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HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB®Vielha - Val d'Aran, Spain🇪🇸

HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB®

About HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027

HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027 is a trail race held from Wed, Jul 7, 2027 to Sun, Jul 11, 2027 in Vielha - Val d'Aran, Spain; the start is at 16:00.

Registration dates have not been announced yet. Dates, registration windows and fees on this page are refreshed every morning by scanning federation, timing and organiser sites; registration always happens on the official race site.

Someone running 30 km a week needs 29 weeks, about 6.5 months, to prepare for the 163K course of HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027; the latest start is Wed, Dec 16, 2026.

Can I participate in all distances of the HOKA Val d'Aran by UTMB® race? Yes, but there are certain conditions for VDA, CDH and TDL: To register for the VDA race, runners must prove their experience in long-distance trail running races. They will be required to have a UTMB® Index in the 100K or 100M categories.

Courses

CourseDistanceElevation GainCourse file
163K163 km10000 m D+GPX
110K110 km6400 m D+GPX
75K75 km5100 m D+GPX
55K55 km3300 m D+GPX
32K32 km2100 m D+GPX
18K18 km900 m D+GPX
10K10 km500 m D+GPX

There are 7 courses: 163K (10000 m D+); 110K (6400 m D+); 75K (5100 m D+); 55K (3300 m D+); 32K (2100 m D+); 18K (900 m D+); 10K (500 m D+).

Course map and elevation profile

HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 163K course map and elevation profile with checkpoints marked
163K course
HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 110K course map and elevation profile with checkpoints marked
110K course
HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 75K course map and elevation profile with checkpoints marked
75K course
HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 55K course map and elevation profile with checkpoints marked
55K course
HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 32K course map and elevation profile with checkpoints marked
32K course
HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 18K course map and elevation profile with checkpoints marked
18K course
HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 10K course map and elevation profile with checkpoints marked
10K course

What the weather is usually like here

  • Over the last 5 years this week typically ran 14°C to 24°C here, with a high of 31°C and a low of 9°C.
  • 54% of those days saw rain. A real forecast lands about two weeks out and will appear here then.
  • Typical daily maximum wind was 10 km/h (calm), with 16 km/h the highest value in the sample.
  • It has been hot here before: if race week trends warm, scale your fluid plan up.
  • Sunrise 06:25, sunset 21:37.

The race is more than two weeks out, so these are averages of recent years for the same week, not a forecast. A real forecast appears here closer to the day.

Race briefing

163K course160 km · 10065 m gain · 39% uphill · 25 aid stations
  • Steep climb (10%+)
  • Climb (3-10%)
  • Flat
  • Descent
  • Steep descent (12%+)

The published GPX measures 160 km with 10065 m of climbing, 63 m per km. The course sits between 609 m and 2551 m of altitude. 62% of the gain sits in the first half.

  • 0-8.2 km · Start → Tuc Montcorbison: 1266 m up / 135 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 8.2-11 km · Tuc Montcorbison → BASSA D'OLES: 26 m up / 513 m down; the stretch descends.
  • 11-21 km · BASSA D'OLES → ARTIGA DE LIN: 505 m up / 869 m down; the stretch descends.
  • 21-23 km · ARTIGA DE LIN → Uelhs deth Joeu: 236 m up / 29 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 23-29 km · Uelhs deth Joeu → Tuc dera Escaleta: 1009 m up / 171 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 29-33 km · Tuc dera Escaleta → POILANER: 123 m up / 369 m down; the stretch descends.
  • 33-40 km · POILANER → Còth de Baretja: 375 m up / 900 m down; the stretch descends.
  • 40-43 km · Còth de Baretja → PORTILHON: 86 m up / 296 m down; the stretch descends.
  • 43-49 km · PORTILHON → BOSSÒST: 142 m up / 781 m down; the stretch descends.
  • 49-53 km · BOSSÒST → Les: 79 m up / 86 m down; gently rolling.
  • 53-58 km · Les → CANEJAN: 528 m up / 227 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 58-66 km · CANEJAN → REFUGI HONERIA: 594 m up / 352 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 66-76 km · REFUGI HONERIA → Mines de Liat: 1271 m up / 167 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 76-82 km · Mines de Liat → CÒTH DE VARRADÒS: 83 m up / 395 m down; the stretch descends.
  • 82-90 km · CÒTH DE VARRADÒS → Pòrt d'Urets: 734 m up / 434 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 90-100 km · Pòrt d'Urets → MONTGARRI: 159 m up / 700 m down; the stretch descends.
  • 100-105 km · MONTGARRI → BERET: 118 m up / 15 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 105-114 km · BERET → SALARDÚ: 199 m up / 692 m down; the stretch descends.
  • 114-123 km · SALARDÚ → BANHS DE TREDÒS: 529 m up / 8 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 123-129 km · BANHS DE TREDÒS → Estanh Obago: 488 m up / 233 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 129-134 km · Estanh Obago → COLOMÈRS: 212 m up / 283 m down; the stretch keeps rolling.
  • 134-145 km · COLOMÈRS → MONT-ROMIES: 180 m up / 1069 m down; the stretch descends.
  • 145-149 km · MONT-ROMIES → ARTIES: 302 m up / 99 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 149-155 km · ARTIES → STET ESCUNHAU: 818 m up / 326 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 155-157 km · STET ESCUNHAU → Tuc de Meddia: 0 m up / 344 m down; the stretch descends.
  • 157-160 km · Tuc de Meddia → Finish: 3 m up / 576 m down; the stretch descends.

The race climbs from the gun: 760 m over the first 5 km. Do not chase the crowd, the two minutes you win here get taken back with interest.

The climb between km 20 and km 29: 1301 m over 8.6 km at 15% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 34% on the GPX trace. It tops out at 2455 m. Heaviest kilometres: km 27 273 m, km 28 257 m, km 26 210 m, km 25 203 m. Running is not on the menu at this grade; settle into a hike from the bottom and load the poles, short steps.

The backbone of the course runs from km 63 to km 74: 1378 m over 11 km at 13% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 32% on the GPX trace. It tops out at 2377 m. Heaviest kilometres: km 71 265 m, km 67 213 m, km 72 184 m, km 70 158 m. By the time you start it, about 47% of the day's climbing is behind you. Running is off the table only in the steepest roughly 250 m core; hike that part with short steps and run again once the grade eases.

The longest drag runs from km 111 to km 127: 1062 m over 16 km at 7% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 32% on the GPX trace. It tops out at 2311 m. Heaviest kilometres: km 124 189 m, km 118 134 m, km 123 115 m, km 114 102 m. By the time you start it, about 73% of the day's climbing is behind you. This is hiking terrain, not running terrain. Walk it with intent and keep your heart rate off the ceiling.

The steepest wall stands between km 148 and km 153: 1079 m over 5.9 km at 18% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 39% on the GPX trace. It tops out at 2198 m. Kilometre by kilometre: km 149 241 m, km 150 257 m, km 151 61 m, km 152 128 m, km 153 285 m. By the time you start it, about 89% of the day's climbing is behind you. This is a hiking section, not a running section. Set the rhythm as a hike and move up without burning matches.

The longest descent starts at km 36 and loses 1521 m by km 55 at 8% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 38% on the GPX trace. Its length can load the quads, so begin under control and build rhythm only when the ground and visibility allow it. The drop at km 133 averages 35% on the GPX trace over its steepest roughly 250 m section; shorten the stride, stay balanced and set speed to the ground instead of braking continuously.

The last 6 km drop 1140 m. If anything is left in your legs, spend it here.

The leg from BASSA D'OLES to ARTIGA DE LIN is long and unsupported: 11 km and 505 m of climbing with no aid in between, so leave BASSA D'OLES with full capacity.

A steep pitch starts within about 1.3 km of POILANER; keep the stop short and do not enter it on cooled-down legs.

A steep pitch starts within about 1.7 km of Les; keep the stop short and do not enter it on cooled-down legs.

A steep pitch starts within about 0.7 km of CÒTH DE VARRADÒS; keep the stop short and do not enter it on cooled-down legs.

You reach the climb after SALARDÚ with about 692 m of descent already in your quads; treat its first half as recovery effort.

A steep pitch starts within about 1.8 km of Estanh Obago; keep the stop short and do not enter it on cooled-down legs.

  • The organiser lists 163 km; the published GPX measures 160 km. The technical course notes use the published GPX measurement.
  • This course reaches 2551 m. At the high-point coordinate, the same week historically ran 5°C to 14°C. Typical daily maximum wind was 9 km/h, reaching 15 km/h in the sample. This is climate history, not the race-day forecast; keep the shell accessible if race week looks similar.
  • Sunset is 21:37 and the finish cut-off is 16:00. A runner using the full time allowance spends the final 8 hours 48 minutes in darkness.
  • Get the headtorch out before sunset and keep spare batteries or a power bank dry and immediately accessible. A spare buried at the bottom of the pack is not an emergency spare.
  • Check reflective course markers regularly in the dark. If the markings disappear, stop moving forward, return to the last marker and confirm the route against the GPX or organiser app.
  • At cut-off pace you run into a second night. Plan the sleep question before race day: an hour gained on the first night costs two on the second.
  • Poles are strongly recommended for this profile. The course averages 63 m of gain per km and the longest climb averaging over 5% runs 16 km; if you have trained with them and the organiser allows them, use them on the climbs and stow them on runnable ground.
  • The climbing is stacked into the first half. Start easy; even with less climbing later, the descents and accumulated fatigue still have to be managed.
  • 22% of the course is steep descent. Increase your cadence instead of braking, or your quads go early.
  • Arrive early for the altitude. The course tops out at 2551 m, and coming up from sea level on race morning costs you more than any training block gains. Get to the area a few days ahead and let your body adjust.
  • The altitude is not a single summit: about 70 km of the course sits above 1800 m, 4.5 km above 2400 m. The longest unbroken stretch up high is 24 km and the high zone spans roughly km 70 to km 94. About 46% of the total climbing happens in that thin air, so recalibrate your effort to the altitude, not the gradient alone.

