Franconian Switzerland Marathon

The Fränkische Schweiz-Marathon (25. Auflage) takes place on 06 September 2026 and runs through the wildly romantic landscape of the Franconian Switzerland from the Neideck region to the Walberla. The course largely uses an autofreie (car‑free) federal highway, providing uninterrupted road conditions and scenic views of villages, castles and rock formations along the route. The event is presented as a large public celebration, with a colourful supporting programme and substantial spectator presence that gives the race a folk‑festival atmosphere each year.

The day comprises a range of events for different abilities, including the full marathon, half marathon, Staffelmarathon (relay), 10 km, 1/10 marathon, children’s races, Run & Bike and a handbike marathon, all organised under Landkreis Forchheim – Sportamt. The official organiser page and an English information PDF are published on the event website and the organisers publish results and timing via a dedicated results service. Participants are advised to consult the official fs-marathon.de pages for latest schedules, registration details and race‑specific rules.