Jungfrau-Lauberhorn Uphill Run 2027

On Sunday 21 March 2027, starting at 10:30, the Jungfrau-Lauberhorn uphill run climbs the famous Lauberhorn downhill line from Wengen on foot. It is a 4.48 km race with 1,028 m of ascent, from Innerwengen up to the downhill start hut.

The event

This is a running race, not a ski tour. Runners set off from Innerwengen at 1,287 m and climb to the Lauberhorn downhill start hut at 2,315 m, following the same line the World Cup racers take on the way down. That means going up through the sections skiers know by name: the Hundschopf, the Haneggschuss and the Kernen-S, seen from the opposite direction and at a very different speed. Over 4.48 km and 1,028 m of climbing, it is a hard, honest effort with a memorable finish high above the village.

The run is organised by the team behind the Jungfrau-Marathon, and a pizza party in Wengen follows for registered runners once the field is home.

Around the village

The race starts from the village itself, which makes it unusually easy to be part of. The Lauberhorn is the mountain the hotel takes its name from, and its downhill start sits directly above Wengen, so the whole course unfolds on home ground. Spectators can see runners off from Innerwengen and be back in the centre in minutes, or ride the Wengernalpbahn up towards Wengernalp for a view of the higher sections and the finish area.

Practical information

Date: Sunday 21 March 2027
Start: 10:30
Course: 4.48 km, 1,028 m of ascent, from Innerwengen (1,287 m) to the Lauberhorn downhill start hut (2,315 m)
Type: uphill running race, following the Lauberhorn World Cup downhill line
After: pizza party in Wengen for registered runners

Plan your stay

With a village start and a mid-morning gun, staying in Wengen the night before makes the morning simple, so book your March stay in good time. Staying at Victoria Lauberhorn, a Faern Collection Hotel, puts you a few minutes from the start in Innerwengen and directly below the mountain the race climbs, with the railway station on your doorstep for the return down from the top.