Cortina d'Ampezzo, IT · June 2026
Lavaredo Ultra Trail
Lavaredo Ultra Trail: 120.25 km, 5118 m of climbing. Course route, elevation, weather and a personalised pacing plan.
- Distance
- 120.25 km
- Elevation gain
- 5118 m
- Typical temp
- 10–20 °C
- Cutoff
- 30:00:00
The short version
A brutal course
- ▸Big climbing day — 5118 m up. Pace the ascents on effort, not the clock.
- ▸Low sun in your eyes around km 46–51 — bring a cap or shades.
- ▸Full overhead sun from km 86 — sunscreen and run the shaded side.
Next edition
26 June 2026
Typical race-day conditions
10–20 °C
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Course difficulty
BrutalDriven by 5118 m of climbing, altitude up to 2452 m, 5119 m of quad-pounding descent. Harder than Jungfrau-Marathon (10.0), easier than Leadville Trail 100 Run (10.0) — tougher than 86% of the races we cover.
Race data quality
Medium confidence
Last verified: source review pending
Course distance, climate, and broad course features are suitable for pacing previews. Elevation profiles and aid-station details are approximate and should be checked against the official race packet before race day.
Elevation profile
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- Official UTMB course GPX + Open-Elevation DEM
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VDOT
49.1
Estimate
13:02:47
Course cost
+221:56
Fuel target
90 g/h
First 5 km preview
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- km 15:26
- km 25:40
- km 37:18
- km 415:54
- km 510:01
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Continue with approximate course data →Course elevation
5118 m total gain · 5119 m loss · max 2452 m, min 1201 m.
Fly the course
Sun & shade
Sun in your eyes
8 km
Sun on your back
20 km
Side / overhead
47 km
Expect low sun roughly in your eyes around km 46–51 — pack a peaked cap or shades; low glare hides kerbs and potholes. From km 86 the sun sits high overhead — peak UV and radiant heat, so keep sunscreen on and run the shaded side of the road where you can.
Approximate — solar position from the route geometry and a 23:00:00 start (timezone estimated from longitude), for a mid-pack finishing time.
Signature sections
Tre Cime di Lavaredo
Sunrise passage beneath the iconic Three Peaks — the route's signature highlight.
Passo Giau
Major high mountain pass climb late in the race, the crux around km 103.
Cimabanche / Malga Ra Stua
Mid-course climbing through Dolomite valleys.
Race overview
A ~120 km Dolomites mountain ultra starting at 23:00 from Cortina d'Ampezzo, famous for its sunrise passage beneath the Tre Cime di Lavaredo. Part of the UTMB World Series. The route measures 120.25 km with about 5118 m of climbing and 5119 m of descent (high point 2452 m). It typically runs in June.
How hard is this course?
Reference table — how the Lavaredo Ultra Trail compares to a flat sea-level course for four typical fitness levels. Computed from the route profile, mean course altitude, and typical race-week climate (15 °C / 81 % humidity). Your personal strategy uses your VDOT, per-km splits, nutrition timing, and the typical climate baseline for this static sample; paid strategies use Open-Meteo when a verified race date is inside the forecast window.
| Runner | Flat-course finish | Lavaredo Ultra Trail finish | Course cost | Adjusted pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner (VDOT 35) | 12:15:02 | 17:05:54 | +39.6% | 6:29/km |
| Intermediate (VDOT 45) | 10:01:21 | 13:59:19 | +39.6% | 5:18/km |
| Trained (VDOT 50) | 9:12:21 | 12:50:55 | +39.6% | 4:52/km |
| Competitive (VDOT 60) | 7:56:26 | 11:04:59 | +39.6% | 4:12/km |
Reference nutrition
For a 70 kg runner finishing in 12:50:55 at 15 °C. Adjust to your weight and tolerance — these are ISSN-window targets, not prescriptions.
- Carbs / hour
- 90 g
- Total carbs
- 1156 g
- Fluid / hour
- 640 ml
- Sodium / hour
- 500 mg
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