Neckarlauf 1. Etappe Villingen-Schwenningen - Sulz-Mühlheim

Race completed

57 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.9 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 57 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.9 as a floor, not a verdict.

48.0594° N, 8.4641° E© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~18 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (372km/7stages) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, May

Daytime high 17°C

Night low 7°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 15 h 44 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 690 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 57 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes57 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition57 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 57 km, without the bounce.
GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 57 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas