- Absolute max grade
- 91.0%
- Ascent
- 1,305 m
- Climb density
- 54.4 m/km
- Descent
- 1,317 m
- Net elevation
- -11 m
As of
Steepest others
The steepest others, ranked from trusted raw-elevation route profiles across 59 qualifying races.
Ranking current as ofWhich race ranks first — and why is it The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail?
The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail leads this ranking on absolute max grade (91.0%).
Compare The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail vs Dolomiti Extreme Trail
| # | Race | Absolute max grade | Ascent | Climb density | Descent | Net elevation | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 24K - norway | 91.0% | 1,305 m | 54.4 m/km | 1,317 m | -11 m | |
| 2 | Dolomiti Extreme Trail 35K - italy | 81.2% | 3,503 m | 100.1 m/km | 3,502 m | 1 m | |
| 3 | Stranda Fjord Trail Race 25K - norway | 70.3% | 1,901 m | 76.0 m/km | 1,911 m | -11 m | |
| 4 | Zegama-Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia 3K - spain | 67.5% | 937 m | 312.5 m/km | 7 m | 931 m | |
| 5 | The North Face Grossglockner Ultra-Trail 37K - austria | 65.8% | 3,381 m | 91.4 m/km | 3,949 m | -568 m | |
| 6 | Wolf Creek Wrangle Trail Run 11K - wyoming | 60.7% | 485 m | 43.1 m/km | 484 m | 1 m | |
| 7 | adidas Innsbruck Alpine Trailrun Festival 38K - austria | 60.1% | 2,101 m | 55.6 m/km | 2,474 m | -372 m | |
| 8 | Ultra Trail Vipava Valley (UTVV), Ajdovščina 30K - slovenia | 59.1% | 1,697 m | 56.6 m/km | 1,697 m | 1 m | |
| 9 | ROUT Classic 100 Miles (Rodopi Ultra Trail) 24K - greece | 58.1% | 1,075 m | 44.8 m/km | 1,027 m | 48 m | |
| 10 | Podbrdo Trail Running Festival 23K - slovenia | 56.0% | 1,577 m | 68.6 m/km | 1,603 m | -26 m | |
| 11 | Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25K - connecticut | 54.8% | 1,025 m | 41.0 m/km | 1,029 m | -4 m | |
| 12 | Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB 24K - spain | 54.4% | 1,219 m | 50.8 m/km | 1,907 m | -688 m | |
| 13 | Var Verdon Trail Canyon 24K - france | 54.2% | 1,468 m | 61.2 m/km | 1,464 m | 4 m | |
| 14 | Sljemenski Maraton (Zagreb) 14K - croatia | 54.1% | 749 m | 53.5 m/km | 751 m | -2 m | |
| 15 | STE - Caravela Seguros Sintra Trail X'treme 33K - portugal | 50.0% | 1,820 m | 55.1 m/km | 1,820 m | -0 m | |
| 16 | Dalmacija Ultra Trail 29K - croatia | 49.7% | 1,141 m | 39.2 m/km | 1,185 m | -44 m | |
| 17 | Unicaja Ultra Sierra Nevada 25K - spain | 49.3% | 1,929 m | 77.2 m/km | 562 m | 1,368 m | |
| 18 | Soča Outdoor Festival 34K - slovenia | 47.7% | 1,511 m | 44.3 m/km | 1,520 m | -9 m | |
| 19 | Garda Trentino Trail 29K - italy | 47.6% | 1,517 m | 53.0 m/km | 1,518 m | -0 m | |
| 20 | Douro Ultra Trail (Peso da Régua) 28K - portugal | 46.3% | 1,010 m | 36.1 m/km | 1,218 m | -208 m | |
| 21 | Salomon Ultra-Trail Hungary 30K - hungary | 46.0% | 1,057 m | 35.5 m/km | 1,116 m | -59 m | |
| 22 | Volvic Volcanic Experience (VVX) 24K - france | 44.8% | 644 m | 26.8 m/km | 644 m | 0 m | |
| 23 | Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR) 33K - greece | 43.5% | 1,955 m | 59.3 m/km | 1,959 m | -3 m | |
| 24 | Chudy Wawrzyniec (Rajcza) 3K - poland | 43.4% | 387 m | 133.4 m/km | 19 m | 368 m | |
