Red Bull X-Alps 2025

Name: Red Bull X-Alps 2025
Start: 2025-06-15T00:00:00+02:00
End: 2025-06-27T00:00:00+02:00
Location: Austria

Austria

June 15 – 27, 2025

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Red Bull X-Alps is the world’s greatest adventure race that challenges outstanding hike and fly athletes to traverse the Alps, covering up to 150km a day by hiking, running and flying. Competing equally, men and women face gruelling conditions, scaling over 4,000m of vertical ascent and enduring extreme physical and mental tests.

From dawn until dusk, athletes navigate a thrilling route through iconic peaks and resorts, with a strategic night pass adding an extra edge to the competition. With unpredictable weather and a line-up of top competitors, including veterans like Christian Maurer, this is a race where anything can happen. Only the toughest can make it to the finish line and with each edition, the rivalry grows fiercer, making Red Bull X-Alps the ultimate adventure showdown.

Lars Meerstetter (SUI4) during the via ferrata in the Dolomites, Italy
© zooom / Maximilian Gierl

Simon Oberrauner (AUT1) flying over Oberalppass, Switzerland
© zooom / Maximilian Gierl

Patrick von Känel (SUI2) hiking during Red Bull X-Alps 2025
© zooom / Lukas Pilz

Aaron Durogati (ITA1) launching on Day 8 of Red Bull X-Alps 2025
© zooom / Maximilian Gierl

Documentary

New documentary 'Red Bull X-Alps 2025: Battle of legends' takes you inside the world’s toughest adventure race, where 32 male and 1 female athlete set out to hike and fly their way across the Alps by foot and paraglider, pushing the limits of adventure racing further than ever before.

53 min

Red Bull X-Alps 2025 – Battle of Legends

Get behind-the-scenes insights and find out what it really takes to compete in Red Bull X-Alps.

English

Athletes

The athletes who take part in Red Bull X-Alps are among the world’s best adventurers and outstanding hike and fly pilots. Hiking up to 4,000m of vertical ascent each day and running as much as 100km on foot, it’s not only an incredible test of physical endurance but also of flying skill.

Route

At 1,283km the 2025 route was the longest one to date. It featured 16 mandatory Turnpoints in five countries – Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. The race started in Kitzbühel - Kirchberg and ended in Zell am See, Austria. For the first time ever there was an X-Turnpoint, located in the Swiss resort St. Moritz, which athletes had to pass twice, adding an extra challenge.

3D Live Tracking

Red Bull X-Alps is a race tailor made for online followers. At the heart of the adventure lies 3D Live Tracking, which allows fans to follow their favorite athletes in real time thanks to advanced GPS trackers – and even join them in the cockpit for a POV view.

2 min

This is Red Bull X-Alps Live Tracking

Everything you need to know about the Live Tracking

Red Bull X-Alps is not just about the race itself, it’s about the athletes, their training and strategies, the route and the various Turnpoints it contains. Follow @redbullxalps to get exclusive content and regular updates on these topics and more – on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok!