Vertical Race

A vertical race has a maximum length of 5km and a minimum climb of 1000m+.

This makes the Ötscher Trail Vertical Race ( part of the HERO & KING/QUEEN classification ) with a length of 5.1 km and a climb of 1140 m+ the best way to warm up for the Ötscher Trail weekend.

The start is with the first vertical contact over the ski slope from the Ötscher Trail Arena over a flatter single trail into the Weitental. From here the route runs steeply uphill over the ski slope to the refreshment point at the Ötscherschutzhaus. The route continues at a brisk pace through mountain pine fields and technical terrain to the first summit victory of the Ötscher Trail weekend on the Großer Ötscher, fighting for every meter.

The Ötscher Trail Vertical Race is part of the Ötscher Trail HERO & KING/QUEEN ranking ), final of the Vertical Austrian Series 2024 and part of the Austrian Volkslaufcup .