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Fifty Hills St. Gallen

Fifty Hills St. Gallen takes place on Sun, Aug 22, 2027 in St. Gallen, Switzerland. The main route is 182 km.

Date
Sun, Aug 22, 2027
Start
St. Gallen 🇨🇭
Distance
182 km
Climbing
4,350 m
Level
Open to all
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Your 43-week plan to Fifty Hills St. Gallen

The Base phase starts this week. Built around your fitness and adjusted every day as your form changes; attach the course and it prepares for the climbs too.

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Fifty Hills is a non-competitive group road-bike challenge from St. Gallen featuring 50 climbs over 182 km and 4,350 m of elevation gain.

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

9:10–11:00

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 Fifty Hills St. Gallen is 43 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.

  1. 01Base31 weeks · Oct 26, 2026 – May 30, 2027

    Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.

  2. 02Build6 weeks · May 31, 2027 – Jul 11, 2027

    Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.

  3. 03Peak3 weeks · Jul 12, 2027 – Aug 1, 2027

    The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.

  4. 04Taper2 weeks · Aug 2, 2027 – Aug 15, 2027

    Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.

  5. 05Race week1 week · Aug 16, 2027 – Aug 22, 2027

    Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Fifty Hills St. Gallen?

Fifty Hills St. Gallen takes place on Sun, Aug 22, 2027 in St. Gallen, Switzerland.

How long is Fifty Hills St. Gallen?

The main route is 182 km.

How much climbing does Fifty Hills St. Gallen have?

Fifty Hills St. Gallen has 4,350 m of climbing.

Who is Fifty Hills St. Gallen for?

Fifty Hills St. Gallen is open to all participants.

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