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Val d'Aran by UTMB course maps and aid stations

Seven races over five days in the Catalan Pyrenees, from an evening 10K in Vielha to a 163 km lap of the whole valley.

July 7 to 11, 2027 Vielha, Val d'Aran, Catalonia

Val d'Aran by UTMB is the European Major of the UTMB World Series, held in July in the Val d'Aran, in the Catalan Pyrenees. The 2027 edition runs July 7 to 11. Vielha is the base, and every race but the SKY finishes there.

The VDA starts and finishes in Vielha and goes around the valley. The CDH starts in Les, the TDL in Bossòst, the PDA in Salardú and the SKY at Pla de Beret. The CDH passes the valley's old mines, the TDL follows border escape routes, and the VDA, CDH and PDA all go through the lake cirque of Colomèrs.

The maps, aid stations and cutoffs here come from the 2026 courses, which the race pages still carry. The organizer's 2027 files for the VDA, TDL and PDA follow the same lines. The regulations warn of areas where only emergency calls go through, and the VDA, CDH and TDL require the course track on your watch or phone. Download the map before you go: GPS shows where you are without a signal.

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Val d'Aran courses

CourseDistanceClimbingStartTime limit
VDA 163K163 km (101.3 mi)10,000 m (32,808 ft)Fri, Jul 9, 4:00 PM48 h
CDH 110K110.5 km (68.7 mi)6,400 m (20,997 ft)Fri, Jul 9, 6:00 AM28 h
TDL 75K74.8 km (46.5 mi)5,100 m (16,732 ft)Wed, Jul 7, 7:30 AM20 h
PDA 55K54.9 km (34.1 mi)3,300 m (10,827 ft)Thu, Jul 8, 7:00 AM14 h
EXP 32K33.3 km (20.7 mi)2,100 m (6,890 ft)Sun, Jul 11, 8:00 AM7 h 15 min
SKY 18K18.1 km (11.2 mi)900 m (2,953 ft)Sat, Jul 10, 9:30 AM4 h
Vielha 10K10.6 km (6.6 mi)500 m (1,640 ft)Wed, Jul 7, 7:00 PM2 h 30 min

Val d'Aran VDA 163K

Torn dera Val d'Aran: a lap of the whole valley from Vielha, with 10,000 m of climbing.

Distance
163 km (101.3 mi)
Climbing
10,000 m (32,808 ft)
Start
Fri, Jul 9, 4:00 PM
Time limit
48 h

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The VDA, Torn dera Val d'Aran, starts on Friday afternoon and climbs straight out of Vielha over Tuc Montcorbison, then heads west over Tuc dera Escaleta (about 2,450 m) and down to Bossòst at km 49. From there it turns north and east past Canejan and the Honeria refuge, up through the old mines of Liat, over Pòrt d'Urets (about 2,520 m) to Montgarri and Beret, and down to Salardú at km 114. The last third crosses the Colomèrs lakes and comes back over Tuc de Meddia to Vielha.

The gaps to plan for are Honeria to Còth de Varradòs (16 km) and Varradòs to Montgarri (about 18 km), both over the high ground. The regulations warn that slower runners can take more than four hours between aid stations. Your crew and drop bags wait at Bossòst, Salardú and Arties, and each has a rest area. This is the 2026 course.

aid stations

kmWhereCutoff
0Vielha (start and finish)
10.5Bassa d'Oles Fri 7:15 PM
21Artiga de Lin Fri 9:15 PM
32.8Poilanèr (drinks only)
42.6Portilhon Sat 4:00 AM
49.2Bossòst (TDL start) Crew, Drop bagSat 5:30 AM
58.2Canejan Sat 8:00 AM
65.8Honeria refuge Sat 9:15 AM
81.8Còth de Varradòs Sat 4:00 PM
99.7Montgarri Sat 8:45 PM
104.8Beret (SKY start and finish) Sat 10:15 PM
113.7Salardú (PDA start) Crew, Drop bagSun 12:00 AM
122.6Banhs de Tredòs Sun 2:45 AM
134.2Colomèrs Sun 7:00 AM
144.5Mont-romies (drinks only)
149Arties Crew, Drop bagSun 10:45 AM
154.8Santet Escunhau Sun 1:15 PM
163Vielha (start and finish) Sun 4:00 PM
Looking down on dense conifer forest near Vielha, with low cloud drifting over it
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Val d'Aran CDH 110K

Camins d'Hèr: from Les through the mining valleys to the lakes and back to Vielha.

