Trail 100 Andorra By UTMB®

Imagine a country so small you could almost run across it, well that’s exactly what thousands of trail runners do every year in June! 🏃‍♂️

Welcome to Andorra, or more precisely to the Trail 100 Andorra by UTMB®, the event that proves you don’t need a huge country to host a massively ambitious adventure 🤪. Let’s start with the playground, because it’s frankly unbelievable. The Andorra covers 468 km² with a population of around 86,000 inhabitants... About the size of the city of Lyon, but in mountain form. The country’s average altitude hovers around 2,000 meters, which makes it the highest country in Europe in this sense, and its capital Andorra la Vella is also the highest capital in Europe, perched at 1 013 meters ⬆️. In short: even the shoppers at the supermarket live at altitude. So imagine the trail runners 😅. The country counts 65 peaks over 2,500 meters, and its highest point, the Coma Pedrosa, rises to 2 943 meters. It’s the same summit that runners of the 105K will have the joy (and the pain) of climbing during the race 📈.

Speaking of distances, because that’s where the organizers really thought of everyone 🗺️. The range is wide: 10 km, 24.9 km, 50 km, 80 km and the ultimate grail, the 105 km. The idea is simple: let everyone test their limits while exploring Andorra’s rich cultural heritage Andorra. The 10K with its 500 mD+ is perfect if you want to sample the vibe without waking up stiff the next day 🦵. The 21K (which is actually 24.9 km 😬) offers 1 350 mD+. The 50K raises the bar to 3 400 mD+, roughly the equivalent of climbing the Eiffel Tower… 97 times 🤯. And then there’s the beast: the ultra 105K which circles the whole country, crowning some of the Principality’s many peaks, including the Pico del Comapedrosathe highest point in Andorra, with stunning views 😍, endless trails and a multitude of lakes 🏞️. With 6 900m of positive elevation, this is the kind of race where you finish thinking you’re an athlete and leave questioning your sanity 😂.

But the effort is worth it, and we’re not just talking about the landscapes you’ll traverse! 😉 What’s beautiful about the Trail 100 Andorra, the race is part of the UTMB World Series circuit, in other words, it’s serious business 💪. The slopes reach, in places, 20, 25, or even more than 35% on several kilometers, turning some sections into real climbing routes in the heart of nature 🧗. Wet granite blocks, roots, exposed ridges… And yet, runners come back 🤓. Why? Because there’s something unique about running through an entire country 🌄. Bonus nugget for your supporters or post-race activities: Caldea, the largest spa in the Pyrenees, is right nearby, at the foot of the mountains 🏔️. Because after 105 km and 6 900 mD+, a bubbly soak is well earned. It’s basically mandatory 🛁. And one last cool thing: the Madriu-Perafita-Claror valley, traversed by some of the race’s trails, was UNESCO World Heritage listed in 2004 in the category of cultural landscapes. In other words, when you run in Andorra, you don’t just cross mountains—you tread a piece of humanity’s heritage, trail shoes on 👟. It’s quite the way to put your sneakers to work 😎.

Don’t fall flat on your Andorra edges, you’ve got a trail to conquer 💪.