Course-profile notes are generated from GPX grade data; terrain, rules, aid stations and weather are added only when separately sourced.

Aid stations

Key decision points

BASSA D'OLESkm 11

  • Collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds.
  • A heavy leg is next: 11 km with 429 m of climbing.
  • The longest unsupported stretch starts here: 11 km. Leave with full capacity.
  • Cut-off: 3h 15m after the start.

BOSSÒSTkm 49

  • Take hot food you digest easily and top up fluids.
  • Your drop bag waits here; work off your prepared list.
  • Crew access is allowed here.
  • Cut-off: 13h 30m after the start.

CANEJANkm 58

  • Collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds.
  • A heavy leg is next: 7.5 km with 650 m of climbing.
  • Cut-off: 16h after the start.

REFUGI HONERIAkm 66

  • Collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds.
  • The heaviest leg is next: 9.9 km with 1394 m of climbing.
  • Cut-off: 17h 15m after the start.

CÒTH DE VARRADÒSkm 82

  • Collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds.
  • A heavy leg is next: 8.5 km with 688 m of climbing.
  • Cut-off: 24h after the start.

SALARDÚkm 114

  • Take hot food you digest easily and top up fluids.
  • Your drop bag waits here; work off your prepared list.
  • Crew access is allowed here.
  • A heavy leg is next: 8.9 km with 540 m of climbing.
  • Cut-off: 32h after the start.

BANHS DE TREDÒSkm 123

  • Collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds.
  • A heavy leg is next: 6.7 km with 510 m of climbing.
  • Cut-off: 34h 45m after the start.

ARTIESkm 149

  • Take hot food you digest easily and top up fluids.
  • Your drop bag waits here; work off your prepared list.
  • Crew access is allowed here.
  • A heavy leg is next: 5.9 km with 677 m of climbing.
  • A 39% pitch starts about 0.3 km after the station; do not enter it cooled down.
  • Cut-off: 42h 45m after the start.
  • The longest stretch between official aid stations runs from BASSA D'OLES (km 11) to ARTIGA DE LIN (km 21): 11 km, with 429 m of climbing in between. Top up at BASSA D'OLES and size what you carry to the expected duration and your own drinking rate.
  • Drinks only, no food, at POILANER (km 33) and MONT-ROMIES (km 145) and 1 more. Loosen the flask caps on approach; with no queue, refill and leave in 20-30 seconds. Carry the food you will need from the previous station.
  • Tuc Montcorbison (km 8) is a timing point only, with nothing on the table.
  • Hot food is served at BOSSÒST (km 49) and SALARDÚ (km 114) and 1 more. If your stomach and race plan call for it, make this a deliberate 3-5 minute stop; do not sit down simply because hot food is available. Restart gently and let your stomach settle before lifting the effort.
  • Food is available at BASSA D'OLES (km 11) and ARTIGA DE LIN (km 21) and 8 more. Decide what you need before reaching the table; without a planned special task, collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds. Finish eating on the next calm, suitable section.
  • Drop bags at BOSSÒST (km 49), SALARDÚ (km 114), and ARTIES (km 149). Write down the equipment and food you expect to replace before the race so the decision is already made when you arrive.
  • Crew support is permitted only at BOSSÒST (km 49), SALARDÚ (km 114), ARTIES (km 149), and VIELHA (km 163). This is not the same as a drop bag: plan equipment and food hand-offs around these stations, then verify wristband, bag and transport rules with the organiser.
  • The last aid station is STET ESCUNHAU (km 155), leaving 8 km to the finish. After that you are on what you carry.
  • The heaviest leg runs from REFUGI HONERIA (km 66) to Mines de Liat (km 76): 10 km with 1394 m of climbing. Treat it as the slowest part of your day and get your food out before it.
  • Medical support is available at VIELHA (km 0), BASSA D'OLES (km 11), ARTIGA DE LIN (km 21), PORTILHON (km 43), BOSSÒST (km 49), CANEJAN (km 58), REFUGI HONERIA (km 66), CÒTH DE VARRADÒS (km 82), MONTGARRI (km 100), BERET (km 105), SALARDÚ (km 114), BANHS DE TREDÒS (km 123), COLOMÈRS (km 134), ARTIES (km 149), STET ESCUNHAU (km 155), and VIELHA (km 163). If something is wrong with your feet or your stomach, deal with it there rather than pushing on.
  • About 0.3 km after ARTIES (km 149), a roughly 250 m section averaging 39% begins. Choose food you know you digest easily and fill the bottles, then enter the climb at a controlled effort.
  • The overall cut-off is 48h, including all checkpoint stops. Build the plan around the official leg budgets below, not a flat-course average pace.
  • Relative to distance and climbing, the tightest official time budget runs from CANEJAN (km 58) to REFUGI HONERIA (km 66): the official time budget is 1h 15m for 8 km and 594 m of climbing. Station stops come out of that same budget, so do not enter the leg already behind schedule.

Official cut-off ladder

LegDistanceD+Official time budgetCloses
Start → BASSA D'OLESpasses Tuc Montcorbison, which has no time limit11 km1292 m3h 15mstart + 3h 15m
BASSA D'OLES → ARTIGA DE LIN11 km505 m2hstart + 5h 15m
ARTIGA DE LIN → PORTILHONpasses Uelhs deth Joeu, Tuc dera Escaleta, POILANER, Còth de Baretja, which has no time limit22 km1829 m6h 45mstart + 12h
PORTILHON → BOSSÒST6.5 km142 m1h 30mstart + 13h 30m
BOSSÒST → CANEJANpasses Les, which has no time limit9 km607 m2h 30mstart + 16h
CANEJAN → REFUGI HONERIA7.5 km594 m1h 15mstart + 17h 15m
REFUGI HONERIA → CÒTH DE VARRADÒSpasses Mines de Liat, which has no time limit16 km1354 m6h 45mstart + 24h
CÒTH DE VARRADÒS → MONTGARRIpasses Pòrt d'Urets, which has no time limit18 km894 m4h 45mstart + 28h 45m
MONTGARRI → BERET5.1 km118 m1h 30mstart + 30h 15m
BERET → SALARDÚ8.9 km199 m1h 45mstart + 32h
SALARDÚ → BANHS DE TREDÒS8.9 km529 m2h 45mstart + 34h 45m
BANHS DE TREDÒS → COLOMÈRSpasses Estanh Obago, which has no time limit12 km699 m4h 15mstart + 39h
COLOMÈRS → ARTIESpasses MONT-ROMIES, which has no time limit15 km481 m3h 45mstart + 42h 45m
ARTIES → STET ESCUNHAU5.9 km818 m2h 30mstart + 45h 15m
STET ESCUNHAU → VIELHApasses Tuc de Meddia, which has no time limit8.2 km3 m2h 45mstart + 48h

Budgets are derived from the cut-off times published by the organiser; they are not a personal finish estimate.

StationKmFrom previousSuppliesMedicalCrewCut-off
VIELHA0——YesNo—
Tuc Montcorbison8.28.2None———
BASSA D'OLES112.3FoodYesNoFriday 19:15
ARTIGA DE LIN2111FoodYesNoFriday 21:15
Uelhs deth Joeu231.9None———
Tuc dera Escaleta296.3None———
POILANER333.6DrinksNoNo—
Còth de Baretja406.7None———
PORTILHON433.1FoodYesNoSaturday 04:00
BOSSÒSTDrop bag496.5Hot foodYesYesSaturday 05:30
Les533.8None———
CANEJAN585.2FoodYesNoSaturday 08:00
REFUGI HONERIA667.5FoodYesNoSaturday 09:15
Mines de Liat769.9None———
CÒTH DE VARRADÒS826.1FoodYesNoSaturday 16:00
Pòrt d'Urets908.5None———
MONTGARRI1009.4FoodYesNoSaturday 20:45
BERET1055.1FoodYesNoSaturday 22:15
SALARDÚDrop bag1148.9Hot foodYesYesSunday 00:00
BANHS DE TREDÒS1238.9FoodYesNoSunday 02:45
Estanh Obago1296.7None———
COLOMÈRS1344.8FoodYesNoSunday 07:00
MONT-ROMIES14510DrinksNoNo—
ARTIESDrop bag1494.5Hot foodYesYesSunday 10:45
STET ESCUNHAU1555.9DrinksYesNoSunday 13:15
Tuc de Meddia1571.9None———
VIELHADrop bag1636.3FoodYesYesSunday 16:00

Aid station details come from the list published by the organiser; confirm them at the official source before race day.

