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At a glance
Monterosa Est Himalayan Trail 2027 takes place on 31 July 2027 in Macugnaga (VB), Piemonte. Distances: 61 km, 38 km, 21 km, 13 km. Start at 07:00 from MEHT Village, frazione Staffa, Macugnaga.
- Date
- Saturday, 31 July 2027
- Location
- Macugnaga (VB), Piemonte, Italy
- Start
- MEHT Village, frazione Staffa, Macugnaga
- Finish
- MEHT Village, frazione Staffa, Macugnaga
- Distances
- EPIC 61K · Competitive
- SKY 38K · Competitive
- SCENIC 21K · Competitive
- ZMAKANA' 13K · Competitive
- Start times
- EPIC 61K 07:00 · SKY 38K 07:00 · SCENIC 21K 09:00 · ZMAKANA' 13K 10:00
- Registration
- Registration open · Register now ↗
- Organiser
- Sport Pro-Motion
- Official website
- meht.it ↗
Last updated: 18 October 2026
The race
The Monterosa Est Himalayan Trail, known as MEHT, is a high-mountain trail race in Macugnaga, the Walser village of the Valle Anzasca at the foot of the east face of Monte Rosa, the highest and widest in Europe. The routes run through untouched alpine terrain between Italy and Switzerland and pass through hamlets where Walser tradition lives on.
The 2027 edition is on Saturday 31 July, with four races starting and finishing at the MEHT Village in the hamlet of Staffa: the EPIC 61K and SKY 38K at 7:00, the SCENIC 21K at 9:00 and the ZMAKANA' 13K at 10:00. Places are limited: 200 for the 61K, 38K and 13K, 300 for the 21K. On Sunday 1 August at 11:00 there is the MEHT Mini Trail, a 2 km non-competitive run-walk for children and families.
The Village opens on Friday 30 July, the day of the technical briefings at the Kongresshaus (16:00 in English, 17:00 in Italian), and stays open on Saturday from 6:00 to 22:00; prize-giving is at 15:00 for the 38K, 21K and 13K and at 19:00 for the 61K.
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Course
All races start and finish at the MEHT Village in the hamlet of Staffa in Macugnaga, facing the east face of Monte Rosa. The website presents each distance with a landmark: the Zamboni hut for the 61K, the hamlet of Isella for the 38K, Alpe Pedriola for the 21K and the Lago delle Fate for the 13K. In the 2026 edition the 61K had about 4,000 m of ascent, with its lowest point at Bannio Anzino (663 m) and its highest at the Rosareccio cable car (2,151 m); the 38K had 2,100 m, dropping to the Ceppo Morelli sports ground (758 m); the 21K 1,400 m and the 13K 700 m, with its highest point at Alpe Bletz (1,714 m).
The official course photos show, among others, the Belvedere glacier, Valle Quarazza, Monte Moro, the Mattmark dam, Alpe Bill and the hamlet of Mondelli. Technical data, GPS tracks and road books for 2027 have not been published yet.
Rules and requirements
Organised by Sport PRO-MOTION A.S.D. of Verbania; entries are handled by EVODATA. For 2027 the website gives the date, the programme and the maximum number of participants (200 for the 61K, 38K and 13K, 300 for the 21K); fees, requirements and time limits for 2027 have not been published yet. In 2026 the races were open from age 18, with a competitive medical certificate for athletics or mountain running for every distance except the 13K; for the 61K and 38K experience of an alpine trail of 35-40 km with 2,500 m of ascent was recommended.
Also in 2026, fees rose by bib bracket (61K from 70 to 100 euros, 38K from 50 to 80, 21K from 30 to 60, 13K from 20 to 50) and time limits were 18 hours 30 minutes for the 61K, 12 hours 30 minutes for the 38K, 7 hours 30 minutes for the 21K and 5 hours for the 13K. The 2026 Mini Trail cost 10 euros, with the proceeds going to the associations that support MEHT.
