Trail races: Ultra (> 80K)
Spain's most epic ultras: over 80 km of mountain running with extreme elevation gains. Races that test the runner's physical and mental endurance.
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4 – 330 km
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0 – 24,000 D+
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Jan – Dec
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May2026
3
Trail Menorca Camí de Cavalls
Ciutadella de Menorca · Balearic Islands
185 · 100 · 85 kmElite
101 Kilometres in 24 Hours - La Legión
Ronda, Málaga · Andalusia
101 kmAdvanced
Maxi-Race Annecy
Annecy · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
101 · 56 · 20 kmIntermediate
Recommended gear · Best Overall
Coros Pace 3View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)Compare with other options →June2026
4
Trail du Saint-Jacques by UTMB
Le Puy-en-Velay · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
139 · 88 · 55 kmIntermediate
Festival Cavalls del Vent
Bagà · Catalonia
84 · 38 · 28 kmAdvanced
Marathon du Mont-Blanc
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
88 · 42 · 23 kmElite
Riaño Trail Run
Riaño, León · Castile and Leon
84 · 47.6 · 42.9 kmAdvanced
July2026
4
Las 100 Millas de Boñar – Noche Roja
Boñar · Castile and Leon
20 · 47 · 80 kmElite
Restonica Trail by UTMB
Corte · Corsica
110 · 69 · 33 kmElite
Ultra Tour des 4 Massifs
Grenoble · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
176 · 94 · 44 kmElite
Gran Trail Trangoworld Aneto-Posets
Benasque · Aragon
105 · 55 · 42 kmElite
Recommended gear · Best Overall
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2
September2026
4
L'Infernal Trail des Vosges
Saint-Nabord · Grand Est
205 · 132 · 105 kmAdvanced
Canfranc-Canfranc
Canfranc-Estación · Aragon
100 · 70 · 45 kmElite
Ultra-Trail du Vercors
Villard-de-Lans · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
84 kmAdvanced
Nice Côte d'Azur by UTMB
Niza · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
168 · 113 · 50 kmAdvanced
October2026
8
Ultra-Trail Guara Somontano
Alquézar, Huesca · Aragon
82 · 48 · 30 kmAdvanced
Ultra Pirineu
Bagà · Catalonia
100 · 54 · 30 kmElite
Recommended gear · Best Overall
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90K Camino de la Cruz
Caravaca de la Cruz, Murcia · Region of Murcia
91 · 42 · 21 kmAdvanced
Gran Trail de Peñalara
Navacerrada · Community of Madrid
104 · 61 · 11 kmElite
Grand Raid de La Réunion
Saint-Pierre · Réunion
180 kmElite
Festival des Templiers
Millau · Occitania
100 · 80.7 · 62.6 kmAdvanced
Grand Raid des Cathares
Carcassonne · Occitania
161 · 101 · 85 kmElite
Mallorca by UTMB
Sóller, Mallorca · Balearic Islands
138 · 104 · 56 kmElite
November2026
4
Topo Athletic Bibracte Ultra-Trail
Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
185 · 100 · 63 kmElite
Costa Blanca Trails
Finestrat, Alicante · Valencian Community
102 · 66 · 41 kmElite
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Ultra Trail Gran Vuelta al Valle del Genal
Parauta, Málaga · Andalusia
129 · 167 · 53 kmElite
SaintéLyon
Saint-Étienne · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
160 · 80 · 45 kmAdvanced
December2026
1
March2027
2
April2027
8
Ultra Sierra Nevada
Granada · Andalusia
100 · 42 · 21 kmAdvanced
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RunThrough Ultra Trail Girona
Girona · Catalonia
103 · 50 · 26 kmAdvanced
Tenerife by UTMB
Puerto de la Cruz · Canary Islands
110 · 82 · 68 kmElite
Ultra 100K Sierra de Gata
Sierra de Gata · Extremadura
100 · 20 kmElite
Costa Brava Stage Run
Blanes · Catalonia
125 · 87 kmAdvanced
LOWA Ultratrail Fränkische Schweiz
Ebermannstadt · Bavaria
100 · 66 · 33 kmAdvanced
Grand Raid Ventoux by UTMB
Malaucène · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
125 · 87 · 51 kmAdvanced
Penyagolosa Trails
Castellón de la Plana · Valencian Community
106 · 60 kmElite
May2027
3
Los 10.000 del Soplao
Cabezón de la Sal · Cantabria
110 · 75 · 40.4 kmAdvanced
Recommended gear · Best Overall
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Hochwald Ultratrail (HoWUT)
Osburg · Rhineland-Palatinate
166 · 100 · 45 kmAdvanced
OTSO Travessa d'Encamp
Encamp · Andorra
84 · 42 kmElite
June2027
2
August2027
2
Races
Photo: Trail Menorca Camí de CavallsTrail Menorca Camí de Cavalls
Ciutadella de Menorca
From 11K to 185K along the Camí de Cavalls — the full circumnavigation of Menorca on its most legendary coastal trail
Photo: Cruzando la Meta101 Kilometres in 24 Hours - La Legión
Ronda, Málaga
101K through the Serranía de Ronda with 2,819 m D+ in 24 hours
Photo: Unsplash / UnsplashMaxi-Race Annecy
Annecy
Full circuit 100-103 km (5,400m D+) around Lake Annecy through the French Alps, with options of 56 km, 40 km, and 20 km
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)Trail du Saint-Jacques by UTMB
Le Puy-en-Velay
The Camino in trail mode: 12 to 139 km finishing in Le Puy-en-Velay. June.
