2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Modelled energy-cost change 4.4% versus flat · net elevation -235 m · true cost £230
Decision summary
Lower than 64% of comparable mapped races
10:15:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Lower than 54% of comparable known fees
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Devil o' the Highlands Footrace Ultramarathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
The Devil o' the Highlands Footrace Ultramarathon route has 1,641 m of ascent, 1,876 m of descent and an estimated 4.4% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
The Devil o' the Highlands Footrace Ultramarathon route starts at Tyndrum and finishes at Fort William. Underfoot, expect 95% trail, 5% road. It passes West Highland Way, Bridge of Orchy, Glencoe Mountain Resort, Kinlochleven and Lundavra. Fully waymarked point-to-point route on the West Highland Way requiring no navigation.
4. Live timing via SportIdent.
The stored route produces 1,641 m of ascent, while a source states 1,981 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.
| Entry fee | £100 |
|---|---|
| Travel (modelled) | £40 |
| Accommodation (modelled) | £90 |
| Estimated total | £230 |
Its normalised GAP factor is 4.4% slower than a flat course, with about 1641 m of total ascent.
The adult entry fee is £100, and the estimated true cost to the start line is about £230 including modelled travel and accommodation.