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  • 12K
  • 12 km
  • Arouca
  • Event dates –
  • Past event

Ultra Trail Serra da Freita (Arouca) 12K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Data current as of

Decision summary

Ultra Trail Serra da Freita (Arouca) 12K at a glance

Typical conditions
63/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
23 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Ultra Trail Serra da Freita (Arouca) 12K has known course details for its 12k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
12 km
Terrain
Trail
Scenery
Countryside, Mountain, Parkland, Waterfront, Forest, Riverside, Moorland

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where does the Ultra Trail Serra da Freita (Arouca) 12K route go?

The Ultra Trail Serra da Freita (Arouca) 12K route starts at Arouca (near Escola Secundária de Arouca), Aveiro district, Portugal and finishes at Arouca, Portugal. Underfoot, expect technical mountain trail. It passes Serra da Freita, Frecha da Mizarela waterfall and Arouca Geopark. Widely regarded as one of the hardest trail races in mainland Portugal, with the 100K accumulating over 6000m of positive elevation gain.

Race character

Scenery

  • Countryside
  • Mountain
  • Parkland
  • Waterfront
  • Forest
  • Riverside
  • Moorland

Atmosphere

  • Wilderness
  • Destination
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Trail

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Multiple distances on offer; no overall field cap published officially.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.

Access and course status

Start
Arouca (near Escola Secundária de Arouca), Aveiro district, Portugal
Finish
Arouca, Portugal

Course facts

Surface
Technical mountain trail
Landmarks
Serra da Freita, Frecha da Mizarela waterfall, Arouca Geopark
Notable features
  • Widely regarded as one of the hardest trail races in mainland Portugal, with the 100K accumulating over 6000m of positive elevation gain

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 20°CTypical temperature
  • 13 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 63Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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