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Trail des Châteaux 2026

12.12.2026Sion (Switzerland)
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2 courses · 14–32 km8.7–19.9 mi · up to 1’900 m D+up to 6’234 ft D+

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Trail des Châteaux 2026 takes place on Saturday 12 December 2026 in Sion (Valais, Switzerland). Two distances to choose from: 14 and 32 km.

Longest course: Trail des Châteaux, 32 km with 1’900 m D+ (59 m per km: mountain terrain). It has 2 aid stations. Terrain: 51% trail, 18% forest track and 31% road. Terrain data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Starting from Place de la Planta in Sion, the race offers two distances: the Trail des Châteaux (32 km / 1900 m gain) and the shorter Trail des Châtelets (14 km / 700 m gain). Registration runs…
From the organiser

2 courses

  1. 14km8.7mi

    700 m D+2’297 ft D+

    648 m D-2’126 ft D-

    avg 5%

    Trail des Châtelets

    12.12.

    No index
    GPX

  2. 32km19.9mi

    1’900 m D+6’234 ft D+

    1’801 m D-5’909 ft D-

    avg 6%

    Trail des Châteaux

    12.12. · 2 aid stations

    No index
    GPX

Course analysis

32 km19.9 mi1’900 m D+6’234 ft D+

51effort kmⓘ32 km on the map · feels like 51 km19.9 mi on the map · feels like 51 km
D+
1’900 m6’234 ft
D−
1’801 m5’909 ft
Max alt.
1’613 m5’292 ft
Steepest
26%

Segments

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Elevation profile: Trail des Châteaux

508 m – 1’613 m1’667 ft – 5’292 ft

Terrain

Aid station by aid station

Terrain, climb and cutoff between each aid station.

  1. Start → Ravitaillement et Traversée route de la Chervignin km 0 → 11.3km 0 → 7

    11.3 km7 mi · +677 m2’221 ft · −337 m1’106 ft

  2. Ravitaillement et Traversée route de la Chervignin → Ravitaillement Grimisuat, place du village km 11.3 → 24km 7 → 14.9

    12.7 km7.9 mi · +886 m2’907 ft · −863 m2’831 ft

  3. Ravitaillement Grimisuat, place du village → Finish km 24 → 32km 14.9 → 19.9

    8 km5 mi · +237 m778 ft · −601 m1’972 ft

Elevation figures are measured by Kliva on the course trace. Cutoffs are the organiser's.

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