Salzburg Marathon

There is a lap of 21.097 kilometres at the Salzburg Marathon that hast to be run twice by the participants of the main competition. You start in the heart of Salzburg, on the “Staatsbrücke“. Your way leads you alongside river Salzach to Salzburgs beautiful natural part – a guarantee for fresh air! After the beautiful, three kilometers long and straight Hellbrunner Allee you reach the courtyard of world-known Hellbrunn Palace. Through a wooden area and via Morzg you will come back to the urban area of Salzburg. When you have passed the little lake Leopoldskron, you will reach the northest part of the course: Lehener Brücke. Crossed river Salzach you will pass Mirabell Palace, one of the best known sights of Salzburg, and you will have a beautiful view on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage of Salzburg's old town crossing the “Staatsbrücke“. This are the last hunderts of meters of the first lap. The half marathon runners enjoy the great finish straight with a exclusive view on the fortress Hohensalzburg, the most visited sight in Salzburg. The marathon runners will enjoy that moment after have completed the second lap.