Photo: Cavalls del VentFestival Cavalls del Vent
Bagà
84K, 38K, and 28K through the Cadí-Moixeró linking eight mountain huts — mountain trail in the Catalan Pyrenees from Bagà
100KAdvanced
FeaturedPhoto: Morgan Bodet / Marathon du Mont-BlancMarathon du Mont-Blanc
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Europe's most iconic Alpine race: 42km around Mont-Blanc with 2,730m elevation gain, 88km ultratrail, and shorter distances. June 25–28, 2026.
Riaño Trail Run
Riaño, León
Multi-stage trail in the Riaño Mountains — 3xTrail 84K / 2xTrail 47K / Open 42K across Picos de Europa, Montaña Palentina and Mampodre
Photo: Noche Roja BoñarLas 100 Millas de Boñar – Noche Roja
Boñar
Free backyard ultra in the Alto Porma — 6.7 km loops every hour for up to 24 laps in 24 hours
Photo: Nacaru / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)Restonica Trail by UTMB
Corte
Technical trail in the heart of Corsica: 17 to 110 km from Corte, a UTMB qualifier. July.
Photo: User:Gemini1980 / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)Ultra Tour des 4 Massifs
Grenoble
Four massifs around Grenoble: 20 to 176 km. July.
Gran Trail Trangoworld Aneto-Posets
Benasque
From 5K to 105K between the Pyrenean rooftops: Aneto and Posets from the Benasque Valley
100MElite
FeaturedPhoto: Anthospace / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)Grand Raid des Pyrénées
Vielle-Aure
The great ultra of the French Pyrenees: 160, 120, 80 and 40 km from Vielle-Aure. August.
Photo: PiRGoif / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)L'Échappée Belle
Vizille
The Belledonne traverse: 21 to 152 km with over 11,000 m D+. August.
Photo: ManoSolo13241324 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)L'Infernal Trail des Vosges
Saint-Nabord
5 to 205 km through the Vosges, with night starts. September.
FeaturedPhoto: TrailRunning.ar / Fabián LuengoCanfranc-Canfranc
Canfranc-Estación
From 6K to 100K through the central Pyrenees from the iconic Canfranc International Station
Photo: Ylliab Photo from Grenoble, France / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)Ultra-Trail du Vercors
Villard-de-Lans
84 km and 4,250 m D+ across the Vercors from Villard-de-Lans, solo or relay. September.
FeaturedPhoto: Cayambe / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)Nice Côte d'Azur by UTMB
Niza
From the Alps to the sea: 23 to 168 km finishing in Nice. Late September.
Photo: José Miguel Muñoz / UTGSUltra-Trail Guara Somontano
Alquézar, Huesca
From 17K to an 82K with 4,700 m of climbing through the canyons of the Sierra de Guara, starting in Alquézar
FeaturedPhoto: Damien Dufour / UnsplashUltra Pirineu
Bagà
100K, 54K, and 30K along the Cadí Range in the Catalan Pyrenees
100MElite
90K Camino de la Cruz
Caravaca de la Cruz, Murcia
91K / 42K / 21K from Murcia to Caravaca de la Cruz along the GR-127 and GR-250
Gran Trail de Peñalara
Navacerrada
The full loop around the Sierra de Guadarrama: 104 km and 5,100 m D+ from Navacerrada
FeaturedPhoto: Cecuber / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)Grand Raid de La Réunion
Saint-Pierre
The Diagonale des Fous: 180 km and 10,200 m D+ across Réunion. 15-18 October 2026.
Photo: Festival des TempliersFestival des Templiers
Millau
32ª edición: el festival trail más grande de Francia con 13.000 corredores, 18 distancias (8km-100km) en las Causses de Millau. Grand Trail des Templiers 80.7km (3.443m D+), octubre.
Photo: Benh LIEU SONG / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)Grand Raid des Cathares
Carcassonne
161 km and 7,000 m D+ from the Cité de Carcassonne to the Pic de Bugarach: French trail's great medieval adventure, 22-24 October 2026.
Photo: Sportograf / Mallorca by UTMBMallorca by UTMB
Sóller, Mallorca
138K, 104K, 56K, and 26K through the Serra de Tramuntana — UTMB World Series in Mallorca
100MElite
Photo: FrDr / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)Topo Athletic Bibracte Ultra-Trail
Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray
Up to 185 km and 5,500 m D+ through the Morvan forests on 13-15 November 2026: Burgundy's first ultra, starting from the Gallic capital of Bibracte.
