Hilliest 5k route maps

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Which mapped route leads?

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen currently leads this mapped-route ranking on ascent (1,005 m).

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25 JULMAP

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen

Sweden

Latest edition25 Jul 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 219 pts / fjallmaraton.se

Countryside
Mountain
Forest
Lakeside

Ascent: 1,005 m
m/km: 201.0 m/km

1,005 mAscent

11 OCTMAP

Mohawk Mountain Race (Cornwall)

Connecticut

Next race11 Oct 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 180 pts / steependurance.com

Countryside
Mountain
Forest
Trail

Ascent: 425 m
m/km: 85.0 m/km

425 mAscent

13 MARMAP

Catalina Island Marathon

California

Next race13 Mar 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 460 pts / www.catalinaislandmarathon.com

Coastal
Waterfront
Island
Mountain

Ascent: 254 m
m/km: 50.7 m/km

254 mAscent

11 JULMAP

Sljemenski Maraton (Zagreb)

Croatia

Latest edition11 Jul 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 299 pts / sljeme.run

Mountain
Forest
Wilderness
Destination

Ascent: 245 m
m/km: 49.0 m/km

245 mAscent

17 JULMAP

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR)

Greece

Latest edition17 Jul 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 219 pts / www.zagorirace.gr

Countryside
Mountain
Canyon
Forest

Ascent: 220 m
m/km: 44.0 m/km

220 mAscent

06 JUNMAP

Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, Half, Mini-10k & 5k

North West

Next race6 Jun 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 231 pts / www.lakelandtrails.org

Countryside
Mountain
Lakeside
Waterfront

Ascent: 162 m
m/km: 32.4 m/km

162 mAscent

18 APRMAP

Vienna City Marathon

Austria

Next race18 Apr 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 248 pts / www.vienna-marathon.com

City
Riverside
Historic
Parkland

Ascent: 141 m
m/km: 28.2 m/km

141 mAscent

25 APRMAP

Spring Dash (Coeur d'Alene)

Idaho

Latest edition25 Apr 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 267 pts / www.uwnorthidaho.org

City
Coastal
Waterfront
Parkland

Ascent: 106 m
m/km: 21.3 m/km

106 mAscent

04 OCTMAP

Sandia Mountain Shadows Trail Run

New Mexico

Next race4 Oct 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 388 pts / runsignup.com

Mountain
Parkland
Desert
Canyon

Ascent: 103 m
m/km: 20.6 m/km

103 mAscent

06 JUNMAP

Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon)

Croatia

Latest edition6 Jun 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 146 pts / np-plitvicka-jezera.hr

Countryside
Lakeside
Historic
Parkland

Ascent: 103 m
m/km: 20.6 m/km

103 mAscent

13 JUNMAP

St Albans Half Marathon

East Of England

Next race13 Jun 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 137 pts / www.stalbanshalfmarathon.com

Parkland
Lakeside
Historic
Countryside

Ascent: 84 m
m/km: 16.8 m/km

84 mAscent

15 MAYMAP

Grand-Prix von Bern

Switzerland

Next race15 May 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 270 pts / gpbern.ch

City
Historic
Desert
Riverside

Ascent: 80 m
m/km: 17.1 m/km

80 mAscent

24 APRMAP

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus)

Ohio

Next race24 Apr 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 107 pts / capitalcityhalfmarathon.com

City
Waterfront
Riverside
Big City

Ascent: 74 m
m/km: 14.9 m/km

74 mAscent

5KMAP

Double Decker Spring Run (Oxford, MS)

Mississippi

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 136 pts / doubledeckerspringrun.raceroster.com

Historic
City
Waterfront
Desert

Ascent: 72 m
m/km: 14.3 m/km

72 mAscent

03 OCTMAP

The Race Half Marathon & 5K (Atlanta)

Georgia

Next race3 Oct 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 64 pts / www.theraceuc.com

City
Waterfront
Historic
Road

Ascent: 72 m
m/km: 14.3 m/km

72 mAscent

10 OCTMAP

SPAR Budapest Marathon

Hungary

Next race10 Oct 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 125 pts / marathon.runinbudapest.com

