Run from the Mühlviertel to the Großglockner in a week. Or circle the entire Salzkammergut with all its mountain peaks. Tobias Hoffelner has already done all of this. On July 9th, the Ultratrail runner from Leopoldschlag will break up for his greatest running adventure: he wants to cross Austria within 28 days. From east to west. From Rust to Bregenz. From Neusiedlersee to Lake Constance.
In order to make it to the goal, the 32-year-old has to cover a total of 980 kilometers. Makes an average of 35 kilometers a day. The actual challenge is the vertical meters. Because Hoffelner will not run on streets, but along the Northern Alpine path. This long -distance hiking trail, which was opened exactly 50 years ago, leads over numerous mountains: This means that around 2000 meters of altitude must be mastered every day – a total of 53,000.
Route on the Nord Alpenweg
“Only the first three stages in Burgenland are cozy. Then it goes up to the snow region and to the Rax. From then on, the path only leads uphill and downhill for four weeks,” says Hoffelner. The highest point along the route is the Hochkönig: here the Nord Alpenweg rises to a height of 2941 meters.
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Source: Nachrichten