Distance
110.5 km (68.7 mi)
Climbing
6,400 m (20,997 ft)
Start
Fri, Jul 9, 6:00 AM
Time limit
28 h

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The CDH, Camins d'Hèr ("iron roads"), starts at 6 a.m. on Friday in Les and follows the same route as the VDA from Les to the finish. The first big climb takes you past the mine tunnels below Mauberme to Còth de Varradòs, then over Pòrt d'Urets to Montgarri, Beret and Salardú at km 61.

After Salardú it goes up to Banhs de Tredòs and the Colomèrs cirque, which the organizer calls the largest glacial lake cirque in the Pyrenees, then down to Arties and over Tuc de Meddia to Vielha. Crews and drop bags wait at Salardú and Arties. The map shows the 2026 course.

aid stations

kmWhereCutoff
0Les (CDH start)
5.8Canejan
12.9Honeria refuge Fri 9:30 AM
28.9Còth de Varradòs Fri 2:45 PM
46.8Montgarri Fri 6:00 PM
51.9Beret (SKY start and finish) Fri 7:00 PM
60.8Salardú (PDA start) Crew, Drop bagFri 8:30 PM
69.7Banhs de Tredòs Fri 10:30 PM
81.3Colomèrs Sat 2:00 AM
91.6Mont-romies (drinks only)
96.1Arties Crew, Drop bagSat 5:30 AM
102Santet Escunhau
110.5Vielha (start and finish) Sat 10:30 AM

Val d'Aran TDL 75K

Termières dera Libertat: Bossòst to Vielha over the old border escape routes.

Distance
74.8 km (46.5 mi)
Climbing
5,100 m (16,732 ft)
Start
Wed, Jul 7, 7:30 AM
Time limit
20 h

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The TDL, Termières dera Libertat ("borders of freedom"), was new in 2026. It follows paths once used by people escaping war and persecution over these mountains. It starts in Bossòst on Wednesday morning and runs the VDA backwards as far as Bassa d'Oles, over Portilhon and Poilanèr to Artiga de Lin at km 30.

From Bassa d'Oles it turns south through Val de Horno to Santet Escunhau and down to Vielha. Artiga de Lin is the one place you'll see your crew and your drop bag. The map shows the 2026 course.

aid stations

kmWhereCutoff
0Bossòst (TDL start)
7.6Portilhon Wed 10:00 AM
17.6Poilanèr (drinks only)
30Artiga de Lin Crew, Drop bagWed 3:45 PM
40.5Bassa d'Oles Wed 6:20 PM
53Horno Wed 9:30 PM
66.6Santet Escunhau Thu 2:00 AM
74.8Vielha (start and finish) Thu 4:00 AM

Val d'Aran PDA 55K

Peades d'Aigua: Salardú to Vielha by way of the Colomèrs lakes.

Distance
54.9 km (34.1 mi)
Climbing
3,300 m (10,827 ft)
Start
Thu, Jul 8, 7:00 AM
Time limit
14 h

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The PDA, Peades d'Aigua, starts in Salardú on Thursday and climbs to Banhs de Tredòs and the Colomèrs lake cirque. Its high point, around 2,600 m, comes just before Colomèrs. From there it crosses back over to Mont-romies and Arties, then climbs once more to Tuc de Meddia before the drop into Vielha.

There's no crew and no drop bag on course. The organizer says it sells out every year. The map shows the 2026 course.

aid stations

kmWhereCutoff
0Salardú (PDA start)
8.8Banhs de Tredòs Thu 10:15 AM
23.9Colomèrs Thu 2:00 PM
36Mont-romies (drinks only)
40.5Arties Thu 5:30 PM
46.4Santet Escunhau
54.9Vielha (start and finish) Thu 10:00 PM
A drone view of a small mountain lake among grass and boulders near Vielha
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Val d'Aran EXP 32K

Experiència d'Aran: a loop on the slopes above Vielha.

Distance
33.3 km (20.7 mi)
Climbing
2,100 m (6,890 ft)
Start
Sun, Jul 11, 8:00 AM
Time limit
7 h 15 min

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The EXP, Experiència d'Aran, is a Sunday loop from Vielha, billed at 32 km and 2,100 m of climbing. The 2026 course data measures 33.3 km. It goes up to Plan de Viàs, along the hillside to Casarilh and Arties, then climbs to Santet Escunhau and Tuc de Meddia, about 2,220 m, before the long descent to Vielha.

No crew help is allowed anywhere on the course.

aid stations

kmWhereCutoff
0Vielha (start and finish)
9.4Casarilh
18.5Arties Sun 12:00 PM
24.5Santet Escunhau Sun 1:45 PM
33.3Vielha (start and finish) Sun 3:45 PM

Val d'Aran SKY 18K

A short, high loop from Pla de Beret to Tuc deth Dossau.

