Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina or Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Ultramarathon — which comes out ahead?

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina has the stronger available profile on flat grade share, scenery score and conditions.

Route comparison snapshot

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
flat grade share
27.7% Favoured
lower ascent
6,307 m
climbing density
38.7 m/km
net elevation
2 m
maximum grade
66.6%

Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Ultramarathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
flat grade share
10.5%
lower ascent
6,439 m
climbing density
60.1 m/km
net elevation
-26 m
maximum grade
62.9%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricUltra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), AjdovščinaPodbrdo Trail Running Festival Ultramarathon
Flat grade share27.7%10.5%
Uphill share35.8%44.1%
Steep-up share24.5%33.6%
Downhill share36.5%45.4%
Total ascent (m)6,307 m6,439 m
Climbing density (m/km)38.7 m/km60.1 m/km
Longest climb length (m)5,050 m2,900 m
Longest climb gain (m)760 m625 m
Longest climb average grade15.1%21.6%
Total descent (m)6,305 m6,465 m
Net elevation (m)2 m-26 m
Max absolute grade66.6%62.9%
Start elevation (m)103 m533 m
Finish elevation (m)105 m507 m
Scenic score100/10091/100
Conditions85/10062/100

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 Vipava Valley (UTVV), AjdovščinaPodbrdo Trail Running Festival Ultramarathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-23 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-19 (legacy event-level date).

LocationAjdovščina, SloveniaPodbrdo, Slovenia
Actual distance163 km107.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Elevation characterMountainousMountainous
TerrainTrail, MixedUnavailable
SceneryCountryside, Historic, Vineyard, Mountain, City, Forest, RiversideMountain, Forest, Countryside, Riverside
AtmosphereScenic Tour, Nighttime, DestinationWilderness, Destination, Festival
TechnicalityTechnicalVery Technical
Total ascent6,307 m6,439 m
Climbing density38.7 m/km60.1 m/km
Total descent6,305 m6,465 m
Net elevation2 m-26 m
Max absolute grade66.6%62.9%
Flat grade share27.7%10.5%
Cutoff46:00:0030:00:00
Field cap200Unavailable
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-23 (legacy event-level date).

Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Ultramarathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-06-19 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
Ajdovščina, Slovenia
Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Ultramarathon
Podbrdo, Slovenia

Actual distance

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
163 km
Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Ultramarathon
107.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
Held
Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Ultramarathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
Held
Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Ultramarathon
Held

Elevation character

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
Mountainous
Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Ultramarathon
Mountainous

Terrain

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
Trail, Mixed
Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Scenery

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
Countryside, Historic, Vineyard, Mountain, City, Forest, Riverside
Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Ultramarathon
Mountain, Forest, Countryside, Riverside

Atmosphere

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
Scenic Tour, Nighttime, Destination
Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Ultramarathon
Wilderness, Destination, Festival

Technicality

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
Technical
Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Ultramarathon
Very Technical

Total ascent

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
6,307 m
Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Ultramarathon
6,439 m

Climbing density

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
38.7 m/km
Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Ultramarathon
60.1 m/km

Total descent

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
6,305 m
Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Ultramarathon
6,465 m

Net elevation

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
2 m
Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Ultramarathon
-26 m

Max absolute grade

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
66.6%
Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Ultramarathon
62.9%

Flat grade share

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
27.7%
Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Ultramarathon
10.5%

Cutoff

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
46:00:00
Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Ultramarathon
30:00:00

Field cap

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
200
Podbrdo Trail Running Festival Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Entry model

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
Open
Podbrdo Trail Running Festival 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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