Plan your cutoffs for this course

110K course109 km · 6252 m gain · 35% uphill · 15 aid stations
  • Steep climb (10%+)
  • Climb (3-10%)
  • Flat
  • Descent
  • Steep descent (12%+)

The published GPX measures 109 km with 6252 m of climbing, 58 m per km. The course sits between 609 m and 2551 m of altitude. 56% of the gain sits in the first half.

  • 0-5.8 km · Start → CANEJAN: 465 m up / 201 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 5.8-13 km · CANEJAN → REF. ERA HONERIA: 480 m up / 343 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 13-23 km · REF. ERA HONERIA → Mines de Liat: 1406 m up / 133 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 23-29 km · Mines de Liat → CÒTH DE VARRADÒS: 126 m up / 365 m down; the stretch descends.
  • 29-37 km · CÒTH DE VARRADÒS → Pòrt d'Urets: 719 m up / 259 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 37-47 km · Pòrt d'Urets → MONTGARRI: 132 m up / 952 m down; the stretch descends.
  • 47-52 km · MONTGARRI → BERET: 167 m up / 23 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 52-61 km · BERET → SALARDU: 99 m up / 679 m down; the stretch descends.
  • 61-70 km · SALARDU → BANHS DE TREDÒS: 575 m up / 32 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 70-76 km · BANHS DE TREDÒS → Estanh Obago: 521 m up / 53 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 76-81 km · Estanh Obago → COLOMERS: 207 m up / 398 m down; the stretch descends.
  • 81-92 km · COLOMERS → MONT-ROMIES: 220 m up / 817 m down; the stretch descends.
  • 92-96 km · MONT-ROMIES → ARTIES: 28 m up / 407 m down; the stretch descends.
  • 96-102 km · ARTIES → STET ESCUNHAU: 1034 m up / 5 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 102-104 km · STET ESCUNHAU → Tuc de Meddia: 71 m up / 329 m down; the stretch descends.
  • 104-109 km · Tuc de Meddia → Finish: 3 m up / 917 m down; the stretch descends.

The race climbs from the gun: 123 m over the first 5 km. Do not chase the crowd, the two minutes you win here get taken back with interest.

The backbone of the course runs from km 12 to km 23: 1378 m over 11 km at 13% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 32% on the GPX trace. It tops out at 2377 m. Heaviest kilometres: km 20 265 m, km 16 217 m, km 21 178 m, km 19 161 m. Running is off the table only in the steepest roughly 250 m core; hike that part with short steps and run again once the grade eases.

The longest drag runs from km 60 to km 76: 1062 m over 16 km at 7% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 32% on the GPX trace. It tops out at 2311 m. Heaviest kilometres: km 73 182 m, km 67 135 m, km 72 127 m, km 63 103 m. This is hiking terrain, not running terrain. Walk it with intent and keep your heart rate off the ceiling.

The steepest wall stands between km 96 and km 102: 1079 m over 5.9 km at 18% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 39% on the GPX trace. It tops out at 2198 m. Kilometre by kilometre: km 97 64 m, km 98 253 m, km 99 237 m, km 100 66 m, km 101 136 m, km 102 288 m. By the time you start it, about 82% of the day's climbing is behind you. Running is not on the menu at this grade; settle into a hike from the bottom and load the poles, short steps.

The longest descent starts at km 82 and loses 1008 m by km 96 at 7% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 35% on the GPX trace. Its length can load the quads, so begin under control and build rhythm only when the ground and visibility allow it. The drop at km 102 averages 31% on the GPX trace over its steepest roughly 250 m section; shorten the stride, stay balanced and set speed to the ground instead of braking continuously.

The last 6 km drop 1139 m. If anything is left in your legs, spend it here.

You reach the climb after SALARDU with about 679 m of descent already in your quads; treat its first half as recovery effort.

You reach the climb after ARTIES with about 407 m of descent already in your quads; treat its first half as recovery effort.

A steep pitch starts within about 0.4 km of ARTIES; keep the stop short and do not enter it on cooled-down legs.

  • The organiser lists 110 km; the published GPX measures 109 km. The technical course notes use the published GPX measurement.
  • This course reaches 2551 m. At the high-point coordinate, the same week historically ran 5°C to 14°C. Typical daily maximum wind was 9 km/h, reaching 15 km/h in the sample. This is climate history, not the race-day forecast; keep the shell accessible if race week looks similar.
  • Sunset is 21:38 and the finish cut-off is 10:30. A runner using the full time allowance spends the final 8 hours 48 minutes in darkness.
  • Get the headtorch out before sunset and keep spare batteries or a power bank dry and immediately accessible. A spare buried at the bottom of the pack is not an emergency spare.
  • Check reflective course markers regularly in the dark. If the markings disappear, stop moving forward, return to the last marker and confirm the route against the GPX or organiser app.
  • Poles are strongly recommended for this profile. The course averages 58 m of gain per km and the longest climb averaging over 5% runs 16 km; if you have trained with them and the organiser allows them, use them on the climbs and stow them on runnable ground.
  • 19% of the course is steep descent. Increase your cadence instead of braking, or your quads go early.
  • Arrive early for the altitude. The course tops out at 2551 m, and coming up from sea level on race morning costs you more than any training block gains. Get to the area a few days ahead and let your body adjust.
  • The altitude is not a single summit: about 53 km of the course sits above 1800 m, 3.6 km above 2400 m. The longest unbroken stretch up high is 24 km and the high zone spans roughly km 19 to km 43. About 48% of the total climbing happens in that thin air, so recalibrate your effort to the altitude, not the gradient alone.
  • Point to point: the finish sits 14.2 km from the start as the crow flies. Sort the shuttle and your drop bag before race day.

Course-profile notes are generated from GPX grade data; terrain, rules, aid stations and weather are added only when separately sourced.

Aid stations

Key decision points

REF. ERA HONERIAkm 13

  • Collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds.
  • The heaviest leg is next: 9.9 km with 1423 m of climbing.
  • Cut-off: 3h 30m after the start.

CÒTH DE VARRADÒSkm 29

  • Collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds.
  • A heavy leg is next: 8.5 km with 694 m of climbing.
  • Cut-off: 8h 45m after the start.

SALARDUkm 61

  • Take hot food you digest easily and top up fluids.
  • Your drop bag waits here; work off your prepared list.
  • Crew access is allowed here.
  • A heavy leg is next: 8.9 km with 555 m of climbing.
  • Cut-off: 14h 30m after the start.

BANHS DE TREDÒSkm 70

  • Collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds.
  • A heavy leg is next: 6.7 km with 510 m of climbing.
  • Cut-off: 16h 30m after the start.

COLOMERSkm 81

  • Collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds.
  • A heavy leg is next: 10 km with 355 m of climbing.
  • The longest unsupported stretch starts here: 10 km. Leave with full capacity.
  • Cut-off: 20h after the start.

ARTIESkm 96

  • Take hot food you digest easily and top up fluids.
  • Your drop bag waits here; work off your prepared list.
  • Crew access is allowed here.
  • A heavy leg is next: 5.9 km with 688 m of climbing.
  • A 39% pitch starts about 2 km after the station; do not enter it cooled down.
  • Cut-off: 23h 30m after the start.
  • The longest stretch between official aid stations runs from COLOMERS (km 81) to MONT-ROMIES (km 92): 10 km, with 355 m of climbing in between. Top up at COLOMERS and size what you carry to the expected duration and your own drinking rate.
  • Drinks only, no food, at CANEJAN (km 6) and MONT-ROMIES (km 92) and 1 more. Loosen the flask caps on approach; with no queue, refill and leave in 20-30 seconds. Carry the food you will need from the previous station.
  • Mines de Liat (km 23) is a timing point only, with nothing on the table. Load up as you leave REF. ERA HONERIA.
  • Hot food is served at SALARDU (km 61) and ARTIES (km 96). If your stomach and race plan call for it, make this a deliberate 3-5 minute stop; do not sit down simply because hot food is available. Restart gently and let your stomach settle before lifting the effort.
  • Food is available at REF. ERA HONERIA (km 13) and CÒTH DE VARRADÒS (km 29) and 4 more. Decide what you need before reaching the table; without a planned special task, collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds. Finish eating on the next calm, suitable section.
  • Drop bags at SALARDU (km 61) and ARTIES (km 96). Write down the equipment and food you expect to replace before the race so the decision is already made when you arrive.
  • Crew support is permitted only at SALARDU (km 61) and ARTIES (km 96). This is not the same as a drop bag: plan equipment and food hand-offs around these stations, then verify wristband, bag and transport rules with the organiser.
  • The last aid station is STET ESCUNHAU (km 102), leaving 8 km to the finish. After that you are on what you carry.
  • The heaviest leg runs from REF. ERA HONERIA (km 13) to Mines de Liat (km 23): 10 km with 1423 m of climbing. Treat it as the slowest part of your day and get your food out before it.
  • Medical support is available at CANEJAN (km 6), REF. ERA HONERIA (km 13), CÒTH DE VARRADÒS (km 29), MONTGARRI (km 47), BERET (km 52), SALARDU (km 61), BANHS DE TREDÒS (km 70), COLOMERS (km 81), ARTIES (km 96), STET ESCUNHAU (km 102), and VIELHA (km 110). If something is wrong with your feet or your stomach, deal with it there rather than pushing on.
  • About 2 km after ARTIES (km 96), a roughly 250 m section averaging 39% begins. Choose food you know you digest easily and fill the bottles, then enter the climb at a controlled effort.
  • The overall cut-off is 28h 30m, including all checkpoint stops. Build the plan around the official leg budgets below, not a flat-course average pace.
  • Relative to distance and climbing, the tightest official time budget runs from CÒTH DE VARRADÒS (km 29) to MONTGARRI (km 47): the official time budget is 3h 15m for 18 km and 851 m of climbing. Station stops come out of that same budget, so do not enter the leg already behind schedule.