City
Waterfront
Historic
Riverside

Ascent: 70 m
m/km: 14.1 m/km

70 mAscent

29 MAYMAP

Run Madtown Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Wisconsin

Next race29 May 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 162 pts / runmadtown.com

City
Historic
Lakeside
Waterfront

Ascent: 70 m
m/km: 14.1 m/km

70 mAscent

12 JULMAP

Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn)

East Of England

Latest edition12 Jul 2026

Map
Profile
Cost
Character

GPS trace: 129 pts / www.zigzagrunning.co.uk

Parkland
Countryside
Lakeside
Forest

Ascent: 69 m
m/km: 13.8 m/km

69 mAscent£29Entry

11 APRMAP

Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K

Indiana

Latest edition11 Apr 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 202 pts / runsignup.com

Parkland
Forest
Countryside
Riverside

Ascent: 69 m
m/km: 13.7 m/km

69 mAscent

27 JUNMAP

Running with the Devil (Las Vegas)

Nevada

Latest edition27 Jun 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 104 pts / www.calicoracing.com

Countryside
Mountain
Forest
Desert

Ascent: 68 m
m/km: 13.5 m/km

68 mAscent

08 AUGMAP

Midwest Financial Group Madison Mini Marathon

Wisconsin

Next race8 Aug 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 148 pts / www.madisonminimarathon.com

City
Coastal
Lakeside
Historic

Ascent: 63 m
m/km: 12.6 m/km

63 mAscent

21 MARMAP

Run the Rainbow for Children's

Mississippi

Latest edition21 Mar 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 96 pts / umc.edu

City
Waterfront
Historic
Desert

Ascent: 63 m
m/km: 12.5 m/km

63 mAscent

18 OCTMAP

Middlebury Maple Run

Vermont

Next race18 Oct 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 142 pts / www.middleburymaplerun.com

Countryside
Mountain
Parkland
Forest

Ascent: 63 m
m/km: 12.5 m/km

63 mAscent

25 SEPMAP

TCS Lidingöloppet

Sweden

Next race25 Sep 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 520 pts / www.lidingoloppet.se

Parkland
Forest
Countryside
Desert

Ascent: 61 m
m/km: 12.1 m/km

61 mAscent

30 APRMAP

Flying Pig Marathon

Ohio

Next race30 Apr 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 128 pts / flyingpigmarathon.com

City
Historic
Vineyard
Riverside

Ascent: 59 m
m/km: 11.9 m/km

59 mAscent

05 DECMAP

Course de l'Escalade (Genève)

Switzerland

Next race5 Dec 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 696 pts / escalade.ch

City
Historic
Desert
Parkland

Ascent: 59 m
m/km: 12.3 m/km

59 mAscent

26 JUNMAP

Soča Outdoor Festival

Slovenia

Latest edition26 Jun 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 251 pts / soca-outdoor.com

Mountain
Parkland
Riverside
Historic

Ascent: 58 m
m/km: 11.2 m/km

58 mAscent

26 APRMAP

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon

New York

Latest edition26 Apr 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 92 pts / www.flowercitychallenge.com

City
Riverside
Parkland
Historic

Ascent: 58 m
m/km: 11.5 m/km

58 mAscent

04 OCTMAP

Διεθνής Ημιμαραθώνιος Κρήτης (Crete Half Marathon), Arkalochori

Greece

Next race4 Oct 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 94 pts / www.cretehm.com

Countryside
Lakeside
Vineyard
Community

Ascent: 52 m
m/km: 10.4 m/km

52 mAscent

16 AUGMAP

Two Tunnels Railway Races

South West

Next race16 Aug 2026

Map
Profile
Cost
Character

GPS trace: 87 pts / www.relishrunningraces.com

Parkland
Countryside
Riverside
City

Ascent: 51 m
m/km: 10.2 m/km

51 mAscent£26Entry

14 NOVMAP

Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon

Georgia

Next race14 Nov 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 134 pts / www.battlefieldmarathon.com

Parkland
Countryside
Historic
Forest

Ascent: 51 m
m/km: 10.2 m/km

51 mAscent

02 MAYMAP

Lake Monona 20K & 5K (Monona)

