The SwissPeaks Odyssey 2026 page brings together published data for this running route.
The route is listed from Le Bouveret, Suisse to Le Bouveret, Suisse, with 628.8 km and 41,700 m D+ on the page.
Listed organiser: SwissPeaks Trail.
Start / area
Le Bouveret, Suisse
Finish
Le Bouveret, Suisse
Edition
2026
Distance
628.8 km
Elevation gain
41,700 m D+
GPX track and calculated values
Calculated values for this track: 628.1 km of distance calculated from the GPX track · 43,680 m ascent calculated with Copernicus DEM GLO-30.
Distance follows the GPX geometry; ascent uses elevations derived from Copernicus DEM GLO-30. These calculations remain separate from the organiser's figures.
Source-page value: 643 km; distance calculated from the GPX: 628.1 km.
Source-page value: 43,800 m ascent; ascent calculated with Copernicus DEM GLO-30: 43,680 m.
Documented checkpoints and aid stations
Aid stations or life bases: 43 · listed water points: 43 · checkpoints: 0.
Troistorrents · km 41 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Évionnaz · km 63 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
L'Alu Darbignon · km 69 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Ovronnaz – camp 1 · km 86 — Free start for stage 2 between 05:00 and 07:00.
Derborence – Refuge du Lac · km 102 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Hôtel du Sanetsch · km 117 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Ayent – camp 2 · km 140 — Free start for stage 3 between 05:00 and 07:00.
Cabane des Violettes · km 170 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Guttet – camp 3 · km 198 — Free start for stage 4 between 05:00 and 07:00.
Trächu Hittu · km 207 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
St-Germain · km 225 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Brigerbad – camp 4 · km 242 — The section shared with the Legend restarts on 30 August at 09:00.
Belalp · km 257 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Bettmeralp · km 271 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Fiesch · km 293 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Chäserstatt · km 300 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Binn · km 313 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Fleschboden · km 328 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Lengritz · km 339 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Giw · km 350 — Assistance allowed; toll road and sleeping prohibited according to the roadbook.
Eisten · km 362 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Grächen – Zum See · km 371 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Jungen · km 381 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Bluomatt · km 395 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Tsahélet · km 403 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Grimentz · km 414 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Alpage de Torrent · km 422 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Evolène · km 433 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Chemeuille · km 440 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Thyon 2000 · km 461 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Tortin · km 474 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Lourtier · km 488 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Cabane Brunet · km 493 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Prassurny · km 517 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Col de la Forclaz – Plan Creux · km 535 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Salvan · km 548 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Salanfe · km 557 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Barme · km 572 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Chaux Palin · km 583 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Morgins · km 593 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Torgon · km 605 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Taney · km 618 — Cars prohibited according to the roadbook.
Le Grand Pré · km 628 — Services published in the official 2026 roadbook; products and quantities not detailed.
Sources reviewed
Official sources: 4 · sources with a recorded review date: 4. Updates from the organiser always take precedence.
Latest recorded check: 15 September 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is the SwissPeaks Odyssey 2026 GPX available?
Yes. The track and its profile can be viewed here, and the file is available as a free download from this page.
Do these details replace the organiser's instructions?
No. This page makes sources easier to consult and separates published data from GPX calculations. Check the latest official instructions before the start.
Treat the cutoffs as the latest exit times from the checkpoints.
Check the road book and the weather instructions published just before the start.
Differences and information still uncertain
These items are shown explicitly so an approximation is never presented as official data.
The organiser's summary announces 643 km / 43,800 m D+ / 43,800 m D-. Adding up the two roadbook tables gives 639 km / 43,306 m D+ / 43,308 m D-; it is not substituted for the overall official value. The race includes four supervised stages before the part shared with the Legend; no simple overall maximum duration is published.
The exact products and their quantities are not published in the roadbook table.
RacePlan is not the source of any imported value.
Notable places
Salanfe dam and lake below the Dents du Midi on the SwissPeaks TrailChristian David · CC BY-SA 4.0 · adapted image
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Sources and provenance
These links point to the documents used. The organiser's instructions remain authoritative if they change.
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