Official cut-off ladder

LegDistanceD+Official time budgetCloses
Start → REF. ERA HONERIApasses CANEJAN, which has no time limit13 km944 m3h 30mstart + 3h 30m
REF. ERA HONERIA → CÒTH DE VARRADÒSpasses Mines de Liat, which has no time limit16 km1532 m5h 15mstart + 8h 45m
CÒTH DE VARRADÒS → MONTGARRIpasses Pòrt d'Urets, which has no time limit18 km851 m3h 15mstart + 12h
MONTGARRI → BERET5.1 km167 m1hstart + 13h
BERET → SALARDU8.9 km99 m1h 30mstart + 14h 30m
SALARDU → BANHS DE TREDÒS8.9 km575 m2hstart + 16h 30m
BANHS DE TREDÒS → COLOMERSpasses Estanh Obago, which has no time limit12 km728 m3h 30mstart + 20h
COLOMERS → ARTIESpasses MONT-ROMIES, which has no time limit15 km248 m3h 30mstart + 23h 30m
ARTIES → VIELHApasses STET ESCUNHAU, Tuc de Meddia, which has no time limit14 km1108 m5hstart + 28h 30m

Budgets are derived from the cut-off times published by the organiser; they are not a personal finish estimate.

StationKmFrom previousSuppliesMedicalCrewCut-off
LES0——NoNo—
CANEJAN5.85.8DrinksYesNo—
REF. ERA HONERIA137.1FoodYesNoFriday 09:30
Mines de Liat239.9None———
CÒTH DE VARRADÒS296FoodYesNoFriday 14:45
Pòrt d'Urets378.5None———
MONTGARRI479.4FoodYesNoFriday 18:00
BERET525.1FoodYesNoFriday 19:00
SALARDUDrop bag618.9Hot foodYesYesFriday 20:30
BANHS DE TREDÒS708.9FoodYesNoFriday 22:30
Estanh Obago766.7None———
COLOMERS814.8FoodYesNoSaturday 02:00
MONT-ROMIES9210DrinksNoNo—
ARTIESDrop bag964.5Hot foodYesYesSaturday 05:30
STET ESCUNHAU1025.9DrinksYesNo—
Tuc de Meddia1041.9None———
VIELHADrop bag1106.7FoodYesNoSaturday 10:30

Aid station details come from the list published by the organiser; confirm them at the official source before race day.

Plan your cutoffs for this course

75K course73 km · 5188 m gain · 47% uphill · 6 aid stations
  • Steep climb (10%+)
  • Climb (3-10%)
  • Flat
  • Descent
  • Steep descent (12%+)

The published GPX measures 73 km with 5188 m of climbing, 71 m per km. The course sits between 709 m and 2456 m of altitude. 60% of the gain sits in the first half.

  • 0-7.6 km · Start → PORTILHON: 738 m up / 148 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 7.6-18 km · PORTILHON → POILANÈR: 1158 m up / 437 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 18-30 km · POILANÈR → ARTIGA DE LIN: 522 m up / 1382 m down; the stretch descends.
  • 30-40 km · ARTIGA DE LIN → BASSA D'OLES: 860 m up / 306 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 40-53 km · BASSA D'OLES → HORNO: 730 m up / 1038 m down; the stretch descends.
  • 53-67 km · HORNO → SANTET ESCUNHAU: 1035 m up / 759 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 67-73 km · SANTET ESCUNHAU → Finish: 143 m up / 858 m down; the stretch descends.

The race climbs from the gun: 439 m over the first 5 km. Do not chase the crowd, the two minutes you win here get taken back with interest.

The backbone of the course runs from km 0 to km 21: net 1740 m over 21 km at 8% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 31% on the GPX trace, 2359 m of climbing in total with 619 m given back. It tops out at 2454 m. Heaviest kilometres: km 12 260 m, km 20 219 m, km 2 216 m, km 6 213 m. This is hiking terrain, not running terrain. Walk it with intent and keep your heart rate off the ceiling.

The climb between km 30 and km 38: net 636 m over 8.1 km at 8% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 35% on the GPX trace, 740 m of climbing in total with 104 m given back. Heaviest kilometres: km 33 302 m, km 34 109 m, km 37 95 m, km 35 71 m. By the time you start it, about 47% of the day's climbing is behind you. Trying to run this costs far more than it saves. Shorten the stride, lean on the poles, keep moving.

The steepest wall stands between km 40 and km 42: 555 m over 2.2 km at 26% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 44% on the GPX trace. It tops out at 2160 m. Kilometre by kilometre: km 41 245 m, km 42 274 m. Running is not on the menu at this grade; settle into a hike from the bottom and load the poles, short steps.

The late climb from km 58 to km 63: 716 m over 5.7 km at 13% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 33% on the GPX trace. It tops out at 2196 m. Kilometre by kilometre: km 59 237 m, km 60 45 m, km 61 55 m, km 62 101 m, km 63 228 m. By the time you start it, about 82% of the day's climbing is behind you. Running is off the table only in the steepest roughly 250 m core; hike that part with short steps and run again once the grade eases.

The longest descent starts at km 63 and loses 1224 m by km 73 at 12% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 39% on the GPX trace. Its length can load the quads, so begin under control and build rhythm only when the ground and visibility allow it. The drop at km 42 averages 32% on the GPX trace over its steepest roughly 250 m section; shorten the stride, stay balanced and set speed to the ground instead of braking continuously.

The last 6 km drop 659 m. If anything is left in your legs, spend it here.

You reach the climb after ARTIGA DE LIN with about 1382 m of descent already in your quads; treat its first half as recovery effort.

You reach the climb after HORNO with about 1038 m of descent already in your quads; treat its first half as recovery effort.

The leg from HORNO to SANTET ESCUNHAU is long and unsupported: 14 km and 1035 m of climbing with no aid in between, so leave HORNO with full capacity.

  • The organiser lists 75 km; the published GPX measures 73.3 km. The technical course notes use the published GPX measurement.
  • This course reaches 2456 m. At the high-point coordinate, the same week historically ran 6°C to 15°C. Typical daily maximum wind was 12 km/h, reaching 20 km/h in the sample. This is climate history, not the race-day forecast; keep the shell accessible if race week looks similar.
  • Sunset is 21:38 and the finish cut-off is 04:00. A runner using the full time allowance spends the final 6 hours 22 minutes in darkness.
  • Get the headtorch out before sunset and keep spare batteries or a power bank dry and immediately accessible. A spare buried at the bottom of the pack is not an emergency spare.
  • Check reflective course markers regularly in the dark. If the markings disappear, stop moving forward, return to the last marker and confirm the route against the GPX or organiser app.
  • Poles are strongly recommended for this profile. The course averages 71 m of gain per km and the longest climb averaging over 5% runs 21 km; if you have trained with them and the organiser allows them, use them on the climbs and stow them on runnable ground.
  • 21% of the course is steep descent. Increase your cadence instead of braking, or your quads go early.
  • Arrive early for the altitude. The course tops out at 2456 m, and coming up from sea level on race morning costs you more than any training block gains. Get to the area a few days ahead and let your body adjust.
  • The altitude is not a single summit: about 22 km of the course sits above 1800 m. The longest unbroken stretch up high is 13 km and the high zone spans roughly km 11 to km 24.
  • Point to point: the finish sits 12.8 km from the start as the crow flies. Sort the shuttle and your drop bag before race day.

Course-profile notes are generated from GPX grade data; terrain, rules, aid stations and weather are added only when separately sourced.

Aid stations

Key decision points

PORTILHONkm 7.6

  • Collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds.
  • The heaviest leg is next: 10 km with 1141 m of climbing.
  • Cut-off: 2h 30m after the start.

ARTIGA DE LINkm 30

  • Take hot food you digest easily and top up fluids.
  • Crew access is allowed here.
  • A heavy leg is next: 10 km with 733 m of climbing.
  • Cut-off: 8h 15m after the start.

BASSA D'OLESkm 40

  • Collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds.
  • A heavy leg is next: 13 km with 768 m of climbing.
  • A 44% pitch starts about 0.8 km after the station; do not enter it cooled down.
  • Cut-off: 10h 50m after the start.

