23rd to 25th of October 2026

Cityflair & Mountainair

The SALZBURG TRAILRUNNING FESTIVAL is the trail season finale in Austria! For three days, Salzburg offers everything a "trail heart" desires!

Under the motto “Cityflair & Mountainair”, the festival brings together four of Salzburg’s most iconic settings: “Palace. City. Fortress. Mountains.”
Highlights include the unique magic of Hellbrunn, the iconic finish at Hohensalzburg Fortress, and the athletic challenge of the Gaisberg mountain. In this way, the festival stays true to its spirit while embracing a new and spectacular setting.

The large selection of competitions offers the right distance for every performance class.

Experience Salzburg city from a different perspective!

Nightrun

The Nightrun opens the trail running weekend in Salzburg and is a leisurely kick-off competition. Thanks to its short and flat route, this competition is manageable for everyone.

Experience the unique atmosphere at night

The festival kicks off on Friday evening with the Nightrun – the Wild Run in Hellbrunn. Covering 7.8 kilometres and approximately 95 metres of elevation gain, participants can look forward to a unique evening run through the stunning Hellbrunn grounds. The course combines the enchanting atmosphere of the palace, the illuminated tree-lined avenue, the world-famous Trick Fountains, and even a touch of wilderness as it passes by the zoo.

Cityflair

On Saturday, the spotlight first turns to the next generation: the Kindertrail presented by Sportunion – Little Heroes, Big Adventures brings young runners right into the heart of the festival action.

Panoramic route with a unique finish at the fortress!

Numerous sights such as the Salzburg Cathedral, the Festspielhaus, the Modern Museum, Mönchstein Castle, the Richterhöhe, Nonnberg Abbey, the Kaiviertel, Mozartplatz and Residenzplatz lure you along the panorama and fortress trail!

The finish in Hohensalzburg Fortress is unique in the world - a real highlight!

Mountainair

Sunday belongs to the Gaisberg. The Salomon Gaisbergtrail – Salzburg’s trail running classic – takes runners across 24.6 kilometres and 1,280 metres of elevation gain on the proven trails around Salzburg’s iconic local mountain. The UNIQA Gaisbergvertical provides the steep grand finale – 820 metres of elevation gain in just 5.1 kilometres and an uncompromising route straight uphill, now with a new start at the Aigen campsite.

Get prepared!

With the Salomon Trailwochen you will be optimally prepared. Join the 6 preparation workshops with keynote speeches, product tests and a run together as a group.

In addition there will be different presents for the participants every week and you can win a Salomon running shoe!

We will meet an certain thursdays from mid of September at 8:00 pm!

Participation is for free and we will run in different groups according to speed!

Click here for more information!