Mountain races in the canton of Basel-Stadt

With its highest point at 522 m on the Sankt Chrischona hill, the canton of Basel-Stadt is anything but alpine. Basel sprawls along the Rhine, between the plain of Alsace and the first foothills of the Jura. Yet the people of Basel have the mountains in their blood, with alpine peaks just two hours away by train 🚞. On Sunday mornings, the platforms of the SBB station fill up with backpacks and folded poles.

Preparing for a mountain race in the canton of Basel-Stadt takes a bit of creativity. The stairs of the old town, around the Basel Minster, turn every outing into an interval session. The climb to Sankt Chrischona offers nearly 270 m of continuous ascent, a rarity in the city 💪. To climb higher, the ridges of the Basel Jura and the neighboring Black Forest take over from spring. In winter, snowshoe outings in the Vosges keep your fitness up while waiting for the good season.

The Finishers mountain race calendar does not yet list any events in Basel. In the canton of Jura, Les Courses du Mont-Terrible offer demanding routes around Porrentruy on April 11, 2027. In the Emmental, the Napf-Marathon climbs from Trubschachen on October 10, 2027 ⛰️. Fans of grand landscapes will aim for the Swiss Highlands Trail in Gstaad on September 25, 2027. For more ideas, check out the mountain races in Switzerland or the mountain races in the canton of Basel-Landschaft.

The people of Basel are also great swimmers: every summer, they float down the Rhine with their Wickelfisch, a waterproof bag shaped like a fish 🐟. After a season of climbs, there is nothing like it to relax your calves. Short, steep climb or longer course, choose your terrain and aim for the summit! 🗻