The Bouldering and Trail Running Festival is a climbing and trail running event on and around the alpine pasture in the Obergailertal valley in Carinthia, where the focus is on enjoying bouldering and trail running together without the pressure of competition. Meet like-minded people, have pleasant conversations around the campfire, and enjoy our workshops, activities, and discussions about climbing, running, balance, and well-being at the hepi Lodge. The hepi Lodge is the festival's "base," and you can stay overnight at our campsites or in a double room in an apartment. We offer two different all-inclusive festival passes, including breakfast, dinner, and yoga, bouldering, and slackline workshops.
The apartment festival pass includes:
- 3x breakfast brunch with products from our own vegetable garden and from regional producers
- Helene cooked 3 dinners, including a vegan option.
- Access to our Adventure SPA, Jacuzzi and sauna cabin with 150km panoramic views outdoors.
- Depending on the ticket, overnight stay at one of our pitches or in a double room in apartments at the hepi Lodge
- Test shoes from Scarpa
- Morning Yoga
- guided trail runs with Christof Hochenwarter
- Slackline workshop with Mich Kemeter
- Bouldering course with Katharina Buß
- Lecture by Judith Rubner „"Young Women in Mountaineering"“
- Saturday afterparty at the hepi Lodge with live music
The festival should remain small, intimate, and manageable in the future. For this reason, spaces are limited, with only 30 pitches and 20 Hepi Lodge spaces available.
Preliminary program:
Thursday
- Arrival by approximately 12:00
- 13:20 – 18:00 Bouldering in the Obergailertal
- 13:20 – 18:00 Trail run in the Obergail area
- 7:00 PM Dinner at the hepi Lodge
- 8:00 PM Campfire and cozy get-together at the hepi Lodge
Friday
- 07:30 – 9:00 Morning Yoga
- 08:00 – 10:00 Breakfast Brunch
- 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM guided trail run
- 11:00 – 18:00 Bouldering in the Obergailertal
- 11:00 – 15:00 Bouldering course with Kathrin Bus
- 7:00 PM Dinner at the hepi Lodge
- 20.00 Lecture by Judith Rubner
- 8:30 PM Bonfire and cozy get-together
Saturday
- 7:30 – 9:00 Morning Yoga
- 8:00 – 10:00 Breakfast
- 11:00 – 18:00 Bouldering in the Obergailertal
- 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Trail Run
- 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Slackline workshop Mich Kemeter in the Upper Gail Valley
- 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Slackline challenge at Lake Obergail Mich Kemeter
- 7:00 PM Dinner at the hepi Lodge
- 8:00 PM Prize draw followed by live band
Sunday
Sleep in from 9:30 am, breakfast brunch
For those who still have the desire and energy: “Bouldering in the Obergailertal” or trail running in the surrounding area.
The Obergail Boulder Festival takes place in all weather conditions (except during severe weather warnings). All outdoor workshops have indoor space, and in case of bad weather, we will move the bouldering activities to the Klesch climbing hall in St. Daniel im Gailtal, about a 35-minute drive away. For those traveling without a car, there is an affordable public transport option available at [website address missing]. https://www.bahnhofshuttle.at to book a shuttle directly to Hepi Lodge.