HORNOkm 53

  • Collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds.
  • A heavy leg is next: 14 km with 1083 m of climbing.
  • The longest unsupported stretch starts here: 14 km. Leave with full capacity.
  • Cut-off: 14h after the start.
  • The longest stretch between official aid stations runs from HORNO (km 53) to SANTET ESCUNHAU (km 67): 14 km, with 1083 m of climbing in between. Top up at HORNO and size what you carry to the expected duration and your own drinking rate.
  • Drinks only, no food, at POILANÈR (km 18). Loosen the flask caps on approach; with no queue, refill and leave in 20-30 seconds. Carry the food you will need from the previous station.
  • Hot food is served at ARTIGA DE LIN (km 30). If your stomach and race plan call for it, make this a deliberate 3-5 minute stop; do not sit down simply because hot food is available. Restart gently and let your stomach settle before lifting the effort.
  • Food is available at PORTILHON (km 8) and BASSA D'OLES (km 40) and 2 more. Decide what you need before reaching the table; without a planned special task, collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds. Finish eating on the next calm, suitable section.
  • Crew support is permitted only at ARTIGA DE LIN (km 30). This is not the same as a drop bag: plan equipment and food hand-offs around these stations, then verify wristband, bag and transport rules with the organiser.
  • The last aid station is SANTET ESCUNHAU (km 67), leaving 8 km to the finish. After that you are on what you carry.
  • The heaviest leg runs from PORTILHON (km 8) to POILANÈR (km 18): 10 km with 1141 m of climbing. Treat it as the slowest part of your day and get your food out before it.
  • Medical support is available at PORTILHON (km 8), ARTIGA DE LIN (km 30), BASSA D'OLES (km 40), HORNO (km 53), SANTET ESCUNHAU (km 67), and VIELHA (km 75). If something is wrong with your feet or your stomach, deal with it there rather than pushing on.
  • About 0.8 km after BASSA D'OLES (km 40), a roughly 250 m section averaging 44% begins. Choose food you know you digest easily and fill the bottles, then enter the climb at a controlled effort.
  • The overall cut-off is 20h 30m, including all checkpoint stops. Build the plan around the official leg budgets below, not a flat-course average pace.
  • Relative to distance and climbing, the tightest official time budget runs from ARTIGA DE LIN (km 30) to BASSA D'OLES (km 40): the official time budget is 2h 35m for 10 km and 860 m of climbing. Station stops come out of that same budget, so do not enter the leg already behind schedule.

Official cut-off ladder

LegDistanceD+Official time budgetCloses
Start → PORTILHON7.6 km738 m2h 30mstart + 2h 30m
PORTILHON → ARTIGA DE LINpasses POILANÈR, which has no time limit22 km1681 m5h 45mstart + 8h 15m
ARTIGA DE LIN → BASSA D'OLES10 km860 m2h 35mstart + 10h 50m
BASSA D'OLES → HORNO13 km730 m3h 10mstart + 14h
HORNO → SANTET ESCUNHAU14 km1035 m4h 30mstart + 18h 30m
SANTET ESCUNHAU → VIELHA8.3 km143 m2hstart + 20h 30m

Budgets are derived from the cut-off times published by the organiser; they are not a personal finish estimate.

StationKmFrom previousSuppliesMedicalCrewCut-off
BOSSÒSTDrop bag0——NoNo—
PORTILHON7.67.6FoodYesNoWednesday 10:00
POILANÈR1810DrinksNoNo—
ARTIGA DE LIN3012Hot foodYesYesWednesday 15:45
BASSA D'OLES4010FoodYesNoWednesday 18:20
HORNO5313FoodYesNoWednesday 21:30
SANTET ESCUNHAU6714FoodYesNoThursday 02:00
VIELHADrop bag758.2FoodYesNoThursday 04:00

Aid station details come from the list published by the organiser; confirm them at the official source before race day.

Plan your cutoffs for this course

55K course54 km · 3311 m gain · 35% uphill · 9 aid stations
  • Steep climb (10%+)
  • Climb (3-10%)
  • Flat
  • Descent
  • Steep descent (12%+)

The published GPX measures 54 km with 3311 m of climbing, 62 m per km. The course sits between 973 m and 2601 m of altitude. 61% of the gain sits in the first half.

  • 0-8.8 km · Start → BANHS DE TREDÒS: 528 m up / 31 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 8.8-16 km · BANHS DE TREDÒS → Estanh Obago: 566 m up / 61 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 16-18 km · Estanh Obago → Còth de Pòdo: 376 m up / 91 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 18-24 km · Còth de Pòdo → COLOMÈRS: 95 m up / 610 m down; the stretch descends.
  • 24-28 km · COLOMÈRS → Tuc de Salana: 495 m up / 252 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 28-36 km · Tuc de Salana → MONT-ROMIES: 118 m up / 740 m down; the stretch descends.
  • 36-40 km · MONT-ROMIES → ARTIES: 11 m up / 541 m down; the stretch descends.
  • 40-46 km · ARTIES → SANTET ESCUNHAU: 918 m up / 19 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 46-48 km · SANTET ESCUNHAU → Tuc de Meddia: 200 m up / 267 m down; the stretch keeps rolling.
  • 48-54 km · Tuc de Meddia → Finish: 0 m up / 980 m down; the stretch descends.

The race climbs from the gun: 205 m over the first 4.3 km. Do not chase the crowd, the two minutes you win here get taken back with interest.

The backbone of the course runs from km 1 to km 18: 1346 m over 17 km at 8% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 34% on the GPX trace. It tops out at 2593 m. Heaviest kilometres: km 13 188 m, km 17 163 m, km 18 155 m, km 7 132 m. This is hiking terrain, not running terrain. Walk it with intent and keep your heart rate off the ceiling.

The climb between km 23 and km 27: 495 m over 3.5 km at 14% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 24%. It tops out at 2476 m. Kilometre by kilometre: km 24 72 m, km 25 201 m, km 26 129 m, km 27 147 m. By the time you start it, about 46% of the day's climbing is behind you. Trying to run this costs far more than it saves. Shorten the stride, lean on the poles, keep moving.

The steepest wall stands between km 41 and km 47: 1108 m over 5.9 km at 19% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 38% on the GPX trace. It tops out at 2219 m. Kilometre by kilometre: km 42 76 m, km 43 284 m, km 44 213 m, km 45 67 m, km 46 169 m, km 47 274 m. Running is not on the menu at this grade; settle into a hike from the bottom and load the poles, short steps.

The longest descent starts at km 27 and loses 1362 m by km 41 at 10% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 38% on the GPX trace. Its length can load the quads, so begin under control and build rhythm only when the ground and visibility allow it. The drop at km 47 averages 34% on the GPX trace over its steepest roughly 250 m section; shorten the stride, stay balanced and set speed to the ground instead of braking continuously.

The last 6 km drop 1137 m. If anything is left in your legs, spend it here.

You reach the climb after COLOMÈRS with about 610 m of descent already in your quads; treat its first half as recovery effort.

You reach the climb after ARTIES with about 541 m of descent already in your quads; treat its first half as recovery effort.

A steep pitch starts within about 0.8 km of ARTIES; keep the stop short and do not enter it on cooled-down legs.

  • The organiser lists 55 km; the published GPX measures 53.6 km. The technical course notes use the published GPX measurement.
  • This course reaches 2601 m. At the high-point coordinate, the same week historically ran 5°C to 15°C. Typical daily maximum wind was 13 km/h, reaching 19 km/h in the sample. This is climate history, not the race-day forecast; keep the shell accessible if race week looks similar.
  • Cut-off lands at 22:00 and sunset at 21:37, near enough the same moment. Go slower than planned and the last kilometres are in the dark, so pack the torch.
  • Poles are strongly recommended for this profile. The course averages 62 m of gain per km and the longest climb averaging over 5% runs 17 km; if you have trained with them and the organiser allows them, use them on the climbs and stow them on runnable ground.
  • The climbing is stacked into the first half. Start easy; even with less climbing later, the descents and accumulated fatigue still have to be managed.
  • 23% of the course is steep descent. Increase your cadence instead of braking, or your quads go early.
  • Arrive early for the altitude. The course tops out at 2601 m, and coming up from sea level on race morning costs you more than any training block gains. Get to the area a few days ahead and let your body adjust.
  • The altitude is not a single summit: about 29 km of the course sits above 1800 m, 3.4 km above 2400 m. The longest unbroken stretch up high is 25 km and the high zone spans roughly km 10 to km 35. About 62% of the total climbing happens in that thin air, so recalibrate your effort to the altitude, not the gradient alone.
  • Point to point: the finish sits 8.6 km from the start as the crow flies. Sort the shuttle and your drop bag before race day.

Course-profile notes are generated from GPX grade data; terrain, rules, aid stations and weather are added only when separately sourced.

Aid stations

Key decision points

BANHS DE TREDÒSkm 8.8

  • Drinks only; arrive carrying your own food.
  • A heavy leg is next: 6.8 km with 546 m of climbing.
  • Cut-off: 3h 15m after the start.

COLOMÈRSkm 24

  • Collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds.
  • A heavy leg is next: 3.6 km with 557 m of climbing.
  • Cut-off: 7h after the start.

