Ultra Trail Races in Spain 2026
Ultra trails exceed 80 km and represent the ultimate trail running challenge. These are races that can last between 12 and 40 hours, cross entire mountain ranges and accumulate over 5,000 metres of positive elevation gain. Here physical preparation is only part of the equation: mental strength, the ability to manage sleep, nutrition over more than a day and resilience through low moments are equally decisive. Spain hosts some of the most prestigious ultra trails in Europe, with events spanning the Pyrenees coast to coast, circumnavigating mountain massifs and crossing national parks under the stars. Each ultra is a transformative experience that goes beyond sport. If you dream of crossing a finish line after an entire night running through the mountains, this is your category.
For cold and dark miles
Headlamp, thermal layer and a good watch: what matters when daylight runs short.
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Races
2.5 – 330 km
Distance range
0 – 24,000 D+
Elevation range
Jan – Dec
Race months
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Tips
Simulate race conditions in your long training runs: eat the same food, use the same gear and practise aid station transitions.
Plan your sleep strategy if the race exceeds 24 hours: a 15-20 min nap at the right time can save hours of zombie shuffling.
Always carry spare clothing for the night: hypothermia is the greatest danger in mountain ultras, not exhaustion.
Mentally divide the race into 20-25 km blocks — thinking about 100 km at once is overwhelming, in 20 km segments it is manageable.
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For your vertical km
Poles, grippy shoes and a light vest for a 1,000 m climb.
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For a short race
Shoes, socks and sun protection: just what you need to run fast.
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For a mid-distance race
Shoes, vest and hydration for 21-42 km without suffering.
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For a long race
Vest, headlamp and nutrition for all those hours in the mountains.
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For your ultra
A watch with battery to spare, a powerful headlamp and poles: the gear that can't fail.
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2
Las 100 Millas de Boñar – Noche Roja
Boñar · Castile and Leon
20 · 47 · 80 kmElite
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Gran Trail Trangoworld Aneto-Posets
Benasque · Aragon
105 · 55 · 42 kmElite
August2026
2September2026
3
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
10
Ultra-Trail Guara Somontano
Alquézar, Huesca · Aragon
82 · 48 · 30 kmAdvanced

90K Camino de la Cruz
Caravaca de la Cruz, Murcia · Region of Murcia
91 · 42 · 21 kmAdvanced
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Gran Trail de Peñalara
Navacerrada · Community of Madrid
104 · 61 · 11 kmElite

Grand Raid de La Réunion
Saint-Pierre · Réunion
180 kmElite

Brama Stage Run
Ribes de Freser · Catalonia
100 · 80 · 60 kmAdvanced

Festival des Templiers
Millau · Occitania
100 · 80.7 · 62.6 kmAdvanced

Grand Raid des Cathares
Carcassonne · Occitania
161 · 101 · 85 kmElite

WOP Challenge Bilbao-Bizkaia
Bilbao · Basque Country
224 · 50 kmIntermediate

Mallorca by UTMB
Sóller, Mallorca · Balearic Islands
138 · 104 · 56 kmElite

Ultra de los Castillos
La Parra · Extremadura
100 · 42 · 15 kmAdvanced
Recommended gear · Best Overall
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8
360º The Challenge Gran Canaria
Gáldar · Canary Islands
260 kmElite

Increïble Trail
Folgueroles · Catalonia
100 · 55 · 2.5 kmAdvanced

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

Ultra Trail Gran Vuelta al Valle del Genal
Parauta, Málaga · Andalusia
129 · 167 · 53 kmElite

Backyard Ultra Almaraz Energía Infinita
Almaraz · Extremadura
6.7 · 46.9 · 100 kmAdvanced

El Privilegio
Ciudad Real · Castile-La Mancha
174 · 84 · 30 kmElite

SaintéLyon
Saint-Étienne · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
160 · 80 · 45 kmAdvanced
Recommended gear · Best Overall
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2February2027
3
Trace des Maquisards
Oyonnax · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
100 · 100 · 35 kmAdvanced

Travessa Trail
Cornudella de Montsant · Catalonia
140 · 85 · 45 kmAdvanced

Transgrancanaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · Canary Islands
128 · 83 · 44 kmElite
March2027
7
100 Millas Sierras del Bandolero
Prado del Rey · Andalusia
160 kmElite

Céven'Trail
Le Vigan · Occitania
101 · 63 · 42 kmAdvanced
Recommended gear · Best Overall
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Trail de la Sainte-Baume
Cuges-les-Pins · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
100 · 55 · 26 kmAdvanced

Trail del Marganai
Buggerru · Sardinia
100 · 47 · 25 kmAdvanced

Chianti Ultra Trail by UTMB
Radda in Chianti · Tuscany
123 · 73 · 46 kmAdvanced

EcoTrail Paris
Rambouillet · Île-de-France
120 · 80 · 45 kmIntermediate

Los 102 de la Comarca
Lagartera · Castile-La Mancha
102 kmAdvanced
April2027
12
Grand Trail des Cadourques
Cahors · Occitania
120 · 64 · 30 kmAdvanced

Ultra Sierra Nevada
Granada · Andalusia
100 · 42 · 21 kmAdvanced

RunThrough Ultra Trail Girona
Girona · Catalonia
103 · 50 · 26 kmAdvanced
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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

Tuscany Crossing
Castiglione d'Orcia · Tuscany
161 · 103 · 53 kmElite

Costa Brava Stage Run
Blanes · Catalonia
125 · 87 kmAdvanced

Grand Raid Ventoux by UTMB
Malaucène · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
125 · 87 · 51 kmAdvanced

LOWA Ultratrail Fränkische Schweiz
Ebermannstadt · Bavaria
100 · 66 · 33 kmAdvanced

Penyagolosa Trails
Castellón de la Plana · Valencian Community
106 · 60 kmElite

Nord Trail Monts de Flandre
Saint-Jans-Cappel · Hauts-de-France
115 · 80 · 59 kmAdvanced

Trail Menorca Camí de Cavalls
Ciutadella de Menorca · Balearic Islands
185 · 100 · 85 kmElite
May2027
8
UTLAC - Ultra Trail Lago di Como
Lecco · Lombardy
259 · 122 · 62.5 kmElite

Ultra Trail du Temple
San Vito Lo Capo · Sicily
100 · 60 · 35 kmAdvanced

Périgord Grand Trail
Lalinde · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
90 · 48 · 30 kmIntermediate

Trail Alsace Grand Est by UTMB
Orschwiller · Grand Est
116 kmAdvanced

Garda Trentino Trail
Arco · Trentino-South Tyrol
100 · 75 · 42 kmAdvanced

Lozère Trail
Chanac · Occitania
110 · 52 · 25 kmAdvanced

Gran Raid delle Prealpi Trevigiane
Segusino · Veneto
82 · 61 · 39.7 kmAdvanced

Leguas de la Alpujarra
Pampaneira · Andalusia
65 · 106 · 106 kmIntermediate
Featured races
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: 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
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

Gran Trail Trangoworld Aneto-Posets
Benasque
From 5K to 105K between the Pyrenean rooftops: Aneto and Posets from the Benasque Valley
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.
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

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
Gear up for the mountains
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