Salzburg Trailrunning Festival
About This Race
The Salzburg Trailrunning Festival is the trail running season finale in Austria. Over three days, runners experience the Mozart city from a completely new perspective — along the Salzach river, up spiral staircases and narrow streets to the Hohensalzburg Fortress, and over steep climbs to Salzburg local mountain, the Gaisberg.
The Course
Urban trails through Salzburg old town, steep fortress paths, and mountain single-track to Gaisberg summit (1,288m). Technical sections with cobblestones, stairs, and forest trails.
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Race Details
Terrain
Trail
Elevation
Hilly
1344 gain
Participants
1,500 participants
Distances
Trail Marathon (42.3K combined), Gaisbergtrail 23.8K, Festungstrail 13K, Nightrun 5.5K
What to Expect
Three days of varied trail running through Salzburg city and its surrounding mountains. Friday evening Nightrun through illuminated old town (5.5K), Saturday Festungstrail climbing to the historic Hohensalzburg Fortress (13K, 480m gain), Sunday Gaisbergtrail for the big mountain challenge (23.8K, 1,344m gain). The Trail Marathon combines all three stages.
Highlights
Race Information
Start Time
19:00 (Nightrun Fri), 16:15 (Festungstrail Sat), 09:45 (Gaisbergtrail Sun)
Typical Weather
Late October in Salzburg: cool 5-12°C, possible rain or early frost at altitude. The Gaisberg summit can be significantly colder and windier.
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Quick Info
- October 23-25, 2026
- Salzburg · Austria
- Trail course
- Hilly elevation
- 1,500 participants
Verified event information
- Last verified 4 days ago
- Data sourced from official website