| 25 | Ultra Trail Učka 13K - croatia | 40.6% | 609 m | 46.8 m/km | 608 m | -0 m | |
| 26 | Slovenski gozdarski trail 34K - slovenia | 40.6% | 1,336 m | 39.3 m/km | 1,335 m | 1 m | |
| 27 | Ethias 15 km de Liège Métropole 24K - belgium | 39.7% | 759 m | 31.6 m/km | 806 m | -47 m | |
| 28 | Round Sheffield Run 25K - yorkshire | 35.2% | 574 m | 23.4 m/km | 575 m | -1 m | |
| 29 | Marathon du Mont-Blanc, Chamonix 23K - france | 35.0% | 1,641 m | 71.3 m/km | 634 m | 1,007 m | |
| 30 | Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen 27K - sweden | 30.6% | 869 m | 32.2 m/km | 996 m | -127 m | |
| 31 | Escape from Prison Hill (Carson City) 11K - nevada | 30.3% | 407 m | 37.0 m/km | 403 m | 4 m | |
| 32 | Endurancelife Coastal Trail Series - North York Moors (Ravenscar) 24K - yorkshire | 27.1% | 598 m | 24.8 m/km | 598 m | -0 m | |
| 33 | Carson Canyons Super-K Trail Runs 6K - nevada | 25.7% | 256 m | 42.7 m/km | 253 m | 3 m | |
| 34 | The Skippo Trail Race 30K - missouri | 25.2% | 454 m | 15.1 m/km | 453 m | 0 m | |
| 35 | The Maverick Peak District Trail (Bakewell) 28K - east-midlands | 24.9% | 589 m | 21.0 m/km | 589 m | 0 m | |
| 36 | Behind the Rocks Ultra 30K - utah | 21.5% | 457 m | 15.2 m/km | 457 m | 0 m | |
| 37 | NUTS Karhunkierros 36K - finland | 21.4% | 697 m | 19.6 m/km | 570 m | 127 m | |
| 38 | Spokane River Run 25K - washington | 21.0% | 326 m | 13.1 m/km | 326 m | 0 m | |
| 39 | Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24K - south-east | 20.1% | 273 m | 11.3 m/km | 273 m | -0 m | |
| 40 | Etape Bornholm 8.6 km - denmark | 19.7% | 222 m | 25.8 m/km | 154 m | 68 m | |
| 41 | Bill Powers Memorial Firecracker 4-Miler (Brattleboro) 4 Mile - vermont | 19.2% | 91 m | 14.2 m/km | 130 m | -39 m | |
| 42 | 6 sjöar (Uppsala) 5.5 km - sweden | 18.8% | 65 m | 11.8 m/km | 63 m | 3 m | |
| 43 | Telekom Vivicittá (Budapest) 7K - hungary | 17.3% | 136 m | 19.4 m/km | 136 m | 0 m | |
| 44 | TCS Lidingöloppet 30K - sweden | 13.2% | 372 m | 12.4 m/km | 377 m | -5 m | |
| 45 | Courses de Strasbourg Eurométropole 31K - france | 12.8% | 232 m | 7.5 m/km | 225 m | 7 m | |
| 46 | Otter Creek Trail Run (Mandan) 6K - north-dakota | 12.3% | 91 m | 15.7 m/km | 92 m | -1 m | |
| 47 | SPARKASSE 3-Länder-Marathon (Bregenz) 11K - austria | 11.9% | 88 m | 8.1 m/km | 84 m | 3 m | |
| 48 | The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa) 32K - tennessee | 11.7% | 173 m | 5.4 m/km | 173 m | -0 m | |
| 49 | Course de l'Escalade (Genève) 7.3 km - switzerland | 10.9% | 91 m | 12.4 m/km | 96 m | -4 m | |
| 50 | Annapolis Striders Metric Marathon (Harwood) 26K - maryland | 10.3% | 245 m | 9.4 m/km | 245 m | -0 m | |
| 51 | Büchl Éjszakai Félmaraton (Győr) 14K - hungary | 7.2% | 96 m | 6.8 m/km | 95 m | 1 m | |
| 52 | Termal Bologna Marathon 30K - italy | 7.2% | 142 m | 4.7 m/km | 126 m | 16 m | |
| 53 | Tupelo Marathon 23K - mississippi | 7.1% | 135 m | 5.9 m/km | 134 m | 1 m | |
| 54 | Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon) 9K - croatia | 6.7% | 157 m | 17.4 m/km | 154 m | 2 m | |
| 55 | Regensburg Marathon 32K - germany | 6.4% | 92 m | 2.9 m/km | 91 m | 0 m | |
| 56 | Lundaloppet 2.5 km - sweden | 5.6% | 16 m | 6.4 m/km | 13 m | 3 m | |
