FeatsElevation gain
Greatest elevation gain on foot in 24 hours (up and down)
Record
21,134 m
69,337 ft
- Holder
- Benjamin Mougel
What to remember
On 30 May 2025, Frenchman Benjamin Mougel climbed 21,134 m of elevation gain on foot in 24 hours, at Le Haut du Tôt, in the Vosges mountains.
The challenge is to string together climbs and descents for a whole day: only the height gained going up counts, but every new ascent has to start with a descent on foot.
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Sources and licences
- Value, holder and date: Wikipedia article “Record du monde de dénivelé en 24 heures” (revision used 238731474). Data from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Photo: Johann Conus, Photo licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons).
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