Wisconsin

Latest edition2 May 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 204 pts / runsignup.com

Parkland
Coastal
Lakeside
Waterfront

Ascent: 50 m
m/km: 10.1 m/km

50 mAscent

28 FEBMAP

Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon

Texas

Next race28 Feb 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 168 pts / www.elpasomarathon.org

City
Historic
Countryside
Desert

Ascent: 50 m
m/km: 10.0 m/km

50 mAscent

16 OCTMAP

Lake Tahoe Marathon

Nevada

Next race16 Oct 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 159 pts / www.laketahoemarathon.com

Coastal
Lakeside
Mountain
Forest

Ascent: 49 m
m/km: 9.7 m/km

49 mAscent

18 APRMAP

Spokane River Run

Washington

Next race18 Apr 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 131 pts / runsignup.com

Parkland
Riverside
City
Countryside

Ascent: 49 m
m/km: 9.7 m/km

49 mAscent

15 MAYMAP

La Jolla Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

California

Next race15 May 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 913 pts / lajollahalfmarathon.com

Net Downhill
Coastal
Waterfront
Parkland

Ascent: 47 m
m/km: 9.4 m/km

47 mAscent

05 DECMAP

Fayetteville Half Marathon

Arkansas

Next race5 Dec 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 212 pts / www.fayettevillehalfmarathon.com

Mountain
Historic
Waterfront
Riverside

Ascent: 47 m
m/km: 9.3 m/km

47 mAscent

08 NOVMAP

Phoenix 10k & Half Marathon

Arizona

Next race8 Nov 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 94 pts / phoenix10k.com

City
Riverside
Waterfront
Desert

Ascent: 45 m
m/km: 9.1 m/km

45 mAscent

25 MAYMAP

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City)

Missouri

Latest edition25 May 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 97 pts / biarun.org

Hilly
Parkland
City
Historic

Ascent: 45 m
m/km: 9.0 m/km

45 mAscent

29 AUGMAP

PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon

Washington

Next race29 Aug 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 417 pts / whyracingevents.com

City
Riverside
Waterfront
Historic

Ascent: 45 m
m/km: 9.0 m/km

45 mAscent

07 NOVMAP

BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham)

Alabama

Next race7 Nov 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 415 pts / www.birminghamtrackclub.com

City
Mountain
Forest
Parkland

Ascent: 44 m
m/km: 8.8 m/km

44 mAscent

23 JANMAP

Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)

Nevada

Next race23 Jan 2027

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 106 pts / www.calicoracing.com

Flat
Countryside
Desert
Canyon

Ascent: 42 m
m/km: 8.5 m/km

42 mAscent

5KMAP

Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K

New Hampshire

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 89 pts / runsignup.com

Flat
Parkland
Waterfront
City

Ascent: 42 m
m/km: 8.4 m/km

42 mAscent

27 SEPMAP

Omaha Marathon

Nebraska

Next race27 Sep 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 210 pts / omahamarathon.com

Flat
City
Riverside
Waterfront

Ascent: 42 m
m/km: 8.3 m/km

42 mAscent

5KMAP

Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon

Tennessee

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 272 pts / www.vacationraces.com

Countryside
Mountain
Parkland
Forest

Ascent: 41 m
m/km: 8.2 m/km

41 mAscent

04 OCTMAP

La Course 5K (Providence)

Rhode Island

Next race4 Oct 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 201 pts / lacourse5k.org

Flat
Parkland
Lakeside
City

Ascent: 41 m
m/km: 8.2 m/km

41 mAscent

27 JUNMAP

Lift Bridge Road Races

Minnesota

Latest edition27 Jun 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 166 pts / www.runstillwater.com

