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

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina has the stronger available profile on flat grade share 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%

Soča Outdoor Festival Ultramarathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
flat grade share
21.8%
lower ascent
2,541 m
climbing density
46.8 m/km
net elevation
-9 m
maximum grade
47.8%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricUltra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), AjdovščinaSoča Outdoor Festival Ultramarathon
Flat grade share27.7%21.8%
Uphill share35.8%35.8%
Steep-up share24.5%25.8%
Downhill share36.5%42.4%
Total ascent (m)6,307 m2,541 m
Climbing density (m/km)38.7 m/km46.8 m/km
Longest climb length (m)5,050 m3,030 m
Longest climb gain (m)760 m615 m
Longest climb average grade15.1%20.3%
Total descent (m)6,305 m2,550 m
Net elevation (m)2 m-9 m
Max absolute grade66.6%47.8%
Start elevation (m)103 m168 m
Finish elevation (m)105 m159 m
Scenic score100/100100/100
Conditions85/10044/100

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
FactUltra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), AjdovščinaSoča Outdoor 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 2026-06-26 (legacy event-level date).

LocationAjdovščina, SloveniaTolmin, Slovenia
Actual distance163 km54.3 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
Course typeUnavailableLoop
SurfaceUnavailableMountain trail with mixed terrain; steel footbridges over the Tolminka and Zadlaščica rivers and a wade across the Tolminka river feature on several courses.
Elevation characterMountainousMountainous
TerrainTrail, MixedTrail, Gravel
SceneryCountryside, Historic, Vineyard, Mountain, City, Forest, RiversideMountain, Parkland, Riverside, Historic, Forest, Canyon, Countryside
AtmosphereScenic Tour, Nighttime, DestinationFestival, Scenic Tour, Destination
TechnicalityTechnicalTechnical
Total ascent6,307 m2,541 m
Climbing density38.7 m/km46.8 m/km
Total descent6,305 m2,550 m
Net elevation2 m-9 m
Max absolute grade66.6%47.8%
Flat grade share27.7%21.8%
Cutoff46:00:00Unavailable
Field cap20060
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina

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

Soča Outdoor Festival Ultramarathon

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

Location

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
Ajdovščina, Slovenia
Soča Outdoor Festival Ultramarathon
Tolmin, Slovenia

Actual distance

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
163 km
Soča Outdoor Festival Ultramarathon
54.3 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
Held
Soča Outdoor Festival Ultramarathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
Held
Soča Outdoor Festival Ultramarathon
Held

Course type

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
Unavailable
Soča Outdoor Festival Ultramarathon
Loop

Surface

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
Unavailable
Soča Outdoor Festival Ultramarathon
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

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
Mountainous
Soča Outdoor Festival Ultramarathon
Mountainous

Terrain

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
Trail, Mixed
Soča Outdoor Festival Ultramarathon
Trail, Gravel

Scenery

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
Countryside, Historic, Vineyard, Mountain, City, Forest, Riverside
Soča Outdoor Festival Ultramarathon
Mountain, Parkland, Riverside, Historic, Forest, Canyon, Countryside

Atmosphere

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
Scenic Tour, Nighttime, Destination
Soča Outdoor Festival Ultramarathon
Festival, Scenic Tour, Destination

Technicality

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
Technical
Soča Outdoor Festival Ultramarathon
Technical

Total ascent

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
6,307 m
Soča Outdoor Festival Ultramarathon
2,541 m

Climbing density

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
38.7 m/km
Soča Outdoor Festival Ultramarathon
46.8 m/km

Total descent

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
6,305 m
Soča Outdoor Festival Ultramarathon
2,550 m

Net elevation

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
2 m
Soča Outdoor Festival Ultramarathon
-9 m

Max absolute grade

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
66.6%
Soča Outdoor Festival Ultramarathon
47.8%

Flat grade share

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
27.7%
Soča Outdoor Festival Ultramarathon
21.8%

Cutoff

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
46:00:00
Soča Outdoor Festival Ultramarathon
Unavailable

Field cap

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
200
Soča Outdoor Festival Ultramarathon
60

Entry model

Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina
Open
Soča Outdoor 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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