Which race ranks first — and why is it Garda Trentino Trail?

Garda Trentino Trail leads this ranking on climbing per km (67.2 m/km).

Compare Garda Trentino Trail vs Dolomiti Extreme Trail

Ranked comparison table
#RaceClimbing per kmAscentDescentNet elevationMax absolute gradeAs of
1Garda Trentino Trail 12K - italy67.2 m/km806 m806 m-0 m72.7%
2Dolomiti Extreme Trail 12K - italy47.6 m/km571 m573 m-2 m48.6%
3Carson Canyons Super-K Trail Runs 12K - nevada39.4 m/km473 m464 m9 m26.6%
4The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12K - norway38.7 m/km464 m465 m-0 m91.3%
5Endurancelife Pembrokeshire 12K - wales29.2 m/km353 m343 m10 m28.9%
6Soča Outdoor Festival 12K - slovenia26.5 m/km310 m318 m-9 m38.0%
7Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 12K - sweden24.0 m/km288 m295 m-6 m18.9%
1
Climbing per km
67.2 m/km
Ascent
806 m
Descent
806 m
Net elevation
-0 m
Max absolute grade
72.7%

As of

2
Climbing per km
47.6 m/km
Ascent
571 m
Descent
573 m
Net elevation
-2 m
Max absolute grade
48.6%

As of

6
Climbing per km
26.5 m/km
Ascent
310 m
Descent
318 m
Net elevation
-9 m
Max absolute grade
38.0%

As of

7 qualifying races in this ranking; use the distance catalogue to search the full distance list. Scores are out of 100 when present; route, elevation and cost figures are shown in their natural units.

How we ranked these

Races are ranked by Climbing per km. Score metrics use methodology scoring-methodology-v1.0. Elevation rankings use only trusted raw-elevation course profiles. A ranking is only published when at least five races qualify, so the table is never padded with thin data.

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Common questions

What is the most climbing per km 12ks?

Garda Trentino Trail 12K ranks first by climbing per km, from 7 qualifying races compared under our published methodology.