The toughest paragliding race in the world is taking place and Zell am See-Kaprun is a part of it. The Schmittenhöhe is again the final turnpoint before descending to the final landingpoint on Lake Zell.
The starting shot of the Red Bull X-Alps for the 33 athletes will take place on 15 June 2025 on the Hahnenkamm in Kitzbühel. From here on, the motto is: to cross the entire length of the Alpine arc non-stop and only on foot or with a paraglider. Along the route, there are certain turning points to pass until finally to reach the finish in Zell am See-Kaprun.
Over several days, with only the most necessary breaks and recovery phases for the athletes, it goes via Italy, Switzerland, France and Germany to the last turnpoint on the Schmittenhöhe. There the turning buoy is located at the famous Sisi Chapel at 2,000 m above sea level. With the target area of the Lake Zell already in view, the participants then steer their paraglider to the target platform on the Zeller See behind the Casino Zell am See.
For more information on the Red Bull X-Alps, please visit the official website at: www.redbullxalps.com