October 2026 · Bavarian Forest · Pandurensteig
Pandurensteig Single Push
178.6 kilometers. One forest. One push.
A solo, non-stop run across the Bavarian Forest — from Waldmünchen to Passau — raising funds to restore coral reefs on the other side of the world.
The Run
The Pandurensteig runs the full length of the Bavarian Forest — 178.6 kilometers of granite ridges, spruce corridors, and river valleys from the Czech border to the Danube.
Bavaria 180 is a solo attempt to cover all of it in a single continuous push, starting at night and finishing in Passau.
No entry fees. No race bibs. A small crew, a camera, and one very long day.
The Route
Date
Oct 2026
Distance
178.6 km
Start
22:00 CEST
Elevation
~4,000 m
Start: Waldmünchen
Waldmünchen → Untergrafenried
Untergrafenried → Waldmünchener Forst
Rötz → Neunburg vorm Wald
Neunburg → Bodenwöhr
Bodenwöhr → Wackersdorf / Steinberg
Steinberg → Viechtach
Viechtach → Grafenau
Grafenau → Passau
Total: 178.6 km · ~4,000 m elevation gain · point to point
Start: 22:00 from Waldmünchen — the first half runs through the night
Terrain: forest singletrack, granite ridgelines, gravel and river paths
GPX: available on request to crew and pacers
The Story
Portugal 125 was about giving something back to a country that gave me an unforgettable year. Bavaria 180 is about home — the forest I grew up next to, run end to end in one push.
The Bavarian Forest is one of the oldest protected woodlands in Central Europe. Running its full length felt like the most honest way to raise money for an ecosystem that needs the same protection: the reef.
"Run the forest you know. Fund the one you don't."
— Kilian
The Cause
Every euro raised by Bavaria 180 goes to the Territory Allies Fund and its partner CONMAR, who restore and protect coral reef habitat with the coastal communities that depend on it.
Reefs cover a fraction of the ocean floor but support a quarter of all marine life. Restoration work is slow, local, and desperately underfunded — exactly the kind of work that benefits from long, stubborn efforts.
100% of donations go to the fund. Travel, crew, and film costs are covered separately by partners and out of pocket.
Partner With Us
Bavaria 180 is an independently produced endurance project and documentary. One runner, 178.6 kilometers across his home region, filmed from start to finish, funding coral reef restoration.
We're looking for partners connected to the outdoors, endurance sport, marine conservation, or honest storytelling.
Logo placement on kit and website
Brand presence at checkpoints along the Pandurensteig
Integration in the documentary film
Social coverage before, during, and after the run
Association with a measurable conservation outcome
Reach beyond Bavaria — international audience
This is not a mass participation event. It's a film, a personal challenge, and a fundraiser for reefs. The right partners will feel that.
Get in touch →The Film
A small crew will follow the run from the Czech border to the Danube — through the night sections, the low points, and the finish in Passau.
The film ties the two halves of the story together: a forest in Bavaria and a reef thousands of kilometers away, both worth keeping.
In production. If you want to be involved creatively or as a media partner, get in touch.
