Ultra-Trail Races in Spain 2026
Ultra-trail races are the ultimate trail running challenge: distances exceeding 80 kilometres, thousands of metres of accumulated elevation and stages that stretch from dawn well into the night (or longer). Spain hosts some of Europe's most prestigious ultra-trails, from UTMB-qualifying events to races that cross national parks end to end. Effort management, race nutrition, sleep strategy in the longest events and mental fortitude are just as important as your legs. Gear takes on a special dimension: a headlamp with spare battery, spare clothing in a drop bag, nutrition planned to the gram. If you have already run mountain marathons and are looking for the next level, ultra-trails await with courses that will change you as a runner. Each race includes Pack 360 with detailed logistics so you can focus on what matters: finishing.
For cold and dark miles
Headlamp, thermal layer and a good watch: what matters when daylight runs short.
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Races
4 – 330 km
Distance range
0 – 24,000 D+
Elevation range
Jan – Dec
Race months
Difficulty
Tips
Plan nutrition in detail: you will need 200-300 kcal/hour and your stomach must be trained for it.
Carry two headlamps and spare batteries — night sections are inevitable at ultra distances.
Train with full gear on long runs: loaded pack, spare clothing, poles and all nutrition.
Mental management is key: split the race into short segments and focus on reaching the next aid station.
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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
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
Recommended gear · Best Overall
Coros Pace 3View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)Compare with other options →October2026
9
Ultra Trail Serra de Montsant
Ulldemolins · Catalonia
63 · 44 · 25 kmAdvanced

Siyasa Gran Trail
Cieza · Region of Murcia
65 · 42 · 25 kmElite

Trail Ribeira Sacra
Nogueira de Ramuín · Galicia
48 kmElite

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

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

Sierra Cazorla Trails
Quesada · Andalusia
65 · 42 · 26 kmElite

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

Festival des Hospitaliers
Nant · Occitania
75 · 29.5 · 12 kmAdvanced
Recommended gear · Best Overall
Salomon Sense Ride 5View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)Compare with other options →
Ultra de los Castillos
La Parra · Extremadura
100 · 42 · 15 kmAdvanced
November2026
10
360º The Challenge Gran Canaria
Gáldar · Canary Islands
260 kmElite

Muntanyes de Prades Epic Trail
Prades, Tarragona · Catalonia
49 · 24 · 13 kmAdvanced

Montanejos Trail
Montanejos · Valencian Community
52 · 30 · 18 kmElite

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

El Privilegio
Ciudad Real · Castile-La Mancha
174 · 84 · 30 kmElite
Recommended gear · Best Overall
Black Diamond Distance Carbon ZView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)Compare with other options →
3 Días Trail Ibiza
Santa Eulalia del Río, Ibiza · Balearic Islands
10 · 73.5 · 42 kmAdvanced

Trail Minero Santa Bárbara
Aller · Asturias
42 · 16 kmElite

Falcotrail
Cehegín · Region of Murcia
71 · 47 · 22 kmElite
January2027
3
ElCid TrailXtrem
Petrer · Valencian Community
67.5 kmElite

UltraMediterrània
Alcoy, Alicante · Valencian Community
162 · 90 · 55 kmElite

Trail Terras de Burón
A Fonsagrada · Galicia
63 · 30 · 18 kmAdvanced
February2027
5
Trace des Maquisards
Oyonnax · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
100 · 100 · 35 kmAdvanced
Recommended gear · Best Overall
Salomon ADV Skin 12 SetView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)Compare with other options →
Brocken-Challenge
Göttingen · Lower Saxony
80 kmAdvanced

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

Transgrancanaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · Canary Islands
128 · 83 · 44 kmElite

Cuna de la Legión
Murallas Reales · Ceuta
20 · 50.5 kmAdvanced
March2027
6
100 Millas Sierras del Bandolero
Prado del Rey · Andalusia
160 kmElite

