Uphill Race Śnieżka 2026

Head to the famous resort of Karpacz, in the heart of the majestic Karkonosze National Park 🇵🇱. The menu invites you to devour a legendary and particularly cruel challenge: the famous Uphill Race Śnieżka. Mainly known as the ultimate cycling event (the only day of the year when bikes are exceptionally allowed to climb to the summit), this race demands a physical effort of unheard-of brutality. Put away immediately any hopes of a saving flat section—the profile is nothing but an uninterrupted wall of about 14 kilometers showing more than 1,000 meters of elevation gain. Your body will simply have to manage lactic acid, avoid overheating, and grind the pedals to hope to tame the highest mountain in the region! 📈

The dirt, gravel, and cobblestone track hurls you into a spectacular setting that blends dense forest with high-altitude landscapes. Your effort will pull you out of the streets of Karpacz to pass by the magnificent Wang wooden church, before climbing toward the shelters of Strzecha Akademicka and Dom Śląski. The immersion forces you to keep your eyes glued to your computer, battling a gradient that steepens dramatically. The highlight comes in the terrible finale on uneven cobbles and rocks, which stands majestically on the summit of Śnieżka, at 1,603 meters above sea level 🏔️.

Brave hikers crowd along the sides of the final switchbacks to cheer you on loudly, pushing you not to put a foot down in the most outrageous gradients. An atmosphere of absolute release welcomes you at the top, where muscle pain evaporates instantly in front of a magnificent 360-degree panorama over Poland and the Czech Republic 🏅.

Carry your exhausted body down into the valley to devour a mountain feast and celebrate your title as king or queen of the summits. Clip in and come challenge the Giants! 💥