40. Wörthsee-Triathlon 2026
One of Germany's longest-running local triathlons, offering Olympic distance and a shorter Volksdistanz at the lakeside village of Steinebach.
Dates
- Sun, 26 Jul 2026, 08:00 – 14:00
Sensory information
- Noise
- lively
- Crowds
- lively
- Visual busyness
- lively
- Smells
- calm
- ✅ Leaving early is easy at any point.
- ✅ There is a quieter spot to take a break.
What to expect: The transition zone is loudest with PA announcer and cheering; bike/run course loops through quieter countryside roads. (Rating reflects a spectator visit.)
Exit options: S-Bahn Steinebach station (~1 km away) offers an easy way to leave; the Strandbad lakeside area gives a calmer vantage point.
Practical facts
- Area
- Five Lakes Country
- Energy needed
- low — an easy day
- Weather
- Works in any weather
- Calmest time to visit
- Early morning before the swim start is quiet; congestion peaks at the transition zone.
- Booking
- Book tickets ahead
- Address
- Seestraße 20, 82237 Wörthsee
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Cooling off nearby
- Starnberger See — ≈ 9 km away
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