Céven'Trail
Le Vigan · Occitania
101 · 63 · 42 kmAdvanced

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
Recommended gear · Best Overall
Coros Pace 3View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)Compare with other options →
Trail Guzmán el Bueno
Córdoba · Andalusia
60 kmAdvanced

Los 102 de la Comarca
Lagartera · Castile-La Mancha
102 kmAdvanced
April2027
10
Grand Trail des Cadourques
Cahors · Occitania
120 · 64 · 30 kmAdvanced

Tenerife by UTMB
Puerto de la Cruz · Canary Islands
110 · 82 · 68 kmElite

Trencacims Pauls
Paüls · Catalonia
36 · 54 kmAdvanced

Ultra 100K Sierra de Gata
Sierra de Gata · Extremadura
100 · 20 kmElite

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

Grand Raid Ventoux by UTMB
Malaucène · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
125 · 87 · 51 kmAdvanced
Recommended gear · Best Overall
Salomon Sense Ride 5View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)Compare with other options →
LOWA Ultratrail Fränkische Schweiz
Ebermannstadt · Bavaria
100 · 66 · 33 kmAdvanced

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

Ultra Trail Moncayo
Añón de Moncayo · Aragon
70 · 44 · 23 kmAdvanced

Trail Menorca Camí de Cavalls
Ciutadella de Menorca · Balearic Islands
185 · 100 · 85 kmElite
May2027
10
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

Ultra-Trail des Cirques
Salazie · Réunion
80 kmAdvanced

Transvulcania
Los Llanos de Aridane, La Palma · Canary Islands
73 · 43 · 25 kmElite

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

Lozère Trail
Chanac · Occitania
110 · 52 · 25 kmAdvanced

GutsMuths-Rennsteiglauf
Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig · Thuringia
73.9 · 42.2 · 21.1 kmAdvanced

Los 10.000 del Soplao
Cabezón de la Sal · Cantabria
110 · 75 · 40.4 kmAdvanced

Hochwald Ultratrail (HoWUT)
Osburg · Rhineland-Palatinate
166 · 100 · 45 kmAdvanced

Maxi-Race Annecy
Annecy · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
101 · 56 · 20 kmIntermediate
June2027
3
Top Dolomites Trail
Pinzolo · Trentino-South Tyrol
102 · 71 · 50 kmAdvanced

Trail 100 Andorra by UTMB
Ordino · Andorra
105 · 79 · 50 kmElite

Zugspitz Ultratrail by UTMB
Garmisch-Partenkirchen · Bavaria
167 · 107 · 86 kmElite
Featured races
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: 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: Organisation UTSM (official poster)Ultra Trail Serra de Montsant
Ulldemolins
Ultra 63K (3,470 m D+), Marató 44K, Trail 25K and 11K in the Serra de Montsant, ITRA points and an 88K Stage Run weekend
Photo: Lionni (Wikimedia Commons, public domain)Siyasa Gran Trail
Cieza
Siyasa Gran Trail — a 65K, 3,100 m D+ ultra through the Ricote Valley, Spain's last Morisco stronghold
Photo: Jl FilpoC (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)Trail Ribeira Sacra
Nogueira de Ramuín
Trail Ribeira Sacra — 48K and 3,450 m D+ through the Sil canyons, 10th edition
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
32nd edition: the biggest trail festival in France with 13,000 runners, 18 distances (8 km-100 km) on the Millau Causses. Grand Trail des Templiers 80.7 km (3,443 m D+), October.
Photo: Antonio Esteban (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)Sierra Cazorla Trails
Quesada
Sierra Cazorla Trails — a 65K, 3,750 m D+ ultra through Spain's largest natural park
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: Henk Monster / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)Festival des Hospitaliers
Nant
75 km and 3,977 m D+ between the Larzac and the Dourbie valley on 25 October 2026: southern Aveyron's technical ultra.
Photo: Organisation Ultra de los CastillosUltra de los Castillos
La Parra
Second edition: night 100K (2,150 m D+), 42K and 15K in La Parra, Badajoz, 30-31 October 2026
Gear up for the mountains
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