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Davos Alpine Marathon

The venue

Davos is a small town in the Swiss Alps, famous for skiing and for its annual economic conference. Each July it is the venue for a well-organised day of running ranging from the 78km alpine ultramarathon to shorter runs (30km and 42km) and a team relay. The full route is circular through breathtaking mountain scenery. The relay includes legs for bikes and for roller blades as well as three running legs over the two mountain passes of the marathon and ultramarathon course.

Each year a group of Serpies (the more the merrier) will sign up for this race and opt to spend a weekend in a beautiful location, with great friends, making this an experience to remember, hopefully for all the right reasons. Note: you need to start planning early in the year to guarantee accommodation for this weekend.

The Races (In Brief)

For over 20 years the Swiss Alpine Marathon has taken place annually in Davos and since 2005 all participants finish in Davos. The finish at the sports center in Davos has always been one of the greatest highlights at the Swiss Alpine Marathon. Therefore in 2005 all participants can enjoy this experience.

The K78 starts and finishes in Davos; running via Bergün the second half is very tough and is not for the faint hearted, as stated in its name (this is 78km). See the website for more information.

The K42 is the marathon distance. Starting in Bergün you ascend dizzy heights before finishing in Davos. See the website for more information.

The C42 is reversed from earlier years. The start is in Bergün and the finish in Davos. From Bergün to Filisur the route will be on the left side of the valley, then it leads over the famous Landwasser-Viadukt (bridge) to Schmitten and then carries on to Wiesen station. After that you can enjoy the romantic trail through the Zügenschlucht, Monstein, Spina, Junkerboden, Clavadel and then Davos.

The K27 is the new name for the old K30. It starts in Filisur and takes you over the breathtaking Wiesner-Viadukt (bridge). From Wiesen station to Davos is the same route as the C42. Davos is also the finish for this event. Because of the reversal direction of the K30, the route is more difficult. However the K27 will reward you with more beautiful scenery and the fabulous experience of finishing in Davos.

There is also a K21 (half marathon). The start is in Wiesen by the entrance to the Zügenschlucht.

Full information including registration can be found at the race website.

Accommodation

In previous years we've stayed at the homely Hotel Ochsen, which is ideally located next to the train station in Davos.

Getting there

Flying to Zurich is the best option. If you book early enough, then you can fly cheaply with Easyjet from London Luton or Gatwick. BA and Swiss operate cheap flights from London airports as well. It is up to you to book your own travel!

From Zurich you take the train to a place called Landquart. Here you transfer onto the mountain train for the remaining part of your journey. There is no payment required for this train journey, the entire journey from the Swiss border to Davos is included as part of your race registration.