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If ever there was a tour for superlatives, this is it. Magnificent scenery, fantastic trail running, superb walking, excellent races - Davos has the lot - a truely superb holiday for runners and families alike.

This  tour has a bit of everything; races for all ages, great trail runs, excellent guided hiking, visit to St. Moritz and a social evening on a mountain top. You can enjoy this trip on many levels - just enjoy an active holiday with a mix of training runs and walks, maybe hire a mountain bike or go sailing on the lake then do the K21 or K28 on the final Saturday as a beautiful training run, or acclimatize and rest for the K42 or the full K78 Alpine Marathon. There are even plenty of events for children and most of the walks are suitable for kids as well.

Davos

A small town rather than an Alpine village, Davos has a wide range of sport facilities, good shopping and a choice of restaurants and bars. Set in a high valley - it is the highest town in the Alps at 1,560m - it has a lake side path just a jog away, or run the Dischma Valley and hike into the Sertig Valley or the spectacular Landwasser gorge. There is an excellent swimming pool complex with indoor pool and new pool with waterslides. At Schatzalp there is a summer toboggan run - great fun for adults and kids alike.

Races

Tue 23 July - Seelauf - 4 or 8 km race around the lake (1 or 2 laps). Kids run of 1 lap. Entry is free.

Fri 26 July - Mini - events for children only: under 8 - 600mts. 9 to 12 yrs - 2.1k or 13 to 16 yrs 3.7km kids

Sat 27 July - Swiss Alpine Festival Events

K10: This new 'beginners' alpine event has a hill soon after the start at Laret (11kms on the K21 route) then levels off passing Davos Lake, dropping past the Hotel Bunda and then rising through the woods a short way before dropping to the stadium finish.

K21:        The Half Marathon changed to a new course in 2007 with a spectacular start on the new bridge to Klosters. From there is is a steady climb for 10km through forest and meadows, more-or-less shadowing the rail line, to Laret where it levels off before a further 1km up to Davos Wolfgang where you drop to run along the side of the Davos Lake, pass the Hotel Bunda and join the last 3km of the K78 into Davos Stadium. It is a course of two halves - walk-jog the first 11km and then slightly downhill and flat into the finish line. Demanding but doable and a great introduction to Alpine running. Time limit 5 1/2hrs.

Walk:       The Nordic Walk makes the Alpine Marathon accessable to non-runners. It starts soon after the K10 and follows the same route from Laret to Davos - the only stimpulation is that you walk with Nordic Walk Poles which are easily obtainable. Time limit 5hrs.

K30:      After a number of years the K30 has returned to the stadium start and follows the full K78 route as far as Filisur. 

C42:       As in the K31, reversed from previous years to start at the stadium and follows the K78 route to Filisur before diverting on to Tiefencastel for the finish. Time limit 8hrs. 

K42: This is truely Alpine starting in the charming town of Bergun then climbing for 10 miles to the Keschutte Refuge, the first high point at 2,700m, then there is a change in route from the last few years with a run up to the Sertig pass and down into the beautiful Sertig Valley before dropping into the stadium in Davos for the finish. Most people run about 1 to 1 1/2 hrs slower than their road time. Time limit 8 1/2hrs.

K78: The Alpine Marathon. This is what it is all about - more than 1000 runners will tackle this giant Alpine route which is a a combination of the K28 in reverse and then picking up the K42 plus a bit. Time limit 12hrs.

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The Tours

Eight days of running and hiking with a weekend of racing based on the Alpine marathon events - a superb balance between active holiday and racing that is suitable for all standards. 

If time is short and but you want to run in the Alpine Marathon then we have a 3 night option arriving on Thursday and departing on Sunday.  

Typical Programme

Sat  20 July: Arrive at Zurich Airport (on own flights - there are many low cost flights into Zurick from the UK and it is a major hub for International flights from most countries) - Transfer to Davos by Rail (3hrs). Early dinner and then a chance to run in the Nachtlauf 8km - a night race through the streets of Davos.

Sun 21 July: Acclimatisation runs in the Dischma Valley. Afternoon - walk on part of the K21 course to Klosters.

Mon 22 July: Walk over the Sertig Pass on the K78/K42 route (2,700m - 16km, 5 to 6 hrs - demanding hike not suitable for children).

Tues 23 July: Run around the lake. Walk on K78/K31/C42 route from Spina to Monstein. Open races around the lake (1km for young children, 4km for older kids and 4 or 8km choice for adults).

Wed 24 July: Run around the lake. Easy walk through Landwasser gorge from Monstien Station to Wiessen Station (restaurant for refreshments) - 5km - extend the walk to Filisur to make a longer walk crossing the famous Viaduct into the Albula Valley (10km in total).

Afternoon run on the final section of the K21/K11 route into the stadium. 

Thur 25 July: Run around the lake. Take bus to Glaris and gondolla to Rinerhorn then walk the beautiful trail around the top of the Sertig Valley to Sertig-Sand - gently down hill walk  of approx. 6km. Bus back to Davos and race registration at the Congress Centre.

Afternoon take the bus to Clavadel and run back on the final section of the K78/K42 route until the meeting point with the K21/K11 route and then continue on through the woods to the hotel Bunda. 

Fri 26 July: Children's races & pasta party

Sat 27 July: Swiss Alpine Marathon events

Sun 28 July: Final run around Davos Lake. Afternoon departures and evening flight home. 

On all tours you will receive a regional rail pass for the period of the Alpine Marathon festival and we have up graded the Davos Guest Visitor card to include free travel on the mountain railways and cable cars. This gives free rail travel throughout the Davos region plus a free journey to St. Moritz in the Engadin valley.

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Hotel Bunda***

This family run hotel will be welcoming our group for the 26^th consecutive year in 2010 - there are not many hotels where the manager comes running with you and enters the same races - it happens here and it means that all of our needs as runners are catered for.

The Hotel Bunda is located in a semi-rural location, close to the lake and at the start of the Dischma Valley yet only 500m from the station. Uniquely, the hotel offers different levels of accommodation in the original chalet building and new annex. All rooms are 3-star or above, each with bathroom and colour TV.

Standard rooms are slightly smaller and will not have a balcony (single rooms are available as standard rooms only), comfort rooms are larger but may not have a balcony, superior rooms are larger and have a balcony. Family rooms are available. Most people take the good value optional half board option. Buffet breakfast is included.

There is a wide grass area around the hotel with a children's play area with swings, see-saw and small slide/climbing frame for young children in front of the sunny terrace which makes this an ideal hotel to bring children. 

Prices are based on Bed & Breakfast but we highly recommend the Half Board option - the food and service are first class and at only £11 per person per night for a 4-course dinner it is fantastic value.  

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* Single rooms are now sold out and the price is for sole occupancy of a standard twin room.

Davos Lake Runs: SF5 paid locally

Mini: SF5 paid locally

Flights not included

All race entry fees include Swiss Ticket (rail from point of entry into Switzerland to Davos and return), and Regio Ticket (for all local transportationm).

Our packages also include mountain railway and cable car pass.