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Vertical Extreme & 6H Challenge

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The competitions Vertical Extreme & 6H Challenge on 16.08.2026 are mountain runs with the finish at Schattberg East Summit. 1,000 m of elevation gain over 3.3 km are overcome. More extreme? In the 6H Challenge, you run the course of the Vertical Extreme as often as possible within 6 hours and collect as many meters of elevation gain as possible!

PLEASE NOTE: This route can only be run in this form as part of the Saalbach Trail & Skyrace.

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Distance 3.2 km

1:00 h

1,010 m

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2,018 m

1,003 m

The Vertical Extreme within the framework of the Saalbach Trail & Skyrace is a mountain running sprint starting at the Schattberg X-Press valley station and finishing at the Schattberg East Summit, at 2,018 m above sea level.

Thus, trail runners here in Saalbach overcome over 1,000 m of elevation gain on a course of only 3.3 km. This is possible due to a route choice directly on the ski slope, the legendary Schattberg North No. 1.

For those who want it even more extreme, the 6 h Challenge is highly recommended. Here, the trail runner completes the Vertical Extreme course as often as possible within 6 hours. Recovery between uphill runs is done by gondola when floating back down to the valley with the Schattberg X-Press. The goal is to collect as many meters of elevation gain as possible. The stopwatch only restarts each time at the finish line.

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Tourismusverband Saalbach Hinterglemm

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moderate

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Schattberg East Summit, 2,018 m

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Saalbach, 1,003 m

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580 m

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794 m

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1.9 km

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Saalbach Schattberg X-Press
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Statue Hl. Johannes von Nepomuk (Ostseite Pfarramt Saalbach)
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Public-transport-friendly

Coordinates

47.389438, 12.634943

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47°23'22.0"N 12°38'05.8"E

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33T 321509 5251154

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Difficulty

moderate

Overall difficulty

moderate

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Distance

3.2 km

Duration

1:00 h

Ascent

1,010 m

Highest point

2,018 m

Lowest point

1,003 m

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