X Alps Route

The red bull x alps 2019 route compared with the 2017 route.

X alps route. The new route has been revealed for the 2019 red bull x alps which will be the most challenging in the event s 16 year history. The biggest baddest best red bull x alps ever the world s toughest adventure race gets a refresh as zooom red bull collaborate to create the toughest route this iconic race has ever seen. Racing a straight line distance of 1 138km from salzburg to monaco 32 world class athletes from 20 countries including 2 women and 30 men will hike and fly via record breaking 13 turnpoints in 6 different countries including austria germany italy switzerland france and last but not least monaco. The new route has been revealed for the 2019 red bull x alps which will be the most challenging in the event s 16 year history.

A true challenge for only the most hardy paragliding pilots with a taste for endurance sports the red bull x alps takes competitors from salzburg austria to monaco and the only way to move is hiking or paraglider flight. The 2015 route has ten turnpoints and a straight line distance of 1 038 km and is more challenging tactically than the 2013 race due to it having less obvious flight paths. Red bull x alps is back for its tenth edition in 2021. We deliberately chose a 3 line concept for the x alps4 which in our view is currently the best symbiosis of high performance low weight and ease of use.

Hop on board the audi e tron with race director christoph weber and safety director jürgen wietrzyk taking you on a little road trip from salzburg to monaco. Red bull x alps as traditional the race will start in the centre of salzburg austria before heading up to tag the first turnpoint at the gaisberg where pilots will hope to be able to fly. It follows an arc of europe s highest mountains starting in salzburg austria and finishing in monaco. Athletes race non stop across the length of the formidable alps by foot or paraglider.