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Beginner Trail Races in Spain 2026 (Page 5)

Thinking about your first trail race? You don't need to start with a 100 km ultra through the Pyrenees. Spain has dozens of mountain races designed for runners making the leap from road running or looking for manageable distances in a natural setting. We've selected races with beginner and intermediate difficulty: well-marked courses, progressive elevation gain, and distances ranging from 10 km to the mountain marathon. Many of them offer shorter distances within the same event, so you can try without commitment. Each race comes with its complete Pack 360 — everything you need from registration to gear, accommodation, and race-day nutrition. Your first mountain is waiting.

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256 races

Desafío ToricoPhoto: Web oficial del evento
15 May 2027

Desafío Torico

Calamocha

140K, 100K, 50K and 21K across Jiloca and Hoyón, 15-16 May 2027

140km≈D+ 7000mIntermediate
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Vertical Hermano PedroPhoto: Organisation Vertical Hermano Pedro (official poster)
15 May 2027

Vertical Hermano Pedro

Granadilla de Abona

Vertical Hermano Pedro 2027: Vertical 8.2K and Trail 22K in Granadilla de Abona (Santa Cruz de Tenerife), 15 May

8.2kmD+ 0mIntermediate
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Maxi-Race AnnecyPhoto: Unsplash / Unsplash
28 May 2027

Maxi-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

101kmD+ 5400mIntermediate
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EtxtrailPhoto: Organisation Etxtrail (official poster)
29 May 2027

Etxtrail

Etxebarria

Etxtrail 2027: Trail Luzea 25K, Trail Motza 16K and Martxa Luzea 25K in Etxebarria (Bizkaia), 29 May

25kmD+ 1480mIntermediate
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Traveserina Picos de EuropaPhoto: Mick Stephenson / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
5 Jun 2027

Traveserina Picos de Europa

Sotres

46K in Sotres (Cabrales, Asturias), 2027

46kmD+ 3160mIntermediate
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Formentera Trail 21.1Photo: Organisation Formentera Trail 21.1 (official poster)
5 Jun 2027

Formentera Trail 21.1

Formentera

Formentera Trail 21.1 2027: Formentera Trail 21.1K, Short trail 10K and Caminadores 10K in Formentera (Illes Balears), 5 June

21.1kmD+ 0mIntermediate
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La Picón CastroPhoto: Official event website
5 Jun 2027

La Picón Castro

Espinosa de los Monteros

23K, 33K, 62K in Espinosa de los Monteros (Burgos), 2027

23.2km≈D+ 700mIntermediate
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La Sportiva Sauerland TrailRunPhoto: J. Braukmann Milseburg / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
6 Jun 2027

La Sportiva Sauerland TrailRun

Lennestadt

6 June 2027: 11 and 21 km in the Sauerland. Registration open, online only until 5 June.

21kmD+ 0mIntermediate
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Trail du Saint-Jacques by UTMBPhoto: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)
18 Jun 2027

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.

139kmD+ 6000mIntermediate
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SachsenTrailPhoto: Aagnverglaser / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
26 Jun 2027

SachsenTrail

Breitenbrunn

25-27 June 2027: 74 km UltraTrail with +1,920 m through the forests of the Erzgebirge, on the Czech border.

74kmD+ 1920mIntermediate
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Marimurumendi MarathonPhoto: Indalecio Ojanguren / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
10 Jul 2027

Marimurumendi Marathon

Beasain

42K in Beasain (Gipuzkoa), 2027

42km≈D+ 1700mIntermediate
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10 Teiche Marathon HahnenkleePhoto: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA)
11 Sept 2027

10 Teiche Marathon Hahnenklee

Hahnenklee

11 September 2027: 42 km marathon (+1,014 m) in the Harz. Registration open until 10 September.

42.195kmD+ 1014mIntermediate
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Trail de la Côte d'ÉmeraudePhoto: Thérèse Gaigé / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
11 Sept 2027

Trail de la Côte d'Émeraude

Saint-Malo

54 km and 1,200 m D+ along the Saint-Malo coast. 11-12 September 2027.

54kmD+ 1200mIntermediate
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Drei Zinnen Alpine RunPhoto: Drei Zinnen Alpine Run (official image)
11 Sept 2027

Drei Zinnen Alpine Run

Sexten

17.9 km and 1,354 m D+ in the Sexten Dolomites, on 11 September 2027.

17.9kmD+ 1354mIntermediate
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Crono AsperillasPhoto: Crono Asperillas Organization
11 Sept 2027

Crono Asperillas

Casas del Castañar

Mountain time-trial in the Jerte Valley: 14.5 km and 740 m D+, only 150 bibs

14.5kmD+ 740mIntermediate
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Schwarzwald-MarathonPhoto: Schwarzwald-Marathon
9 Oct 2027

Schwarzwald-Marathon

Bräunlingen

59th edition in 2027: the world's most veteran forest marathon, with +620 m of elevation gain through Black Forest pine woods.

42.195kmD+ 620mIntermediate
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