"Hike & Fly" that's the motto of the world's toughest adventure race, Red Bull X-Alps.
With 1.283 km and 16 turnpoints, the route is longer than ever before.
For the 6th time, Red Bull X-Alps will have a turnpoint in the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena.
At the foot of the Grubigstein, in Lermoos, the best paragliding athletes in the world will add their names to the X-Alps 2025 turnpoint list.
The start will take place on June 15 in Kitzbühel. Depending on the wind and weather, the athletes will arrive in Lermoos from around June 22. More than 30 world-class athletes will compete in a thrilling two-week head-to-head race.
Red Bull X-Alps 2025
Red Bull X-Alps 2025, the toughest adventure race in the world, will start its 16th edition on June 15, 2025.
Starting in Kitzbühel, 35 athletes from 17 nations will tackle the 1,283 km route across the Alps on foot and by paraglider. There will be 17 veterans and 18 rookies.
The longest route in the history of the race so far leads over 16 turnpoints in five countries - Austria, Germany, Italy, France and Switzerland. The athletes often overcome up to 4,000 meters of altitude per day and up to 100 km on foot.
Athletes take off from 5am to 10pm, but can only fly during the day between 6am and 9pm. There is a mandatory rest period overnight and athletes are not allowed to move from their location. However, each athlete is issued with a night pass, which allows them to break the curfew once. From the fourth day and every 48 hours thereafter, the athlete in last place is eliminated.
Red Bull X-Alps is a challenge for body and soul and this year's edition will once again provide excitement, adventure and high alpine action. Thanks to advanced live tracking technology, you can follow every step of the athletes live.
PARAGLIDING IN THE TIROLER ZUGSPITZ ARENA
Those interested in flying will find several suitable places for paragliding in the Tiroler Zugspitz Arena.
