The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12K or Soča Outdoor Festival 12K — which comes out ahead?

The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12K and Soča Outdoor Festival 12K split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.

Route comparison snapshot

The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
31.3%
lower ascent
464 m
climbing density
38.7 m/km
net elevation
-0 m
maximum grade
91.3%

Soča Outdoor Festival 12K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
7.8%
flat grade share
34.2% Favoured
lower ascent
310 m
climbing density
26.5 m/km
net elevation
-9 m
maximum grade
38.0%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricThe Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12KSoča Outdoor Festival 12K
Flat grade share31.3%34.2%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)Unavailable7.8%
Uphill share32.2%31.9%
Steep-up share15.1%14.0%
Downhill share36.5%33.9%
Total ascent (m)464 m310 m
Climbing density (m/km)38.7 m/km26.5 m/km
Longest climb length (m)1,390 m550 m
Longest climb gain (m)304 m71 m
Longest climb average grade21.9%12.9%
Total descent (m)465 m318 m
Net elevation (m)-0 m-9 m
Max absolute grade91.3%38.0%
Start elevation (m)1 m168 m
Finish elevation (m)1 m159 m
Scenic score100/100100/100
Conditions87/10044/100

Only metrics available for at least one side are shown. A ✓ marks the better value for each metric (higher-is-better aware). Scores are out of 100 when available. Ascent, climbing density, max absolute grade and median finish describe course or field context and are not marked as better or worse.

Race facts that change the decision

Race facts comparison
FactThe Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12KSoča Outdoor Festival 12K
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-28 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-26 (legacy event-level date).

LocationSvolvær, NorwayTolmin, Slovenia
Actual distance12 km11.7 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typeUnavailableLoop
SurfaceMountain trail — ridges, tracks, gravel and paths, with some road sectionsMountain trail with mixed terrain; steel footbridges over the Tolminka and Zadlaščica rivers and a wade across the Tolminka river feature on several courses.
Elevation characterHillyGently Rolling
TerrainMixed, BeachTrail
SceneryMountain, Coastal, Waterfront, IslandMountain, Parkland, Riverside, Historic, Forest, Canyon, Countryside
AtmosphereWilderness, Destination, Scenic TourFestival, Scenic Tour, Destination
Total ascent464 m310 m
Climbing density38.7 m/km26.5 m/km
Total descent465 m318 m
Net elevation-0 m-9 m
Max absolute grade91.3%38.0%
Flat grade share31.3%34.2%
GAP factorUnavailable7.8%
Cutoff6:00:003:00:00
Field cap250225
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-28 (legacy event-level date).

Soča Outdoor Festival 12K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-26 (legacy event-level date).

Location

The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12K
Svolvær, Norway
Soča Outdoor Festival 12K
Tolmin, Slovenia

Actual distance

The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12K
12 km
Soča Outdoor Festival 12K
11.7 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12K
Held
Soča Outdoor Festival 12K
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12K
Held
Soča Outdoor Festival 12K
Held

Course type

The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12K
Unavailable
Soča Outdoor Festival 12K
Loop

Surface

The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12K
Mountain trail — ridges, tracks, gravel and paths, with some road sections
Soča Outdoor Festival 12K
Mountain trail with mixed terrain; steel footbridges over the Tolminka and Zadlaščica rivers and a wade across the Tolminka river feature on several courses.

Elevation character

The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12K
Hilly
Soča Outdoor Festival 12K
Gently Rolling

Terrain

The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12K
Mixed, Beach
Soča Outdoor Festival 12K
Trail

Scenery

The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12K
Mountain, Coastal, Waterfront, Island
Soča Outdoor Festival 12K
Mountain, Parkland, Riverside, Historic, Forest, Canyon, Countryside

Atmosphere

The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12K
Wilderness, Destination, Scenic Tour
Soča Outdoor Festival 12K
Festival, Scenic Tour, Destination

Total ascent

The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12K
464 m
Soča Outdoor Festival 12K
310 m

Climbing density

The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12K
38.7 m/km
Soča Outdoor Festival 12K
26.5 m/km

Total descent

The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12K
465 m
Soča Outdoor Festival 12K
318 m

Net elevation

The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12K
-0 m
Soča Outdoor Festival 12K
-9 m

Max absolute grade

The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12K
91.3%
Soča Outdoor Festival 12K
38.0%

Flat grade share

The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12K
31.3%
Soča Outdoor Festival 12K
34.2%

GAP factor

The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12K
Unavailable
Soča Outdoor Festival 12K
7.8%

Cutoff

The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12K
6:00:00
Soča Outdoor Festival 12K
3:00:00

Field cap

The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12K
250
Soča Outdoor Festival 12K
225

Entry model

The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 12K
Open
Soča Outdoor Festival 12K
Open

Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.

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