Which race ranks first — and why is it Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua)?

Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) leads this ranking on climbing per km (47.4 m/km).

Compare Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) vs Soča Outdoor Festival

Ranked comparison table
#RaceClimbing per kmAscentDescentNet elevationMax absolute gradeAs of
1Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K - portugal47.4 m/km711 m883 m-172 m47.6%
2Soča Outdoor Festival 15K - slovenia33.8 m/km493 m502 m-9 m37.9%
3Sandia Mountain Shadows Trail Run 15K - new-mexico30.0 m/km450 m461 m-11 m27.3%
4Volvic Volcanic Experience (VVX) 15K - france27.0 m/km405 m405 m0 m35.2%
5Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole - belgium11.8 m/km177 m176 m1 m20.2%
6TCS Lidingöloppet 15K - sweden11.5 m/km173 m178 m-5 m9.3%
7Lundaloppet 15K - sweden7.4 m/km111 m108 m3 m7.5%
2
Climbing per km
33.8 m/km
Ascent
493 m
Descent
502 m
Net elevation
-9 m
Max absolute grade
37.9%

As of

6
Climbing per km
11.5 m/km
Ascent
173 m
Descent
178 m
Net elevation
-5 m
Max absolute grade
9.3%

As of

7
Climbing per km
7.4 m/km
Ascent
111 m
Descent
108 m
Net elevation
3 m
Max absolute grade
7.5%

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 15ks?

Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K ranks first by climbing per km, from 7 qualifying races compared under our published methodology.