SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail or Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon — which comes out ahead?

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail has the stronger available profile on flat grade share and conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
15.5%
flat grade share
16.2% Favoured
lower ascent
4,300 m
climbing density
42.4 m/km
net elevation
-34 m
maximum grade
40.1%

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
Unavailable
flat grade share
14.7%
lower ascent
6,214 m
climbing density
61.5 m/km
net elevation
1 m
maximum grade
91.9%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricSciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra TrailDolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Flat grade share16.2%14.7%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)15.5%Unavailable
Uphill share41.3%43.2%
Steep-up share26.8%33.2%
Downhill share42.5%42.1%
Total ascent (m)4,300 m6,214 m
Climbing density (m/km)42.4 m/km61.5 m/km
Longest climb length (m)3,720 m3,580 m
Longest climb gain (m)509 m578 m
Longest climb average grade13.7%16.1%
Total descent (m)4,334 m6,213 m
Net elevation (m)-34 m1 m
Max absolute grade40.1%91.9%
Start elevation (m)48 m841 m
Finish elevation (m)14 m841 m
Scenic score100/100100/100
Conditions94/10069/100

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
FactSciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra TrailDolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-19 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-12 (legacy event-level date).

LocationRiomaggiore / Monterosso al Mare, Cinque Terre, La Spezia, Liguria, ItalyForno di Zoldo, Val di Zoldo, Italy
Actual distance101.4 km101 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typeLoopUnavailable
SurfaceMix of mountain single Track trails and provincial roads.Mountain trail
Elevation characterMountainousMountainous
TerrainTrail, MixedTrail, Mixed
SceneryCoastal, Mountain, Vineyard, Historic, Parkland, Forest, CountrysideCountryside, Forest, Historic, Waterfront, Mountain, Lakeside, Riverside
AtmosphereScenic Tour, Destination, CompetitiveWilderness, Destination, Scenic Tour
TechnicalityTechnicalVery Technical
Total ascent4,300 m6,214 m
Climbing density42.4 m/km61.5 m/km
Total descent4,334 m6,213 m
Net elevation-34 m1 m
Max absolute grade40.1%91.9%
Flat grade share16.2%14.7%
GAP factor15.5%Unavailable
Cutoff24:00:0030:00:00
Field cap100Unavailable
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-19 (legacy event-level date).

Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-12 (legacy event-level date).

Location

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
Riomaggiore / Monterosso al Mare, Cinque Terre, La Spezia, Liguria, Italy
Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Forno di Zoldo, Val di Zoldo, Italy

Actual distance

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
101.4 km
Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
101 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
Held
Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
Held
Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Held

Course type

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
Loop
Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Surface

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
Mix of mountain single Track trails and provincial roads.
Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Mountain trail

Elevation character

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
Mountainous
Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Mountainous

Terrain

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
Trail, Mixed
Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Trail, Mixed

Scenery

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
Coastal, Mountain, Vineyard, Historic, Parkland, Forest, Countryside
Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Countryside, Forest, Historic, Waterfront, Mountain, Lakeside, Riverside

Atmosphere

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
Scenic Tour, Destination, Competitive
Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Wilderness, Destination, Scenic Tour

Technicality

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
Technical
Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Very Technical

Total ascent

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
4,300 m
Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
6,214 m

Climbing density

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
42.4 m/km
Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
61.5 m/km

Total descent

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
4,334 m
Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
6,213 m

Net elevation

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
-34 m
Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
1 m

Max absolute grade

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
40.1%
Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
91.9%

Flat grade share

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
16.2%
Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
14.7%

GAP factor

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
15.5%
Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Cutoff

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
24:00:00
Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
30:00:00

Field cap

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
100
Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Entry model

SciaccheTrail – Cinque Terre Ultra Trail
Open
Dolomiti Extreme Trail Ultramarathon
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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