Red Bull X-Alps 11 - 23 June 2023
At the Red Bull X-Alps, the toughest adventure race in the world, the 34 participants push themselves to the limit: the extreme athletes cover a distance of 1,223 kilometres across the Alps on foot and by paraglider until they finally land on a platform on Lake Zell. This year, the race starts on 11 June 2023 in Kitzbühel - Kirchberg in Austria, passes 15 turnpoints in Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy and Austria and ends in Zell am See-Kaprun.
This summer, the participants of the Red Bull X-Alps will once again be on the course for 12 days, fighting their way from turning point to turning point in the most difficult alpine terrain. After the start on 11 June 2023 in Kitzbühel, the route continues via Wagrain-Kleinarl, Chiemgau and the Tyrolean Zugspitz Arena to the Piz Buin in Switzerland and France to Mont Blanc. From there the course leads over Italy via three mountain turning points back again to Zell am See-Kaprun: The race finishes here, and the participants have to arrive on a landing platform in Lake Zell after a final flight from the Schmittenhöhe.
The route at a glance
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1,223 km long
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First ever start in Kitzbühel - Kirchberg
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The route passes five countries: Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy
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There are 15 mandatory Turnpoints
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Principle: “Hike or fly only!" - the route may only be covered on foot or with a paraglider.
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Anti-clockwise loop course
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It features a via ferrata climb in the Sexten Dolomites
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34 athletes (4 female, 30 male) from 18 nations will compete in the race
Live tracking
Red Bull X-Alps is tailor made for spectators and fans following the race online. At the heart of the adventure is Live-Tracking. With its advanced GPS trackers and state-of-the-art mapping overlays, it takes fans to the heart of the action and lets them follow live, in real time.
Live Track will follow bellow.
