Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon or Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon — which comes out ahead?

Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon has the stronger available profile on flat grade share and scenery score.

Route comparison snapshot

Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
flat grade share
24.0% Favoured
lower ascent
1,303 m
climbing density
31.0 m/km
net elevation
-330 m
maximum grade
60.3%

Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
flat grade share
13.4%
lower ascent
2,591 m
climbing density
61.4 m/km
net elevation
-0 m
maximum grade
62.0%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricSalomon Ultra-Trail Hungary MarathonZegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon
Flat grade share24.0%13.4%
Uphill share29.8%42.5%
Steep-up share17.3%33.5%
Downhill share46.2%44.0%
Total ascent (m)1,303 m2,591 m
Climbing density (m/km)31.0 m/km61.4 m/km
Longest climb length (m)2,310 m2,050 m
Longest climb gain (m)258 m445 m
Longest climb average grade11.2%21.7%
Total descent (m)1,633 m2,591 m
Net elevation (m)-330 m-0 m
Max absolute grade60.3%62.0%
Start elevation (m)450 m304 m
Finish elevation (m)120 m304 m
Scenic score100/10085/100
Conditions76/10078/100

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
FactSalomon Ultra-Trail Hungary MarathonZegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-15 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-15 (legacy event-level date).

LocationSzentendre, HungaryZegama, Spain
Actual distance42 km42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typePoint To PointLoop
SurfaceForest trail through the Pilis and Visegrád mountains; mostly non Technical singletrack among beech and oak woods, with a few steep, rocky climbs and descents.Roughly 50% technical mountain trail and footpath: beech forest, rocky terrain and high Altitude pasture across the Aratz massif and Aizkorri sierra.
Elevation characterUnavailableMountainous
TerrainTrail, FellTrail, Fell
SceneryCountryside, Riverside, Mountain, Forest, City, HistoricMountain, Countryside, Forest, Historic
AtmosphereWilderness, Nighttime, DestinationCompetitive, Community, Destination
TechnicalityUnavailableVery Technical
Total ascent1,303 m2,591 m
Climbing density31.0 m/km61.4 m/km
Total descent1,633 m2,591 m
Net elevation-330 m-0 m
Max absolute grade60.3%62.0%
Flat grade share24.0%13.4%
CutoffUnavailable8:00:00
Field capUnavailable500
Entry modelOpenBallot

Schedule

Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-15 (legacy event-level date).

Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-15 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon
Szentendre, Hungary
Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon
Zegama, Spain

Actual distance

Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon
42 km
Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon
42.2 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon
Held
Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon
Held
Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon
Held

Course type

Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon
Point To Point
Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon
Loop

Surface

Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon
Forest trail through the Pilis and Visegrád mountains; mostly non Technical singletrack among beech and oak woods, with a few steep, rocky climbs and descents.
Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon
Roughly 50% technical mountain trail and footpath: beech forest, rocky terrain and high Altitude pasture across the Aratz massif and Aizkorri sierra.

Elevation character

Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon
Unavailable
Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon
Mountainous

Terrain

Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon
Trail, Fell
Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon
Trail, Fell

Scenery

Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon
Countryside, Riverside, Mountain, Forest, City, Historic
Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon
Mountain, Countryside, Forest, Historic

Atmosphere

Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon
Wilderness, Nighttime, Destination
Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon
Competitive, Community, Destination

Technicality

Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon
Unavailable
Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon
Very Technical

Total ascent

Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon
1,303 m
Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon
2,591 m

Climbing density

Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon
31.0 m/km
Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon
61.4 m/km

Total descent

Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon
1,633 m
Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon
2,591 m

Net elevation

Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon
-330 m
Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon
-0 m

Max absolute grade

Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon
60.3%
Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon
62.0%

Flat grade share

Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon
24.0%
Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon
13.4%

Cutoff

Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon
Unavailable
Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon
8:00:00

Field cap

Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon
Unavailable
Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon
500

Entry model

Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary Marathon
Open
Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Marathon
Ballot

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