Val d'Aran by UTMB VDA 165K (Pyrenees, Spain) 2026
Also known as: Val d’Aran by UTMB · Hoka Val d’Aran by UTMB
A full tour of the Val d'Aran in the central Pyrenees, starting and finishing in Vielha. It crosses wild valleys, old abandoned mines and lake-filled cirques, with views of the main Pyrenean range and a feel for the valley's Aranese culture.
The course tops out at 2,540 m (low point 609 m). 5 climbs of 800 m or more keep coming; the biggest is 1,771 m around 56–77 km. About 30% of the distance is gentle (under 5% grade). The median finish was about 40 h, through 2 nights.
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- Date
- Fri, 3 Jul 2026
- Start
- 16:00
- Location
- Spain
- Distance
- 164.5 km
- Elevation gain
- 9,580 m
- Time limit
- 48h
- ITRA
- 100M
- Official website
- itra.run/Races/RaceDetails/Hoka.Val.d%E2%80%99Aran.by.UTMB%C2%AE.Torn.Dera.Val.D.Aran...VDA/2026/121399
Elevation profile
Aid stations and cutoffs
| # | Distance | Aid station | Segment | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.5 km | Bassa d'Oles | 10.5 km | Day 1 19:153h 15m |
| 2 | 24.6 km | Artiga de Lin | 14.1 km | Day 1 22:156h 15m |
| 3 | 33 km | Aid 3Poilaner（水のみ） | 8.4 km | — |
| 4 | 42.6 km | Portilhon | 9.6 km | Day 2 04:0012h |
| 5 | 49.2 km | Aid 5Bossòst（温かい食事・ドロップバッグ） | 6.6 km | Day 2 05:3013h 30m |
| 6 | 58.2 km | Canejan | 9 km | Day 2 08:0016h |
| 7 | 65.6 km | Refugi Honeria | 7.4 km | Day 2 09:1517h 15m |
| 8 | 75.7 km | Aid 8Mines de Liat（水のみ） | 10.1 km | — |
| 9 | 81.7 km | Còth de Varradòs | 6 km | Day 2 16:0024h |
| 10 | 90.2 km | Aid 10Port d'Urets（水のみ） | 8.5 km | — |
| 11 | 99.6 km | Montgarri | 9.4 km | Day 2 20:4528h 45m |
| 12 | 104.7 km | Beret | 5.1 km | Day 2 22:1530h 15m |
| 13 | 113.6 km | Aid 13Salardú（温かい食事・ドロップバッグ） | 8.9 km | Day 3 00:0032h |
| 14 | 122.4 km | Banhs de Tredòs | 8.8 km | Day 3 02:4534h 45m |
| 15 | 129.2 km | Estanh Obago | 6.8 km | — |
| 16 | 134 km | Colomèrs | 4.8 km | Day 3 07:0039h |
| 17 | 144.3 km | Aid 17Mont-Romies（水のみ） | 10.3 km | — |
| 18 | 148.8 km | Aid 18Arties（温かい食事） | 4.5 km | Day 3 10:4542h 45m |
| 19 | 154.3 km | Aid 19Santet Escunhau（水のみ） | 5.4 km | Day 3 13:1545h 15m |
| F | 164.5 km | FINISH | 10.2 km | Day 3 16:0048h |
The small figure under each cutoff is the time from the start. Day 1 is the day of the start.
2026 results
361 finishers. Finish times of those who finished:
- Fastest
- 21h 32m
- Top 10%
- 29h 52m
- Top 25%
- 33h 52m
- Median
- 39h 32m
- Top 75%
- 44h 18m
- Top 90%
- 46h 3m
- Last finisher
- 48h
"Top 25%" means one in four finishers had crossed the line by this time.
Years with a different course or different cutoffs are not directly comparable.
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