Costa Blanca Trails
Finestrat, Alicante
102K / 66K / 41K / 20K / 17K through the Aitana, Puig Campana and La Serrella ranges from Finestrat
Photo: UTGVVG - Gran Vuelta Valle del GenalUltra Trail Gran Vuelta al Valle del Genal
Parauta, Málaga
129K with 6,300m D+ through 15 villages in the Valle del Genal — one of the toughest ultras in Andalusia
FeaturedPhoto: Anthospace / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)SaintéLyon
Saint-Étienne
France's great night race: 80 km from Saint-Étienne to Lyon in November, starting at midnight. Headlamp, thermal layers and plenty of mud.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.5)Les 40 Bosses
Saint-Leu-la-Forêt
Up to 120 km and 5,500 m D+ 25 km from Paris on 5-6 December 2026: the toughest trail in Île-de-France.
UltraMediterrània
Alcoy, Alicante
162K / 90K / 55K / 25K / 16K / VRT 4K across the Mariola and Aitana mountain ranges from Alcoy
FeaturedPhoto: TransgrancanariaTransgrancanaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
128K, 83K, 44K, and 30K crossing Gran Canaria from north to south
100MElite
FeaturedPhoto: EcoTrail Paris (web oficial)EcoTrail Paris
Rambouillet
Trail races from 10 to 120 km through the forests around Paris, finishing at the Eiffel Tower. 20-21 March 2027.
Photo: FDMCMLos 102 de la Comarca
Lagartera
102 km in 24 hours across the Campana de Oropesa (Toledo), on 20 March 2027
FeaturedPhoto: Petr Slováček / UnsplashUltra Sierra Nevada
Granada
100K, 42K and 21K across the rooftop of the Iberian Peninsula
RunThrough Ultra Trail Girona
Girona
103K, 50K, and 26K through Les Gavarres Natural Park from Girona
FeaturedPhoto: Jordi de la FuenteTenerife by UTMB
Puerto de la Cruz
110K, 82K, 68K, 47K and 24K crossing Tenerife from south to north via Mount Teide (8-10 April 2027)
100MElite
Photo: Jesusccastillo (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia CommonsUltra 100K Sierra de Gata
Sierra de Gata
New 100 km ultra (5,436 m D+) in the Sierra de Gata, Extremadura, with UTMB 100K status. First edition in 2027
Costa Brava Stage Run
Blanes
3 days of trail running along the Costa Brava: 120K or 85K from Blanes to Colera
Photo: Ermell / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)LOWA Ultratrail Fränkische Schweiz
Ebermannstadt
23-24 April 2027: 100 km and +3,930 m among Franconia's limestone and castles. Registration from 6 October 2026.
FeaturedPhoto: Mathieu BROSSAIS / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)Grand Raid Ventoux by UTMB
Malaucène
Mont Ventoux trail style: 26 to 125 km from Malaucène, a UTMB qualifier. April 2027.
Photo: RunáticaPenyagolosa Trails
Castellón de la Plana
106K and 60K from Castellón to the Penyagolosa summit via the GR-33
Photo: Francisco Jesús Ayus (CC BY-SA 3.0), Wikimedia CommonsLos 10.000 del Soplao
Cabezón de la Sal
Cantabrian classic with Ultra 110K (5,600 m D+), 75K, Marathon 40K and Speed Trail 21K, starting in Cabezón de la Sal
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)Hochwald Ultratrail (HoWUT)
Osburg
27-29 May 2027: from 10 km to 100 miles in the Hochwald. Registration open, only 400 places.
Photo: OTSO Travessa d'EncampOTSO Travessa d'Encamp
Encamp
44th edition on 28-30 May 2027: 84K, 42K, 21K, 14K, 7K, relays and Vertical Kilometre from Encamp.
Photo: Panoramio / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)Zugspitz Ultratrail by UTMB
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
17-19 June 2027: the 167 km ZUT100 and the classic 107 km around the Zugspitze. Counts towards the UTMB World Series.
FeaturedPhoto: Robert J Heath / Flickr vía Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)Lavaredo Ultra Trail
Cortina d'Ampezzo
120 km and 5,800 m D+ beneath the Tre Cime di Lavaredo: race week 23-27 June 2027 in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
FeaturedHOKA Val d'Aran by UTMB
Vielha
163K, 110K, 75K, 55K, 32K and more through the Pyrenees of Val d'Aran — European Major UTMB World Series
100MElite
Photo: Mongolia Trail RunMongolia Trail Run
Karakórum
6 stages, 170 km and 3,800 m of climbing across the Mongolian steppe, from the dunes to Karakorum. First half of August 2027.
FeaturedPhoto: Tiia Monto / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)UTMB Mont-Blanc
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
The world's most famous trail race: 174 km and 10,000 m of climbing around Mont Blanc. UTMB week 23-29 August 2027 in Chamonix.
FeaturedPhoto: F.cadioli / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)Tor des Géants
Courmayeur
330 km and ~24,000 m D+ within 150 hours: the loop of the Aosta Valley, 12-18 September 2027.