ARTIESkm 40

  • Take hot food you digest easily and top up fluids.
  • The heaviest leg is next: 5.9 km with 679 m of climbing.
  • A 38% pitch starts about 2.3 km after the station; do not enter it cooled down.
  • Cut-off: 10h 30m after the start.
  • The longest gap between official aid stations is 9 km, with 535 m of climbing in between, from SALARDÚ (km 0) to BANHS DE TREDÒS (km 9). Split your fluid accordingly.
  • Drinks only, no food, at BANHS DE TREDÒS (km 9) and MONT-ROMIES (km 36) and 1 more. Loosen the flask caps on approach; with no queue, refill and leave in 20-30 seconds. Carry the food you will need from the previous station.
  • Estanh Obago (km 16) is a timing point only, with nothing on the table. Load up as you leave BANHS DE TREDÒS.
  • Hot food is served at ARTIES (km 40). If your stomach and race plan call for it, make this a deliberate 3-5 minute stop; do not sit down simply because hot food is available. Restart gently and let your stomach settle before lifting the effort.
  • Food is available at COLOMÈRS (km 24). Decide what you need before reaching the table; without a planned special task, collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds. Finish eating on the next calm, suitable section.
  • Crew support is permitted only at VIELHA (km 55). This is not the same as a drop bag: plan equipment and food hand-offs around these stations, then verify wristband, bag and transport rules with the organiser.
  • The last aid station is SANTET ESCUNHAU (km 46), leaving 9 km to the finish. After that you are on what you carry.
  • The heaviest leg runs from ARTIES (km 40) to SANTET ESCUNHAU (km 46): 6 km with 679 m of climbing. Treat it as the slowest part of your day and get your food out before it.
  • Medical support is available at SALARDÚ (km 0), BANHS DE TREDÒS (km 9), COLOMÈRS (km 24), MONT-ROMIES (km 36), ARTIES (km 40), SANTET ESCUNHAU (km 46), and VIELHA (km 55). If something is wrong with your feet or your stomach, deal with it there rather than pushing on.
  • About 2 km after ARTIES (km 40), a roughly 250 m section averaging 38% begins. Choose food you know you digest easily and fill the bottles, then enter the climb at a controlled effort.
  • The overall cut-off is 15h, including all checkpoint stops. Build the plan around the official leg budgets below, not a flat-course average pace.
  • Relative to distance and climbing, the tightest official time budget runs from BANHS DE TREDÒS (km 9) to COLOMÈRS (km 24): the official time budget is 3h 45m for 15 km and 1036 m of climbing. Station stops come out of that same budget, so do not enter the leg already behind schedule.

Official cut-off ladder

LegDistanceD+Official time budgetCloses
Start → BANHS DE TREDÒS8.8 km528 m3h 15mstart + 3h 15m
BANHS DE TREDÒS → COLOMÈRSpasses Estanh Obago, Còth de Pòdo, which has no time limit15 km1036 m3h 45mstart + 7h
COLOMÈRS → ARTIESpasses Tuc de Salana, MONT-ROMIES, which has no time limit17 km625 m3h 30mstart + 10h 30m
ARTIES → VIELHApasses SANTET ESCUNHAU, Tuc de Meddia, which has no time limit14 km1118 m4h 30mstart + 15h

Budgets are derived from the cut-off times published by the organiser; they are not a personal finish estimate.

StationKmFrom previousSuppliesMedicalCrewCut-off
SALARDÚ0——YesNo—
BANHS DE TREDÒS8.88.8DrinksYesNoThursday 10:15
Estanh Obago166.8None———
Còth de Pòdo182.6None———
COLOMÈRS245.8FoodYesNoThursday 14:00
Tuc de Salana283.6None———
MONT-ROMIES368.4DrinksYesNo—
ARTIES404.5Hot foodYesNoThursday 17:30
SANTET ESCUNHAU465.9DrinksYesNo—
Tuc de Meddia481.9None———
VIELHADrop bag556.6FoodYesYesThursday 22:00

Aid station details come from the list published by the organiser; confirm them at the official source before race day.

Plan your cutoffs for this course

32K course32 km · 2119 m gain · 44% uphill · 6 aid stations
  • Steep climb (10%+)
  • Climb (3-10%)
  • Flat
  • Descent
  • Steep descent (12%+)

The published GPX measures 32 km with 2119 m of climbing, 66 m per km. The course sits between 958 m and 2222 m of altitude. 47% of the gain sits in the first half.

  • 0-6.3 km · Start → Plan de Viàs: 520 m up / 59 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 6.3-9.4 km · Plan de Viàs → CASARILH: 41 m up / 414 m down; the stretch descends.
  • 9.4-15 km · CASARILH → Tèrres dera Vila: 431 m up / 115 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 15-18 km · Tèrres dera Vila → ARTIES: 15 m up / 255 m down; the stretch descends.
  • 18-25 km · ARTIES → SANTET ESCUNHAU: 833 m up / 22 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 25-27 km · SANTET ESCUNHAU → Tuc de Meddia: 280 m up / 232 m down; the stretch keeps rolling.
  • 27-32 km · Tuc de Meddia → Finish: 0 m up / 1016 m down; the stretch descends.

The first 2.6 km are close to flat, good for settling in. Do not set your pace here, the real course starts after.

The climb between km 1 and km 6: 457 m over 5.5 km at 8% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 26%. Kilometre by kilometre: km 2 21 m, km 3 45 m, km 4 48 m, km 5 173 m, km 6 196 m. This is hiking terrain, not running terrain. Walk it with intent and keep your heart rate off the ceiling.

The climb between km 9 and km 15: 421 m over 5.8 km at 7% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 26%. Kilometre by kilometre: km 10 92 m, km 12 47 m, km 13 45 m, km 14 196 m, km 15 65 m. Trying to run this costs far more than it saves. Shorten the stride, lean on the poles, keep moving.

The backbone of the course runs from km 20 to km 26: 1106 m over 6 km at 18% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 36% on the GPX trace. It tops out at 2218 m. Kilometre by kilometre: km 21 198 m, km 22 309 m, km 23 60 m, km 24 105 m, km 25 261 m, km 26 150 m. Running is not on the menu at this grade; settle into a hike from the bottom and load the poles, short steps.

The longest descent starts at km 26 and loses 1244 m by km 32 at 19% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 34% on the GPX trace. Its length can load the quads, so begin under control and build rhythm only when the ground and visibility allow it. The drop at km 6 averages 31% on the GPX trace over its steepest roughly 250 m section; shorten the stride, stay balanced and set speed to the ground instead of braking continuously.

The last 3.9 km drop 760 m. If anything is left in your legs, spend it here.

You reach the climb after CASARILH with about 414 m of descent already in your quads; treat its first half as recovery effort.

A steep pitch starts within about 1.1 km of ARTIES; keep the stop short and do not enter it on cooled-down legs.

  • This course reaches 2222 m. At the high-point coordinate, the same week historically ran 7°C to 17°C. Typical daily maximum wind was 13 km/h, reaching 20 km/h in the sample. This is climate history, not the race-day forecast; keep the shell accessible if race week looks similar.
  • Even at cut-off pace you finish 5 hours 52 minutes before sunset. This one is run entirely in daylight.
  • Poles are strongly recommended for this profile. The course averages 66 m of gain per km and the longest climb averaging over 5% runs 6 km; if you have trained with them and the organiser allows them, use them on the climbs and stow them on runnable ground.
  • 27% of the course is steep descent. Increase your cadence instead of braking, or your quads go early.
  • The high point is 2222 m. Coming from sea level, your heart rate and breathing shift at the same pace, so leave yourself room in the first hour.
  • The altitude is not a single summit: about 4.1 km of the course sits above 1800 m. The longest unbroken stretch up high is 4.3 km and the high zone spans roughly km 24 to km 28.

Course-profile notes are generated from GPX grade data; terrain, rules, aid stations and weather are added only when separately sourced.

Aid stations

Key decision points

ARTIESkm 18

  • Collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds.
  • The heaviest leg is next: 6.1 km with 675 m of climbing.
  • Cut-off: 4h after the start.

SANTET ESCUNHAUkm 25

  • Drinks only; arrive carrying your own food.
  • A heavy leg is next: 2 km with 444 m of climbing.
  • The climb starts immediately on exit (34%); keep the stop short.
  • Cut-off: 5h 45m after the start.
  • Drinks only, no food, at SANTET ESCUNHAU (km 25). Loosen the flask caps on approach; with no queue, refill and leave in 20-30 seconds. Carry the food you will need from the previous station.
  • Plan de Viàs (km 6) is a timing point only, with nothing on the table.
  • Food is available at CASARILH (km 9) and ARTIES (km 18). Decide what you need before reaching the table; without a planned special task, collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds. Finish eating on the next calm, suitable section.
  • The last aid station is SANTET ESCUNHAU (km 25), leaving 7 km to the finish. After that you are on what you carry.
  • The heaviest leg runs from ARTIES (km 18) to SANTET ESCUNHAU (km 25): 6 km with 675 m of climbing. Treat it as the slowest part of your day and get your food out before it.
  • Medical support is available at CASARILH (km 9), ARTIES (km 18), SANTET ESCUNHAU (km 25), and VIELHA (km 33). If something is wrong with your feet or your stomach, deal with it there rather than pushing on.
  • The climbing starts the moment you leave SANTET ESCUNHAU (km 25): the steepest roughly 250 m section averages 34%. Only drinks are served here, so fill the bottles and carry your own food in, then begin the climb under control.
  • The overall cut-off is 7h 45m, including all checkpoint stops. Build the plan around the official leg budgets below, not a flat-course average pace.
  • Relative to distance and climbing, the tightest official time budget runs from ARTIES (km 18) to SANTET ESCUNHAU (km 25): the official time budget is 1h 45m for 6 km and 833 m of climbing. Station stops come out of that same budget, so do not enter the leg already behind schedule.
StationKmFrom previousSuppliesMedicalCrewCut-off
VIELHA0——NoNo—
Plan de Viàs6.36.3None———
CASARILH9.43.1FoodYesNo—
Tèrres dera Vila155.5None———
ARTIES183.5FoodYesNoSunday 12:00
SANTET ESCUNHAU256.1DrinksYesNoSunday 13:45
Tuc de Meddia272None———
VIELHA336.7FoodYesNoSunday 15:45

Aid station details come from the list published by the organiser; confirm them at the official source before race day.

