- Absolute max grade
- 47.6%
- Ascent
- 711 m
- Climb density
- 47.4 m/km
- Descent
- 883 m
- Net elevation
- -172 m
As of
Steepest 15ks
The steepest 15ks, ranked from trusted raw-elevation route profiles across 7 qualifying races.
Ranking current as ofWhich race ranks first — and why is it Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua)?
Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) leads this ranking on absolute max grade (47.6%).
Compare Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) vs Soča Outdoor Festival
| # | Race | Absolute max grade | Ascent | Climb density | Descent | Net elevation | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K - portugal | 47.6% | 711 m | 47.4 m/km | 883 m | -172 m | |
| 2 | Soča Outdoor Festival 15K - slovenia | 37.9% | 493 m | 33.8 m/km | 502 m | -9 m | |
| 3 | Volvic Volcanic Experience (VVX) 15K - france | 35.2% | 405 m | 27.0 m/km | 405 m | 0 m | |
| 4 | Sandia Mountain Shadows Trail Run 15K - new-mexico | 27.3% | 450 m | 30.0 m/km | 461 m | -11 m | |
| 5 | Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole - belgium | 20.2% | 177 m | 11.8 m/km | 176 m | 1 m | |
| 6 | TCS Lidingöloppet 15K - sweden | 9.3% | 173 m | 11.5 m/km | 178 m | -5 m | |
| 7 | Lundaloppet 15K - sweden | 7.5% | 111 m | 7.4 m/km | 108 m | 3 m |
Soča Outdoor Festival 15Kslovenia
- Absolute max grade
- 37.9%
- Ascent
- 493 m
- Climb density
- 33.8 m/km
- Descent
- 502 m
- Net elevation
- -9 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 35.2%
- Ascent
- 405 m
- Climb density
- 27.0 m/km
- Descent
- 405 m
- Net elevation
- 0 m
As of
Sandia Mountain Shadows Trail Run 15Knew-mexico
- Absolute max grade
- 27.3%
- Ascent
- 450 m
- Climb density
- 30.0 m/km
- Descent
- 461 m
- Net elevation
- -11 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 20.2%
- Ascent
- 177 m
- Climb density
- 11.8 m/km
- Descent
- 176 m
- Net elevation
- 1 m
As of
TCS Lidingöloppet 15Ksweden
- Absolute max grade
- 9.3%
- Ascent
- 173 m
- Climb density
- 11.5 m/km
- Descent
- 178 m
- Net elevation
- -5 m
As of
Lundaloppet 15Ksweden
- Absolute max grade
- 7.5%
- Ascent
- 111 m
- Climb density
- 7.4 m/km
- Descent
- 108 m
- Net elevation
- 3 m
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 Absolute max grade. 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.
Route maps for this ranking
Common questions
What is the steepest 15ks?
Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 15K ranks first by absolute max grade, from 7 qualifying races compared under our published methodology.