Distance
18.1 km (11.2 mi)
Climbing
900 m (2,953 ft)
Start
Sat, Jul 10, 9:30 AM
Time limit
4 h

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The SKY starts and finishes at Pla de Beret. It climbs past Estanh de Baciver to the Clòt der Os lakes, where the second aid station is and where spectators can come up by chairlift. Then it goes through the Portilhon de Marimanha to Tuc deth Dossau, 2,522 m, before the descent back to Beret.

aid stations

kmWhereCutoff
0Beret (SKY start and finish)
8Vista Beret (drinks only)
11.7Clòt der Os Sat 12:20 PM
18.1Beret (SKY start and finish) Sat 2:00 PM

Val d'Aran Vielha 10K

A Wednesday evening race up to Plan de Viàs and back to Vielha.

Distance
10.6 km (6.6 mi)
Climbing
500 m (1,640 ft)
Start
Wed, Jul 7, 7:00 PM
Time limit
2 h 30 min

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The Vielha 10K starts from the Ultra-Trail Village on Wednesday evening and climbs about 475 m to the drinks station at Plan de Viàs before running back down to town. It's billed at 10 km and 500 m of climbing; the 2026 course data measures 10.6 km.

aid stations

kmWhereCutoff
0Vielha (start and finish)
5.7Plan de Viàs (drinks only) Wed 8:30 PM
10.6Vielha (start and finish) Wed 9:30 PM

Registration and the UTMB Index

The VDA, CDH, TDL, PDA and EXP need a valid UTMB Index. For the VDA it must be in the 100K or 100M category, and for the CDH and TDL in the 50K, 100K or 100M category. The organizer advises against entering the VDA, CDH or TDL with an Index under 400, because that's the level the cutoffs are set for. You must be 20 by the end of 2027 (16 for the 10K).

For 2027 the TDL, PDA and EXP went to a lottery, whose sign-up closed in September 2026, and all three are full. The VDA, CDH, SKY and 10K are sold first come, first served, and opened on October 7, 2026 for runners with an Index and two days later for everyone. When this page was checked the SKY was full and the others were open. Sales run until June 23, 2027 or until they sell out, with no waitlist.

Prices rise in tiers as places sell: €246 to €319 for the VDA and €199 to €256 for the CDH. The lottery races cost €194 (TDL), €138 (PDA) and €85 (EXP). There are no refunds unless you buy the cancellation insurance when you register (13% of the fee), and bibs can't be transferred. You can switch between the VDA and CDH until May 30, 2027 if places allow. You also need accident insurance that covers mountain rescue in Spain and France.

Getting to Vielha

A river running over boulders between stone houses in Vielha, with green mountains behind
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The nearest airport with international flights is Toulouse, 166 km away. From there it's about two hours by car, or 3 hours 40 by the twice daily bus through Saint-Gaudens. Barcelona is 350 km, about 3 hours 30 by car or 5 hours 30 on the ALSA bus. By road from Spain you come in through the Vielha tunnel on the N-230 or over the Port de la Bonaigua on the C-28. From France it's the N-125, which becomes the N-230 at the border at Pont de Rei.

The race runs free buses to the CDH, TDL and PDA starts from towns around the valley. In the last days before the event, companions can buy tickets on the race transport to follow their runner.

Crew, drop bags and pacers

Crews are allowed only in the three longest races, and only at a few aid stations: Bossòst, Salardú and Arties on the VDA, Salardú and Arties on the CDH, and Artiga de Lin on the TDL. Only one person may help you, in the marked area, with a bag of up to 30 liters. The PDA, EXP, SKY and 10K allow no help anywhere on course.

Drop bags go to the same stations: three for the VDA, two for the CDH, one for the TDL. You get the 30 liter bags at bib pickup and hand them back as you leave each station. Poles can't go in them. The VDA has rest areas at Bossòst, Salardú and Arties, and the CDH at Arties.

There are no pacers. Nobody who isn't registered may run with you, except in the marked zones near aid stations.

Weather and what to carry

A turquoise lake and a pale meadow below pine forest in Aigüestortes National Park, in autumn
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July in Vielha averages highs of about 25°C and lows of about 11°C, with around 65 mm of rain over eight rainy days, according to the Meteorological Service of Catalonia. The organizer warns that weather in the valley changes within minutes, from extreme heat to sudden storms, and the courses go well above 2,000 m.

