Name: Seven Summits Siegen 2026
Start: 2026-08-22T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-22T00:00:00+00:00
Location: The SUMMIT Siegen (Martinshardt)

Seven Summits

About Seven Summits

The Seven Summits Siegen is one of the most famous trail running events in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The 6th edition takes place on August 22, 2026 — start and finish are at "The SUMMIT Siegen" on Martinshardt / Leimbachstraße. Three distances: 25 km (800m elevation gain), Marathon (1,000m elevation gain), and Ultra 50 km (1,200m elevation gain). Limit: max. 250 participants per distance. The course leads over the seven most distinctive elevations around Siegen through the Siegerland mountain landscape. Registration window February 15 – August 10, 2026. Finisher party with live music and food trucks. Organizer: anlauf GmbH.

Dates 22 Aug — 22 Aug 2026

Venue Siegen (05970)

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Edition 2026

Seven Summits — edition 2026

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6th edition of Seven Summits Siegen — Start/Finish The SUMMIT (Martinshardt). Distances 25 km (800m elevation gain), Marathon (1,000m elevation gain), Ultra 50 km (1,200m elevation gain). Registration window Feb 15–Aug 10, 2026. Max. 250 participants per distance.

The 2026 edition offers three trail running distances with clearly staggered difficulty levels — 25 km for ambitious hobby runners, Marathon as a classic trail format, and Ultra 50 km as the highlight for experienced trail athletes. Organized for the first time without co-organization by the DAV, fully organized by anlauf GmbH.

Highlights Seven Summits 2026

6th edition of Seven Summits
Three distances (25 km, Marathon, Ultra 50 km)
Start/Finish: The SUMMIT Siegen (Martinshardt)
Max. 250 participants per distance
First time without DAV — fully anlauf GmbH
Finisher Party with live music and food trucks

Programme Seven Summits 2026

Saturday, August 22, 2026

7:00 AM — Opening of the grounds "The SUMMIT Siegen" (Martinshardt / Leimbachstraße)
8:00 AM — Start Ultra 50 km (1,200m elevation gain)
9:00 AM — Start Marathon (~42 km, 1,000m elevation gain)
10:00 AM — Start 25 km (800m elevation gain)
Throughout the day — Aid stations on the course, medical services, mountain rescue
Late afternoon — Finish line, Finisher Party
Finisher Party — Live music and food trucks at the finish area

Registration and Contact

Registration: seven-summits-siegen.de/anmelden (Window Feb 15–Aug 10, 2026). Limit: max. 250 participants per distance.

Prices Seven Summits 2026

Entry fee depending on the distance (details and updates on seven-summits-siegen.de). Registration window February 15 to August 10, 2026.

Practical information

Practical information — Seven Summits

Getting there

By train: Siegen main station (ICE/IC/RE), from there bus or taxi to Martinshardt (approx. 10 min). By car: A45 exit Siegen, then follow signs for Martinshardt. Parking available at the start/finish area.

Admission

Entry fee depending on the distance (details on the festival website). Spectators at the finish are free.

Tip

Registration opens February 15, 2026 — places are usually taken quickly. For the Ultra: check pole allowance and mandatory equipment (spare jacket, whistle, headlamp).

Trail running through the Siegerland mountain landscape

Since its premiere in 2021, Seven Summits Siegen has been the flagship of the Siegerland trail running scene and one of the most scenically attractive mountain running competitions in North Rhine-Westphalia. On Saturday, August 22, 2026, the 6th edition will take place — the start and finish is the distinctive location "The SUMMIT Siegen" on Martinshardt / Leimbachstraße in the south of the city.

Three distances — three challenges

The course leads over the seven highest elevations around the city of Siegen — the "Seven Summits" are the namesake concept. Depending on the distance, several of these peaks are combined:

25 km / approx. 800 meters of elevation gain — the beginner's distance for ambitious hobby runners
Marathon (approx. 42 km) / approx. 1,000 meters of elevation gain — classic trail marathon distance
Ultra 50 km / approx. 1,200 meters of elevation gain — all seven peaks, demanding profile

Limit: 250 participants per distance

Deliberately kept small: a maximum of 250 runners are allowed per distance. This is how Seven Summits differs from mass events like the Rennsteiglauf — the atmosphere remains familiar, and the course is not overcrowded. The registration window opens on February 15, 2026, and closes on August 10, 2026 (or when the participant limit is reached).

Logistics on race day

The grounds open from 7:00 AM. The first wave starts around 8:00 AM, the last around 10:00 AM — staggered by distance (Ultra first). Aid stations are distributed along the course; paramedics and mountain rescue accompany the race. At the finish line, a finisher party with live music and food trucks awaits — the social highlight of the race day.

Change in organizer

In 2026, the event will be held for the first time without the German Alpine Club (DAV) — anlauf GmbH takes over the organization completely. In terms of content, there are no changes to the course or difficulty level; the change is administrative.

The Siegerland mountain landscape

With its pronounced undulations (Kalteiche, Pfannenberg, Häuslesberg, among others), the Siegerland offers ideal trail running terrain. Unlike in the Alps, the elevation gain is distributed more "densely" — short, crisp ascents followed by technical descents through beech and spruce forests. Those who know the Siegerland trails know that the elevation gain "costs more" than it appears on paper.

Who is the event for?

Seven Summits is aimed at experienced trail runners and ambitious hobby runners — the 25 km distance is achievable with a good foundation, while the Marathon and Ultra require serious trail running experience. The event is one of the few DUV-ranking relevant ultra-events in NRW.