| 57 | Martian Invasion of Races 26K - michigan | 5.4% | 65 m | 2.5 m/km | 65 m | 0 m | |
| 58 | Red, White and Blue Half Marathon - Shreveport 4 Mile - louisiana | 4.2% | 32 m | 5.0 m/km | 32 m | 0 m | |
| 59 | Crazylegs Classic 8K (Madison) 2 Mile - wisconsin | 3.1% | 15 m | 4.8 m/km | 19 m | -4 m |
- Absolute max grade
- 81.2%
- Ascent
- 3,503 m
- Climb density
- 100.1 m/km
- Descent
- 3,502 m
- Net elevation
- 1 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 70.3%
- Ascent
- 1,901 m
- Climb density
- 76.0 m/km
- Descent
- 1,911 m
- Net elevation
- -11 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 67.5%
- Ascent
- 937 m
- Climb density
- 312.5 m/km
- Descent
- 7 m
- Net elevation
- 931 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 65.8%
- Ascent
- 3,381 m
- Climb density
- 91.4 m/km
- Descent
- 3,949 m
- Net elevation
- -568 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 60.7%
- Ascent
- 485 m
- Climb density
- 43.1 m/km
- Descent
- 484 m
- Net elevation
- 1 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 60.1%
- Ascent
- 2,101 m
- Climb density
- 55.6 m/km
- Descent
- 2,474 m
- Net elevation
- -372 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 59.1%
- Ascent
- 1,697 m
- Climb density
- 56.6 m/km
- Descent
- 1,697 m
- Net elevation
- 1 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 58.1%
- Ascent
- 1,075 m
- Climb density
- 44.8 m/km
- Descent
- 1,027 m
- Net elevation
- 48 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 56.0%
- Ascent
- 1,577 m
- Climb density
- 68.6 m/km
- Descent
- 1,603 m
- Net elevation
- -26 m
As of
Sleeping Giant Trail Runs 25Kconnecticut
- Absolute max grade
- 54.8%
- Ascent
- 1,025 m
- Climb density
- 41.0 m/km
- Descent
- 1,029 m
- Net elevation
- -4 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 54.4%
- Ascent
- 1,219 m
- Climb density
- 50.8 m/km
- Descent
- 1,907 m
- Net elevation
- -688 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 54.2%
- Ascent
- 1,468 m
- Climb density
- 61.2 m/km
- Descent
- 1,464 m
- Net elevation
- 4 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 54.1%
- Ascent
- 749 m
- Climb density
- 53.5 m/km
- Descent
- 751 m
- Net elevation
- -2 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 50.0%
- Ascent
- 1,820 m
- Climb density
- 55.1 m/km
- Descent
- 1,820 m
- Net elevation
- -0 m
As of
Dalmacija Ultra Trail 29Kcroatia
- Absolute max grade
- 49.7%
- Ascent
- 1,141 m
- Climb density
- 39.2 m/km
- Descent
- 1,185 m
- Net elevation
- -44 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 49.3%
- Ascent
- 1,929 m
- Climb density
- 77.2 m/km
- Descent
- 562 m
- Net elevation
- 1,368 m
As of
Soča Outdoor Festival 34Kslovenia
- Absolute max grade
- 47.7%
- Ascent
- 1,511 m
- Climb density
- 44.3 m/km
- Descent
- 1,520 m
- Net elevation
- -9 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 47.6%
- Ascent
- 1,517 m
- Climb density
- 53.0 m/km
- Descent
- 1,518 m
- Net elevation
- -0 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 46.3%
- Ascent
- 1,010 m
- Climb density
- 36.1 m/km
- Descent
- 1,218 m
- Net elevation
- -208 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 46.0%
- Ascent
- 1,057 m
- Climb density
