Trail du Haut-Koenigsbourg - 59 km 2026

The 56 km Trail du Haut-Koenigsbourg is a mountain-style trail race held in Kintzheim, located in France's Bas-Rhin department. This event is part of the Ultra Trail Haut-Koenigsbourg (UTHK), a series of trail races offering four distances: 103 km, 56 km, 25 km, and 14 km. The 103 km race takes place on Saturday, while the 56 km, 25 km, and 14 km races are scheduled for Sunday. The 56 km course measures 56.1 km with 1,964 m of elevation gain and 1,947 m of descent, classifying it as a challenging hilly trail rather than a flat endurance run. The overall event provides participants with a range of choices, from the 13.59 km route featuring 418 m of gain to the 102.96 km ultra with 4,253 m of gain. The race's name references Haut-Koenigsbourg, the castle that forms the central identity of the event, set within Kintzheim and the Alsace hills.