Ultra Trail Haute Ardenne (UTHA), Vielsalm or Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole Ultramarathon — which comes out ahead?

Ultra Trail Haute Ardenne (UTHA), Vielsalm and Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole Ultramarathon split the available advantages, so the better choice depends on which metric matters most to the runner.

Route comparison snapshot

Ultra Trail Haute Ardenne (UTHA), Vielsalm

Mapped route
Not held
Elevation profile
Not held
flat grade share
Unavailable
lower ascent
Unavailable
climbing density
Unavailable
net elevation
Unavailable
maximum grade
Unavailable

Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole Ultramarathon

Mapped route
Held Favoured
Elevation profile
Held Favoured
flat grade share
27.5%
lower ascent
1,260 m
climbing density
28.0 m/km
net elevation
-206 m
maximum grade
56.7%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricUltra Trail Haute Ardenne (UTHA), VielsalmEthias 15 km de Liège Métropole Ultramarathon
Flat grade shareUnavailable27.5%
Uphill shareUnavailable34.1%
Steep-up shareUnavailable17.2%
Downhill shareUnavailable38.4%
Total ascent (m)Unavailable1,260 m
Climbing density (m/km)Unavailable28.0 m/km
Longest climb length (m)Unavailable570 m
Longest climb gain (m)Unavailable95 m
Longest climb average gradeUnavailable16.7%
Total descent (m)Unavailable1,465 m
Net elevation (m)Unavailable-206 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable56.7%
Start elevation (m)Unavailable269 m
Finish elevation (m)Unavailable63 m
Scenic score100/10045/100
Conditions58/10089/100

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
FactUltra Trail Haute Ardenne (UTHA), VielsalmEthias 15 km de Liège Métropole Ultramarathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-31 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-11 (legacy event-level date).

LocationVielsalm, BelgiumLiège, Belgium
Actual distance60 km45 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldNot heldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldNot heldHeld
Course typePoint To PointUnavailable
SurfaceTrailUnavailable
Elevation characterMountainousUnavailable
TerrainTrailUnavailable
SceneryCountryside, Mountain, Forest, Moorland, RiversideCity, Riverside, Historic, Parkland
AtmosphereWilderness, Festival, DestinationBig City, Festival, Community
TechnicalityTechnicalUnavailable
Total ascent2,859 m1,260 m
Climbing densityUnavailable28.0 m/km
Total descent2,934 m1,465 m
Net elevationUnavailable-206 m
Max absolute gradeUnavailable56.7%
Flat grade shareUnavailable27.5%
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Ultra Trail Haute Ardenne (UTHA), Vielsalm

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-31 (legacy event-level date).

Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole Ultramarathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-11 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Ultra Trail Haute Ardenne (UTHA), Vielsalm
Vielsalm, Belgium
Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole Ultramarathon
Liège, Belgium

Actual distance

Ultra Trail Haute Ardenne (UTHA), Vielsalm
60 km
Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole Ultramarathon
45 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Ultra Trail Haute Ardenne (UTHA), Vielsalm
Not held
Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole Ultramarathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Ultra Trail Haute Ardenne (UTHA), Vielsalm
Not held
Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole Ultramarathon
Held

Course type

Ultra Trail Haute Ardenne (UTHA), Vielsalm
Point To Point
Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Surface

Ultra Trail Haute Ardenne (UTHA), Vielsalm
Trail
Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Elevation character

Ultra Trail Haute Ardenne (UTHA), Vielsalm
Mountainous
Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Terrain

Ultra Trail Haute Ardenne (UTHA), Vielsalm
Trail
Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Scenery

Ultra Trail Haute Ardenne (UTHA), Vielsalm
Countryside, Mountain, Forest, Moorland, Riverside
Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole Ultramarathon
City, Riverside, Historic, Parkland

Atmosphere

Ultra Trail Haute Ardenne (UTHA), Vielsalm
Wilderness, Festival, Destination
Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole Ultramarathon
Big City, Festival, Community

Technicality

Ultra Trail Haute Ardenne (UTHA), Vielsalm
Technical
Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Total ascent

Ultra Trail Haute Ardenne (UTHA), Vielsalm
2,859 m
Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole Ultramarathon
1,260 m

Climbing density

Ultra Trail Haute Ardenne (UTHA), Vielsalm
Unavailable
Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole Ultramarathon
28.0 m/km

Total descent

Ultra Trail Haute Ardenne (UTHA), Vielsalm
2,934 m
Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole Ultramarathon
1,465 m

Net elevation

Ultra Trail Haute Ardenne (UTHA), Vielsalm
Unavailable
Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole Ultramarathon
-206 m

Max absolute grade

Ultra Trail Haute Ardenne (UTHA), Vielsalm
Unavailable
Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole Ultramarathon
56.7%

Flat grade share

Ultra Trail Haute Ardenne (UTHA), Vielsalm
Unavailable
Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole Ultramarathon
27.5%

Entry model

Ultra Trail Haute Ardenne (UTHA), Vielsalm
Open
Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole 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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