Lakeside
Riverside
Waterfront
Historic

Ascent: 40 m
m/km: 8.1 m/km

40 mAscent

18 APRMAP

Montpellier Run Festival

France

Latest edition18 Apr 2026

Map
Profile
Character

GPS trace: 93 pts / montpellierrunfestival.fr

City
Historic
Riverside
Parkland

Ascent: 40 m
m/km: 7.9 m/km

40 mAscent

More hilliest 5k route maps

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49Generali Genève MarathonAscent 37 m | Geneva, switzerland | elevation profile
50Gravel Worlds Run Series (Lincoln)Ascent 37 m | Lincoln, nebraska | elevation profile
51Wisconsin Lakeside Half Marathon & 5K (Monona)Ascent 36 m | Monona, wisconsin | elevation profile
52Windermere Marathon (Spokane)Ascent 36 m | Spokane, washington | elevation profile
53Athens Marathon. The AuthenticAscent 35 m | Athens, greece | elevation profile
54Naptown Half Marathon & 10K/5KAscent 35 m | Annapolis, maryland | elevation profile
55Helsinki City MarathonAscent 34 m | Helsinki, finland | elevation profile
56Courses de Strasbourg EurométropoleAscent 33 m | Strasbourg, france | elevation profile
57Grand Forks 10 (GF10)Ascent 33 m | Grand Forks, north-dakota | elevation profile
58Vardaman Sweet Potato 5K RunAscent 32 m | Vardaman, mississippi | elevation profile
59Bend Marathon and HalfAscent 32 m | Bend, oregon | elevation profile
60Garmin New Forest MarathonAscent 31 m | Brockenhurst, south-east | elevation profile
61Cedar Rapids MarathonAscent 31 m | Cedar Rapids, iowa | elevation profile
62Berlin MarathonAscent 31 m | Berlin, germany | elevation profile
63University of Utah Health Salt Lake City MarathonAscent 30 m | Salt Lake City, utah | elevation profile
64Brain Freezer 5K (Burlington)Ascent 30 m | Burlington, vermont | elevation profile
65Cajun Country RunAscent 29 m | Lafayette, louisiana | elevation profile
66Milton Keynes MarathonAscent 29 m | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, south-east | elevation profile
67LundaloppetAscent 29 m | Lund, sweden | elevation profile
68The Original Las Vegas MarathonAscent 28 m | Henderson, nevada | elevation profile
69Newport Rhode Races (Newport Spring Marathon & Half)Ascent 28 m | Newport, rhode-island | elevation profile
70Maine Coast MarathonAscent 26 m | Wells, maine | elevation profile
71Southampton MarathonAscent 26 m | Southampton, south-east | elevation profile
72Sioux Falls MarathonAscent 24 m | Sioux Falls, south-dakota | elevation profile
73Helvetia Half MarathonAscent 24 m | Hillsboro, oregon | elevation profile
74NN Night Run OstravaAscent 24 m | Ostrava, czechia | elevation profile
75Cleveland MarathonAscent 24 m | Cleveland, ohio | elevation profile
76Trondheim MaratonAscent 24 m | Trondheim, norway | elevation profile
77Stormin' Norman RunAscent 23 m | Norman, oklahoma | elevation profile
78The Fury Run (Stormin' Norman Run), NormanAscent 23 m | Norman, oklahoma | elevation profile
79Maui Oceanfront MarathonAscent 23 m | Kihei, hawaii | elevation profile
80Mercy Health Glass City MarathonAscent 23 m | Toledo, ohio | elevation profile
81City of Colleges Half MarathonAscent 22 m | Conway, arkansas | elevation profile
82Debrecen MaratonAscent 21 m | Debrecen, hungary | elevation profile
83Indiana Women's Running Festival (Indy Women's Half Marathon), CarmelAscent 21 m | Carmel, indiana | elevation profile
84Energa Gdańsk MaratonAscent 21 m | Gdańsk, poland | elevation profile
85Paavo Nurmi MarathonAscent 20 m | Turku, finland | elevation profile
86Marshall University MarathonAscent 20 m | Huntington, west-virginia | elevation profile
87Idaho Falls MarathonAscent 19 m | Idaho Falls, idaho | elevation profile
88Novant Health Wilmington MarathonAscent 17 m | Wilmington, north-carolina | elevation profile
89Buffalo Stampede Half Marathon (Kearney)Ascent 16 m | Kearney, nebraska | elevation profile
90Tirol läuft (Innsbruck)Ascent 16 m | Innsbruck, austria | elevation profile
91The Woodlands MarathonAscent 15 m | The Woodlands, texas | elevation profile
92OTC Butte to Butte (Eugene)Ascent 14 m | Eugene, oregon | elevation profile
93Montana Marathon (Billings)Ascent 8 m | Billings, montana | elevation profile
94TBK Bank Quad Cities MarathonAscent 8 m | Davenport, iowa | elevation profile
95Martian Invasion of RacesAscent 7 m | Dearborn, michigan | elevation profile
96Mississippi River MarathonAscent 4 m | Greenville, mississippi | elevation profile
97St. Croix Crossing Half MarathonAscent 2 m | Stillwater, minnesota | elevation profile

