Trail ultramarathon · Spain
7–11 July 2027 · Vielha, Val d'Aran
VDA 163K: Expected Fri, 9 July 2027
A major Pyrenean UTMB World Series event with high mountain loops and point-to-point routes through Val d'Aran's wild valleys, lakes, mines, and passes.
2027 dates confirmed
The event window was checked against the organizer website. Individual distance dates and start times remain planning estimates until the detailed schedule is published.
The mapped GPX is carried forward from 2026 until the new course is verified. Use it for course research, then re-check before race day.
Date sourceEntry · VDA 163K · 2027 edition
First come, first served: Wed 7 Oct 2026, 11:00 CEST for UTMB Index holders; Fri 9 Oct 2026, 11:00 CEST for everyone. Places can run out.
Requirement: a UTMB Index in the 100K or 100M category.
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From the organizer's page, checked 1 Oct 2026. TrailSplits does not know whether you have a place; the organizer is the final word.
Val d'Aran by UTMB is a trail ultramarathon scheduled for 7–11 July 2027 in Vielha, Val d'Aran, Spain. TrailSplits currently includes 3 mapped courses for this event, with course maps, elevation profiles, weather context, and pacing tools for the uploaded GPX data.
How to get a place: For 2027 the flagship VDA 163K and CDH 110K stay on direct registration (UTMB Index holders from 7 October, everyone from 9 October 2026, while places last). The TDL 75K, PDA 55K and EXP 30K move to a lottery: free pre-registration 23-29 September 2026, results on 1 October 2026. Organizer's page, checked Thursday 1 October 2026.
TrailSplits is a free, independent route & pacing companion — not the official race. Visit the official Val d'Aran by UTMB site →
The organizer lists VDA 163K at 163 km and +10,000 m for 2027; the course file mapped here (the organizer's 2026 file) measures 159.8 km. Small differences come from how each figure was measured; plans and pacing here use the mapped file. Organizer's race list, checked Wednesday 30 September 2026.
Racing more than once next year? Add VDA 163K to a season and see whether your races work together.
Inspect the official course track on a topographic map, through its elevation profile, or in 3D.
› running direction two lines: out and back on the same path kilometres
Selected distance
Vert-focused blueprint with route-finder links into the Planner.
Other distances
Prepare and return
Keep this course, its training plan, calendar and future course updates together in your private My Races page. Saving does not publish your workouts, pace or progress.
Race route lab
Open the official course in Planner, then choose a nearby start point to build a shorter loop that matches the course demand. This course averages about 61.3 m climb per km.
Expected Fri, 9 July 2027
Send to your watch
Get the official course as a clean GPX or a Garmin TCX course, with step-by-step instructions to load it onto a Garmin, COROS, Suunto, Wahoo, or Komoot — free, no account needed.
Compare your training
See how faithfully your rehearsal route matches the real race. The official course for VDA 163K loads as Route A — upload your training route to compare distance, elevation gain, estimated time, and how much of the course you actually cover.
Course analysis
See the VDA 163K course broken into its major climbs and descents in order — length, gain, average grade, and steepness — so you know where the crux is and how to pace and fuel it.
Race-week reminders
A free browser notification in the final week — the course crux, the weather window, and loading the GPX onto your watch. No app, no email, no account.
Val d'Aran by UTMB 2027 races run 7–11 July 2027 in Vielha, Val d'Aran; the VDA 163K is expected on Fri, 9 July 2027. Check the official race site for registration deadlines and final details.
3 distances (32–163 km). The longest course is 163 km with about 10,000 m of vertical gain — a demanding mountain course.
The VDA 163K course has a 48-hour cut-off, an average of 17.7 min/km to finish in time. TrailSplits' cut-off pacer shows the buffer at each aid station.
Yes. TrailSplits gives you the course map, an interactive elevation profile, a 3D flyover and a downloadable GPX for every mapped distance — free and with no sign-up.
Each distance has a free, course-specific 16-week training plan built around its distance, vertical gain and cut-offs, plus a pace and cut-off calculator.
No. TrailSplits is a free, independent route and pacing companion. For registration and official rules, visit https://valdaran.utmb.world/.
Load the GPX directly into TrailSplits for surface analysis and terrain intel.