Plan your cutoffs for this course

18K course17 km · 903 m gain · 26% uphill · 3 aid stations
  • Steep climb (10%+)
  • Climb (3-10%)
  • Flat
  • Descent
  • Steep descent (12%+)

The published GPX measures 17 km with 903 m of climbing, 52 m per km. The course sits between 1844 m and 2486 m of altitude. 50% of the gain sits in the first half.

  • 0-8 km · Start → VISTA BERET: 443 m up / 128 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 8-12 km · VISTA BERET → CLÒT DER OS: 139 m up / 82 m down; the stretch keeps rolling.
  • 12-14 km · CLÒT DER OS → DOSSAU: 284 m up / 108 m down; the stretch climbs.
  • 14-17 km · DOSSAU → Finish: 36 m up / 581 m down; the stretch descends.

The first 1.5 km are close to flat, good for settling in. Do not set your pace here, the real course starts after.

The backbone of the course runs from km 0 to km 6: 388 m over 6.1 km at 6% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 27%. It tops out at 2237 m. Kilometre by kilometre: km 1 18 m, km 2 15 m, km 3 41 m, km 4 107 m, km 5 127 m, km 6 114 m. This is hiking terrain, not running terrain. Walk it with intent and keep your heart rate off the ceiling.

The climb between km 9 and km 14: net 311 m over 5 km at 6% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 27%, 398 m of climbing in total with 87 m given back. It tops out at 2469 m. Kilometre by kilometre: km 10 77 m, km 11 22 m, km 12 49 m, km 13 195 m, km 14 56 m. Trying to run this costs far more than it saves. Shorten the stride, lean on the poles, keep moving.

The longest descent starts at km 14 and loses 619 m by km 17 at 17% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 30%. Its length can load the quads, so begin under control and build rhythm only when the ground and visibility allow it.

The last 2.1 km drop 348 m. If anything is left in your legs, spend it here.

A steep pitch starts within about 0.8 km of VISTA BERET; keep the stop short and do not enter it on cooled-down legs.

  • The organiser lists 18 km; the published GPX measures 17.5 km. The technical course notes use the published GPX measurement.
  • This course reaches 2486 m. At the high-point coordinate, the same week historically ran 5°C to 15°C. Typical daily maximum wind was 12 km/h, reaching 18 km/h in the sample. This is climate history, not the race-day forecast; keep the shell accessible if race week looks similar.
  • Even at cut-off pace you finish 7 hours 36 minutes before sunset. This one is run entirely in daylight.
  • Poles are strongly recommended for this profile. The course averages 52 m of gain per km and the longest climb averaging over 5% runs 6.1 km; if you have trained with them and the organiser allows them, use them on the climbs and stow them on runnable ground.
  • 16% of the course is steep descent. Increase your cadence instead of braking, or your quads go early.
  • Arrive early for the altitude. The course tops out at 2486 m, and coming up from sea level on race morning costs you more than any training block gains. Get to the area a few days ahead and let your body adjust.
  • The altitude is not a single summit: about 18 km of the course sits above 1800 m, 1.6 km above 2400 m. The longest unbroken stretch up high is 18 km and the high zone spans roughly km 0 to km 18. About 100% of the total climbing happens in that thin air, so recalibrate your effort to the altitude, not the gradient alone.

Course-profile notes are generated from GPX grade data; terrain, rules, aid stations and weather are added only when separately sourced.

Aid stations

Key decision points

CLÒT DER OSkm 12

  • Collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds.
  • A heavy leg is next: 2.7 km with 304 m of climbing.
  • A 27% pitch starts about 0.5 km after the station; do not enter it cooled down.
  • Cut-off: 2h 50m after the start.
  • The longest gap between official aid stations is 8 km, with 454 m of climbing in between, from BERET (km 0) to VISTA BERET (km 8). Split your fluid accordingly.
  • Drinks only, no food, at VISTA BERET (km 8). Loosen the flask caps on approach; with no queue, refill and leave in 20-30 seconds. Carry the food you will need from the previous station.
  • DOSSAU (km 14) is a timing point only, with nothing on the table. Load up as you leave CLÒT DER OS.
  • Food is available at CLÒT DER OS (km 12). Decide what you need before reaching the table; without a planned special task, collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds. Finish eating on the next calm, suitable section.
  • The last aid station is CLÒT DER OS (km 12), leaving 6 km to the finish. After that you are on what you carry.
  • Another heavy leg runs from CLÒT DER OS (km 12) to DOSSAU (km 14): 3 km with 304 m of climbing. Treat it as the slowest part of your day and get your food out before it.
  • Medical support is available at BERET (km 0) and BERET (km 18). If something is wrong with your feet or your stomach, deal with it there rather than pushing on.
  • About 0.5 km after CLÒT DER OS (km 12), a roughly 250 m section averaging 27% begins. Choose food you know you digest easily and fill the bottles, then enter the climb at a controlled effort.
  • The overall cut-off is 4h 30m, including all checkpoint stops. Build the plan around the official leg budgets below, not a flat-course average pace.
  • Relative to distance and climbing, the tightest official time budget runs from Start to CLÒT DER OS (km 12): the official time budget is 2h 50m for 12 km and 582 m of climbing. Station stops come out of that same budget, so do not enter the leg already behind schedule.
StationKmFrom previousSuppliesMedicalCrewCut-off
BERET0——YesNo—
VISTA BERET88DrinksNoNo—
CLÒT DER OS123.7FoodNoNoSaturday 12:20
DOSSAU142.7None———
BERET183.7FoodYesNoSaturday 14:00

Aid station details come from the list published by the organiser; confirm them at the official source before race day.

Plan your cutoffs for this course

10K course10 km · 526 m gain · 33% uphill · 1 aid station
  • Steep climb (10%+)
  • Climb (3-10%)
  • Flat
  • Descent
  • Steep descent (12%+)

The published GPX measures 10 km with 526 m of climbing, 50 m per km. The course sits between 960 m and 1442 m of altitude. 80% of the gain sits in the first half.

The first 1.5 km are close to flat, good for settling in. Do not set your pace here, the real course starts after.

The backbone of the course runs from km 0 to km 6: 457 m over 5.8 km at 8% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 24%. Kilometre by kilometre: km 1 24 m, km 2 18 m, km 3 51 m, km 4 124 m, km 5 148 m, km 6 152 m. This is hiking terrain, not running terrain. Walk it with intent and keep your heart rate off the ceiling.

The longest descent starts at km 6 and loses 447 m by km 10 at 11% average, its steepest roughly 250 m section averaging 33% on the GPX trace. Its length can load the quads, so begin under control and build rhythm only when the ground and visibility allow it.

The last 2 km are close to flat. Plan your finishing pace around that, there is nothing left to save.

  • This course reaches 1442 m. At the high-point coordinate, the same week historically ran 10°C to 20°C. Typical daily maximum wind was 10 km/h, reaching 16 km/h in the sample. This is climate history, not the race-day forecast; keep the shell accessible if race week looks similar.
  • Cut-off lands at 21:30 and sunset at 21:37, near enough the same moment. Go slower than planned and the last kilometres are in the dark, so pack the torch.
  • Consider bringing poles. The course averages 50 m of gain per km and the longest climb averaging over 5% runs 5.8 km; if you have trained with them and the organiser allows them, use them on the climbs and stow them on runnable ground.
  • The climbing is stacked into the first half. Start easy; even with less climbing later, the descents and accumulated fatigue still have to be managed.
  • 12% of the course is steep descent. Increase your cadence instead of braking, or your quads go early.

Course-profile notes are generated from GPX grade data; terrain, rules, aid stations and weather are added only when separately sourced.

Aid stations

  • Drinks only, no food, at PLAN DE VIAS (km 6). Loosen the flask caps on approach; with no queue, refill and leave in 20-30 seconds. Carry the food you will need from the previous station.
  • The heaviest leg runs from VIELHA (km 0) to PLAN DE VIAS (km 6): 6 km with 505 m of climbing. Treat it as the slowest part of your day and get your food out before it.
  • Medical support is available at PLAN DE VIAS (km 6) and FINISH (km 11). If something is wrong with your feet or your stomach, deal with it there rather than pushing on.
  • The overall cut-off is 2h 30m, including all checkpoint stops. Build the plan around the official leg budgets below, not a flat-course average pace.
  • Relative to distance and climbing, the tightest official time budget runs from Start to PLAN DE VIAS (km 6): the official time budget is 1h 30m for 6 km and 503 m of climbing. Station stops come out of that same budget, so do not enter the leg already behind schedule.
StationKmFrom previousSuppliesMedicalCrewCut-off
VIELHA0—————
PLAN DE VIAS5.75.7DrinksYesNoWednesday 20:30
FINISH114.9FoodYesNoWednesday 21:30

Aid station details come from the list published by the organiser; confirm them at the official source before race day.