How hilliest 5k route maps qualify

A race appears in a route-map collection only when raceindex.org has stored route geometry. Elevation, ascent and GAP values appear only when the route has enough elevation-bearing evidence for a publishable profile; unsupported signals are omitted.

Hilliest 5k route map questions

What qualifies for hilliest 5k route maps?

A 5k race must have stored route geometry and a publishable ascent value to appear in this ranking.

Why are some mapped 5k races missing from this ranking?

Mapped races can be missing an elevation-derived metric when their stored route lacks enough elevation-bearing evidence. Unsupported route metrics are omitted rather than inferred.

Which 5k race leads this mapped-route ranking?

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen leads this route-map ranking with ascent 1,005 m.

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Which mapped route leads?

Featured 5k route maps

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen

Mohawk Mountain Race (Cornwall)

Catalina Island Marathon

Sljemenski Maraton (Zagreb)

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR)

Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, Half, Mini-10k & 5k

Vienna City Marathon

Spring Dash (Coeur d'Alene)

Sandia Mountain Shadows Trail Run

Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon)

St Albans Half Marathon

Grand-Prix von Bern

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus)

Double Decker Spring Run (Oxford, MS)

The Race Half Marathon & 5K (Atlanta)

SPAR Budapest Marathon

Run Madtown Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn)

Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K

Running with the Devil (Las Vegas)

Midwest Financial Group Madison Mini Marathon

Run the Rainbow for Children's

Middlebury Maple Run

TCS Lidingöloppet

Flying Pig Marathon

Course de l'Escalade (Genève)

Soča Outdoor Festival

Rochester Regional Health Flower City Half Marathon

Διεθνής Ημιμαραθώνιος Κρήτης (Crete Half Marathon), Arkalochori

Two Tunnels Railway Races

Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon

Lake Monona 20K & 5K (Monona)

Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon

Lake Tahoe Marathon

Spokane River Run

La Jolla Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Fayetteville Half Marathon

Phoenix 10k & Half Marathon

Going the Distance for Brain Injury Memorial Day Run (Kansas City)

PeaceHealth Appletree Marathon

BTC Vulcan Run 10K (Birmingham)

Red Rock Canyon Marathon (Las Vegas)

Cisco Brewers Portsmouth 5K

Omaha Marathon

Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon

La Course 5K (Providence)

Lift Bridge Road Races

Montpellier Run Festival

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Hilliest 5k route map questions

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Why are some mapped 5k races missing from this ranking?

Which 5k race leads this mapped-route ranking?

Which mapped route leads?

Featured 5k route maps

Kia Fjällmaraton (Fjällmaratonveckan), Årefjällen

Mohawk Mountain Race (Cornwall)

Catalina Island Marathon

Sljemenski Maraton (Zagreb)

Zagori Mountain Running (ZMR)

Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, Half, Mini-10k & 5k

Vienna City Marathon

Spring Dash (Coeur d'Alene)

Sandia Mountain Shadows Trail Run

Plitvički maraton (Plitvice Marathon)

St Albans Half Marathon

Grand-Prix von Bern

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus)

Double Decker Spring Run (Oxford, MS)

The Race Half Marathon & 5K (Atlanta)

SPAR Budapest Marathon

Run Madtown Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Norfolk Festival of Running (King's Lynn)

Greene & Schultz Hoosier Half Marathon, 5 & 10K

Running with the Devil (Las Vegas)