- 35.5 m/km
- Descent
- 1,116 m
- Net elevation
- -59 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 44.8%
- Ascent
- 644 m
- Climb density
- 26.8 m/km
- Descent
- 644 m
- Net elevation
- 0 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 43.5%
- Ascent
- 1,955 m
- Climb density
- 59.3 m/km
- Descent
- 1,959 m
- Net elevation
- -3 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 43.4%
- Ascent
- 387 m
- Climb density
- 133.4 m/km
- Descent
- 19 m
- Net elevation
- 368 m
As of
Ultra Trail Učka 13Kcroatia
- Absolute max grade
- 40.6%
- Ascent
- 609 m
- Climb density
- 46.8 m/km
- Descent
- 608 m
- Net elevation
- -0 m
As of
Slovenski gozdarski trail 34Kslovenia
- Absolute max grade
- 40.6%
- Ascent
- 1,336 m
- Climb density
- 39.3 m/km
- Descent
- 1,335 m
- Net elevation
- 1 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 39.7%
- Ascent
- 759 m
- Climb density
- 31.6 m/km
- Descent
- 806 m
- Net elevation
- -47 m
As of
Round Sheffield Run 25Kyorkshire
- Absolute max grade
- 35.2%
- Ascent
- 574 m
- Climb density
- 23.4 m/km
- Descent
- 575 m
- Net elevation
- -1 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 35.0%
- Ascent
- 1,641 m
- Climb density
- 71.3 m/km
- Descent
- 634 m
- Net elevation
- 1,007 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 30.6%
- Ascent
- 869 m
- Climb density
- 32.2 m/km
- Descent
- 996 m
- Net elevation
- -127 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 30.3%
- Ascent
- 407 m
- Climb density
- 37.0 m/km
- Descent
- 403 m
- Net elevation
- 4 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 27.1%
- Ascent
- 598 m
- Climb density
- 24.8 m/km
- Descent
- 598 m
- Net elevation
- -0 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 25.7%
- Ascent
- 256 m
- Climb density
- 42.7 m/km
- Descent
- 253 m
- Net elevation
- 3 m
As of
The Skippo Trail Race 30Kmissouri
- Absolute max grade
- 25.2%
- Ascent
- 454 m
- Climb density
- 15.1 m/km
- Descent
- 453 m
- Net elevation
- 0 m
As of
The Maverick Peak District Trail (Bakewell) 28Keast-midlands
- Absolute max grade
- 24.9%
- Ascent
- 589 m
- Climb density
- 21.0 m/km
- Descent
- 589 m
- Net elevation
- 0 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 21.5%
- Ascent
- 457 m
- Climb density
- 15.2 m/km
- Descent
- 457 m
- Net elevation
- 0 m
As of
NUTS Karhunkierros 36Kfinland
- Absolute max grade
- 21.4%
- Ascent
- 697 m
- Climb density
- 19.6 m/km
- Descent
- 570 m
- Net elevation
- 127 m
As of
Spokane River Run 25Kwashington
- Absolute max grade
- 21.0%
- Ascent
- 326 m
- Climb density
- 13.1 m/km
- Descent
- 326 m
- Net elevation
- 0 m
As of
Bewl 15 (Wadhurst) 24Ksouth-east
- Absolute max grade
- 20.1%
- Ascent
- 273 m
- Climb density
- 11.3 m/km
- Descent
- 273 m
- Net elevation
- -0 m
As of
Etape Bornholm 8.6 kmdenmark
- Absolute max grade
- 19.7%
- Ascent
- 222 m
- Climb density
- 25.8 m/km
- Descent
- 154 m
- Net elevation
- 68 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 19.2%
- Ascent
- 91 m
- Climb density
- 14.2 m/km
- Descent
- 130 m
- Net elevation
- -39 m
As of
6 sjöar (Uppsala) 5.5 kmsweden
- Absolute max grade
- 18.8%
- Ascent
- 65 m
- Climb density
- 11.8 m/km
- Descent
- 63 m
- Net elevation