For the VDA, CDH and TDL the kit list includes two headlamps, a steady red rear light, an emergency bivvy bag (a foil blanket doesn't count), a hooded waterproof jacket rated to 10,000 mm, waterproof overtrousers, a 180 g thermal layer and warm waterproof gloves. Bring your own cup: the aid stations hand out no disposable cups or cutlery. If you start with poles, you carry them to the finish.

Val d'Aran aid stations and GPS coordinates

For crews and spectators: each place on the map in decimal degrees, latitude first. Paste them into any map app or add them as waypoints in Goat Maps.

  • Vielha (start and finish)

    978 m (3,209 ft)

    42.70124, 0.79856

  • Les (CDH start)

    637 m (2,090 ft)

    42.81211, 0.71100

  • Bossòst (TDL start)

    710 m (2,329 ft)

    42.78523, 0.69348

  • Salardú (PDA start)

    1,260 m (4,134 ft)

    42.70786, 0.90384

  • Beret (SKY start and finish)

    1,850 m (6,070 ft)

    42.72626, 0.96603

  • Bassa d'Oles

    1,600 m (5,249 ft)

    42.71472, 0.77415

  • Artiga de Lin

    1,185 m (3,888 ft)

    42.69672, 0.70915

  • Poilanèr (drinks only)

    2,000 m (6,562 ft)

    42.71353, 0.68521

  • Portilhon

    1,292 m (4,239 ft)

    42.76903, 0.65993

  • Canejan

    891 m (2,923 ft)

    42.83823, 0.73859

  • Honeria refuge

    1,017 m (3,337 ft)

    42.81849, 0.80630

  • Còth de Varradòs

    2,048 m (6,719 ft)

    42.75887, 0.88718

  • Montgarri

    1,659 m (5,443 ft)

    42.75907, 0.99448

  • Banhs de Tredòs

    1,759 m (5,771 ft)

    42.65563, 0.92796

  • Colomèrs

    1,980 m (6,496 ft)

    42.63174, 0.92087

  • Mont-romies (drinks only)

    1,765 m (5,791 ft)

    42.69379, 0.89605

  • Arties

    1,139 m (3,737 ft)

    42.69883, 0.87168

  • Santet Escunhau

    1,780 m (5,840 ft)

    42.67034, 0.83564

  • Horno

    1,398 m (4,587 ft)

    42.67360, 0.76468

  • Casarilh

    1,041 m (3,415 ft)

    42.69992, 0.83077

  • Plan de Viàs (drinks only)

    1,436 m (4,711 ft)

    42.70747, 0.80818

  • Vista Beret (drinks only)

    2,159 m (7,083 ft)

    42.71543, 0.97593

  • Clòt der Os

    2,195 m (7,201 ft)

    42.72551, 0.99029

Val d'Aran FAQ

When is Val d'Aran by UTMB 2027?

July 7 to 11, 2027. The TDL and Vielha 10K are on Wednesday the 7th, the PDA on Thursday, the VDA and CDH on Friday the 9th, the SKY on Saturday and the EXP on Sunday the 11th.

Does Val d'Aran give you a place at UTMB?

Only if you're in the top 10 men or women of the VDA, CDH or PDA, which earns direct entry to the 2028 UTMB, CCC or OCC in the matching category. As a Major, every race that gives Running Stones gives double, which raise your odds in the UTMB Mont-Blanc lottery.

What UTMB Index do you need for Val d'Aran?

A valid Index in the 100K or 100M category for the VDA, and in the 50K, 100K or 100M category for the CDH and TDL. The PDA and EXP take an Index in any category, and the SKY and 10K need none. The organizer recommends at least 400 for the three longest races.

Can you have a crew or a pacer at Val d'Aran?

Crew yes, at a few stations: Bossòst, Salardú and Arties on the VDA, Salardú and Arties on the CDH, and Artiga de Lin on the TDL. Pacers no: nobody unregistered may run with you outside the marked zones near aid stations.

Is there cell service on the Val d'Aran courses?

Not everywhere. The regulations mention areas where only emergency calls work, and you must carry a phone with roaming for Spain and France and keep it out of airplane mode. Download the course map in Goat Maps before you go: your phone's GPS still shows where you are without a signal.

How hard is the VDA?

It is 163 km with 10,000 m of climbing and a 48 hour limit, and it tops out around 2,550 m. In 2026, 361 runners finished it.

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Updated . An unofficial guide, from the organizer's published information. Coordinates from the organizer's course and OpenStreetMap contributors. Photos from Unsplash. Organize a race? We help with course files.