Belchen hoch 3 takes place on Sun, Jul 4, 2027 in Münstertal, Germany. The main route is 320 km.
- Date
- Sun, Jul 4, 2027
- Start
- Münstertal 🇩🇪
- Distance
- 320 km
- Climbing
- 4,200 m
- Level
- Open to all
Belchen hoch 3 is a trinational long-distance road cycling ride from Münstertal across Germany, Switzerland and France, featuring the German Belchen, Swiss Belchenflue and French Grand Ballon on its 320 km classic route.
What would it take you?
Pick the level closest to yours for an estimate of finish time on this course and the training a solid preparation needs.
Estimated finish
13:20–16:05
Peak-week training
6–8 h/week
A model estimate from distance, climbing and level, not a promise. Conditions, drafting and pacing move it.
IntervalCoach turns those weekly hours into a concrete plan built around your actual fitness. Start with this race as your goal
Your road to race day
Race day at Belchen hoch 3 is 43 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base31 weeks · Sep 7, 2026 – Apr 11, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Apr 12, 2027 – May 23, 2027
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
03Peak3 weeks · May 24, 2027 – Jun 13, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Jun 14, 2027 – Jun 27, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Jun 28, 2027 – Jul 4, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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