- 3 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 17.3%
- Ascent
- 136 m
- Climb density
- 19.4 m/km
- Descent
- 136 m
- Net elevation
- 0 m
As of
TCS Lidingöloppet 30Ksweden
- Absolute max grade
- 13.2%
- Ascent
- 372 m
- Climb density
- 12.4 m/km
- Descent
- 377 m
- Net elevation
- -5 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 12.8%
- Ascent
- 232 m
- Climb density
- 7.5 m/km
- Descent
- 225 m
- Net elevation
- 7 m
As of
Otter Creek Trail Run (Mandan) 6Knorth-dakota
- Absolute max grade
- 12.3%
- Ascent
- 91 m
- Climb density
- 15.7 m/km
- Descent
- 92 m
- Net elevation
- -1 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 11.9%
- Ascent
- 88 m
- Climb density
- 8.1 m/km
- Descent
- 84 m
- Net elevation
- 3 m
As of
The Pistol Ultra (Alcoa) 32Ktennessee
- Absolute max grade
- 11.7%
- Ascent
- 173 m
- Climb density
- 5.4 m/km
- Descent
- 173 m
- Net elevation
- -0 m
As of
Course de l'Escalade (Genève) 7.3 kmswitzerland
- Absolute max grade
- 10.9%
- Ascent
- 91 m
- Climb density
- 12.4 m/km
- Descent
- 96 m
- Net elevation
- -4 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 10.3%
- Ascent
- 245 m
- Climb density
- 9.4 m/km
- Descent
- 245 m
- Net elevation
- -0 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 7.2%
- Ascent
- 96 m
- Climb density
- 6.8 m/km
- Descent
- 95 m
- Net elevation
- 1 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 7.2%
- Ascent
- 142 m
- Climb density
- 4.7 m/km
- Descent
- 126 m
- Net elevation
- 16 m
As of
Tupelo Marathon 23Kmississippi
- Absolute max grade
- 7.1%
- Ascent
- 135 m
- Climb density
- 5.9 m/km
- Descent
- 134 m
- Net elevation
- 1 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 6.7%
- Ascent
- 157 m
- Climb density
- 17.4 m/km
- Descent
- 154 m
- Net elevation
- 2 m
As of
Regensburg Marathon 32Kgermany
- Absolute max grade
- 6.4%
- Ascent
- 92 m
- Climb density
- 2.9 m/km
- Descent
- 91 m
- Net elevation
- 0 m
As of
Lundaloppet 2.5 kmsweden
- Absolute max grade
- 5.6%
- Ascent
- 16 m
- Climb density
- 6.4 m/km
- Descent
- 13 m
- Net elevation
- 3 m
As of
Martian Invasion of Races 26Kmichigan
- Absolute max grade
- 5.4%
- Ascent
- 65 m
- Climb density
- 2.5 m/km
- Descent
- 65 m
- Net elevation
- 0 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 4.2%
- Ascent
- 32 m
- Climb density
- 5.0 m/km
- Descent
- 32 m
- Net elevation
- 0 m
As of
- Absolute max grade
- 3.1%
- Ascent
- 15 m
- Climb density
- 4.8 m/km
- Descent
- 19 m
- Net elevation
- -4 m
As of
59 qualifying races in this ranking; use the distance catalogue to search the full distance list. Scores are out of 100 when present; route, elevation and cost figures are shown in their natural units.
How we ranked these
Races are ranked by Absolute max grade. Score metrics use methodology scoring-methodology-v1.0. Elevation rankings use only trusted raw-elevation course profiles. A ranking is only published when at least five races qualify, so the table is never padded with thin data.
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Common questions
What is the steepest others?
The Arctic Triple // Lofoten Ultra-Trail 24K ranks first by absolute max grade, from 59 qualifying races compared under our published methodology.