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What is HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB®?

Can I participate in all distances of the HOKA Val d'Aran by UTMB® race? Yes, but there are certain conditions for VDA, CDH and TDL: To register for the VDA race, runners must prove their experience in long-distance trail running races. They will be required to have a UTMB® Index in the 100K or 100M categories.

When is HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027?

HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® takes place on Wed, Jul 7, 2027 - Sun, Jul 11, 2027. Start time: 16:00.

Where does HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® take place?

HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® takes place in Vielha - Val d'Aran, Spain.

What are the courses and distances of HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027?

HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® offers 7 courses: 163K (163 km, 10000 m D+); 110K (110 km, 6400 m D+); 75K (75 km, 5100 m D+); 55K (55 km, 3300 m D+); 32K (32 km, 2100 m D+); 18K (18 km, 900 m D+); 10K (10 km, 500 m D+).

How hard is HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027?

Difficulty is measured in km-effort: distance plus ascent divided by 100. The 163K course covers 163 km with 10000 m of climbing, which is 263 km-effort and falls in ITRA category XXL. All courses: 163K 263 km-effort (XXL), 110K 174 km-effort (XL), 75K 126 km-effort (L), 55K 88 km-effort (M), 32K 53 km-effort (S), 18K 27 km-effort (XS), 10K 15 km-effort (XXS).

Where are the HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® photos?

HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® photos are in the organiser's gallery: https://valdaran.utmb.world/get-excited/photos. The gallery may also cover earlier editions.

What is the official website of HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB®?

Official website: https://valdaran.utmb.world/

Is a medical certificate required for HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB®?

No, the organiser does not require a medical certificate. See the organiser's official page for the exact wording.

Is the HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027 course a loop or an out and back?

The 163K course is a single loop with a shared start and finish; measured from the GPX file it runs 159.8 km. The 110K course is point to point, finishing 14.2 km from the start; measured from the GPX file it runs 108.7 km. The 75K course is point to point, finishing 12.8 km from the start; measured from the GPX file it runs 73.3 km.

Where is the hardest climb at HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027?

The biggest climb on the 163K course runs from km 63 to km 74: 11 km for 1378 m at 13% average; its steepest roughly 250 m section averages 32%. It tops out at 2377 m.

How high does HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027 go?

The 163K course runs between 609 m and 2551 m with 10065 m of total climbing. Coming from sea level, arriving a few days early to acclimatise makes a real difference.

Do you need poles at HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027?

The 163K course averages 63 m of gain per km with a longest climb of 16 km, so poles help noticeably.

Do you need a headtorch at HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027?

163K: Sunset is 21:37 and the finish cut-off is 16:00. A runner using the full time allowance spends the final 8 hours 48 minutes in darkness. Get the headtorch out before sunset and keep spare batteries or a power bank dry and immediately accessible. A spare buried at the bottom of the pack is not an emergency spare. Check reflective course markers regularly in the dark. If the markings disappear, stop moving forward, return to the last marker and confirm the route against the GPX or organiser app. At cut-off pace you run into a second night. Plan the sleep question before race day: an hour gained on the first night costs two on the second.

What is the weather like at HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027?

Over the last 5 years the same week here measured 14°C to 24°C, with a high of 31°C, a low of 9°C and rain on 54% of days. A real forecast lands about two weeks out.

Where are the aid stations at HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027?

The 163K course has 25 stations; the first at km 8 and the last at km 157. The longest gap between them is 11 km, between BASSA D'OLES and ARTIGA DE LIN.

What is served at the HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027 aid stations?

For the 163K course: Hot food: BOSSÒST (49. km), SALARDÚ (114. km), ARTIES (149. km). Drinks only: POILANER (33. km), MONT-ROMIES (145. km), STET ESCUNHAU (155. km). No supplies at all: Tuc Montcorbison (8. km), Uelhs deth Joeu (23. km), Tuc dera Escaleta (29. km), Còth de Baretja (40. km), Les (53. km), Mines de Liat (76. km), Pòrt d'Urets (90. km), Estanh Obago (129. km), Tuc de Meddia (157. km).

Is there a drop bag at HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027?

Yes. On the 163K course the drop bag point is BOSSÒST (km 49).

What are the cut-off times for the 163K at HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027?

On the 163K course at HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027 the finish cut-off is Sunday 16:00. Intermediate cut-offs: BASSA D'OLES (km 11) Friday 19:15, ARTIGA DE LIN (km 21) Friday 21:15, PORTILHON (km 43) Saturday 04:00, BOSSÒST (km 49) Saturday 05:30, CANEJAN (km 58) Saturday 08:00, REFUGI HONERIA (km 66) Saturday 09:15, CÒTH DE VARRADÒS (km 82) Saturday 16:00, MONTGARRI (km 100) Saturday 20:45, BERET (km 105) Saturday 22:15, SALARDÚ (km 114) Sunday 00:00, BANHS DE TREDÒS (km 123) Sunday 02:45, COLOMÈRS (km 134) Sunday 07:00, ARTIES (km 149) Sunday 10:45, STET ESCUNHAU (km 155) Sunday 13:15.

What are the cut-off times for the 110K at HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027?

On the 110K course at HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027 the finish cut-off is Saturday 10:30. Intermediate cut-offs: REF. ERA HONERIA (km 13) Friday 09:30, CÒTH DE VARRADÒS (km 29) Friday 14:45, MONTGARRI (km 47) Friday 18:00, BERET (km 52) Friday 19:00, SALARDU (km 61) Friday 20:30, BANHS DE TREDÒS (km 70) Friday 22:30, COLOMERS (km 81) Saturday 02:00, ARTIES (km 96) Saturday 05:30.

What are the cut-off times for the 75K at HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027?

On the 75K course at HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027 the finish cut-off is Thursday 04:00. Intermediate cut-offs: PORTILHON (km 8) Wednesday 10:00, ARTIGA DE LIN (km 30) Wednesday 15:45, BASSA D'OLES (km 40) Wednesday 18:20, HORNO (km 53) Wednesday 21:30, SANTET ESCUNHAU (km 67) Thursday 02:00.

What are the cut-off times for the 55K at HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027?

On the 55K course at HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027 the finish cut-off is Thursday 22:00. Intermediate cut-offs: BANHS DE TREDÒS (km 9) Thursday 10:15, COLOMÈRS (km 24) Thursday 14:00, ARTIES (km 40) Thursday 17:30.

What time does HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027 start?

Known start times: 163K 16:00, 110K 06:00, 75K 07:30, 55K 07:00, 32K 08:00, 18K 09:30, 10K 19:00, local time. Confirm against the organiser's schedule in race week.

What is the time limit at HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027?

The finish time limit is 163K Sunday 16:00, 110K Saturday 10:30, 75K Thursday 04:00, 55K Thursday 22:00, 32K Sunday 15:45, 18K Saturday 14:00, 10K Wednesday 21:30. Intermediate stations carry their own cut-offs; the full list is in the checkpoint table on this page.

Is there a GPX file for HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027?

Yes. The GPX files for the 163K, 110K, 75K, 55K, 32K, 18K, 10K courses can be downloaded from the course section on this page, next to the route and grade profile.

Which HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® course should you choose?

The shortest option is 10K (10 km, 500 m D+) and the longest is 163K (163 km, 10000 m D+). With little trail experience the 10K is the safer start; the 163K demands an all-day effort and cut-off management.

What are the gradients like at HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027?

The 163K course averages 63 m of climbing per km, with 10065 m of total ascent and 10065 m of descent. The steepest kilometre averages 33%.

How runnable is the HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027 course?

This is not a running course in the classic sense: at 63 m of gain per km it demands long hiking blocks, and walking the steep climbs is part of the strategy.

Where is the steepest part of HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027?

The steepest kilometre of the 163K course averages 33% and sits inside the climb between km 148 and km 153.

How many climbs does HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027 have?

The 163K course has 15 distinct climbs. The biggest: km 63-74 (1378 m at 13%); km 20-29 (1301 m at 15%); km 1-7 (1192 m at 18%).

Is there a long climb at HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027?

Yes. The longest climb runs 16 km from km 111, gaining 1062 m at 7% average, topping out at 2311 m.

What are the descents like at HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027?

There is 10065 m of descent in total. The longest drop runs 18.4 km between km 36 and km 55, losing 1521 m. About 22% of the course is steep downhill, so the legs need descent training too.

Are there flat sections at HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027?

Partly: about 22% of the course is near flat, the rest climbs or descends.

Is the hard part of HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027 early or late?

62% of the climbing sits in the first half; the day is hard early and flows later.

What is the elevation range at HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027?

The lowest point of the 163K course sits at 609 m and the highest at 2551 m, a range of 1942 m. Conditions change noticeably between the two, so plan clothing in layers.

Where does HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027 reach its high point?

The course tops out at 2551 m, reached around km 88.

Are poles mandatory at HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027?

The organiser has not announced a pole requirement. Based on the profile poles help noticeably.

Do you need to carry water at HOKA Val D'Aran by UTMB® 2027?

Recommended: the longest gap between aid stations is 10.5 km, which on a hot day means carrying water.