languard mountain station into the mountain massif of the Livigno Alps and on to Piz Languard at over 3,200 m. You will cover a total of 6.5 km and 1,400 hm to the summit, earning you the incredible view of the Bernina Group. At Georgy’s Hut, the highest mountain hut in Graubünden, the well-deserved refreshment awaits all finishers.