How far is the 6 Valleys Ultra?

The 6 Valleys Ultra is one distance: 6 Valleys (81.0 km / 50.3 miles).

How much climbing is in the 6 Valleys Ultra?

The 6 Valleys has 3,000 m of ascent.

Is the 6 Valleys Ultra course marked?

Yes, the course is marked. Navigation skills are not required.

What are the cut-offs for the 6 Valleys Ultra?

Overall time limits — 6 Valleys: 21h.

13 Valleys Ultra 6 Valleys Ultra

Borrowdale, CumbriaSat, 25 Sept 2027

New for 2027: Borrowdale to Keswick, waymarked, between the 5 and the 7.

81 km

50.3 miles

3,000 m ascent

37 m per km

21h cut-off

15:33/km to make it

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The course

21h cut-off, which needs 15:33/km

5 checkpoints

Start time not confirmed yet — check with the organiser.

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Train for it: routes near the start

Routes starting within 20 km of Borrowdale, Cumbria, nearest first. Each one has a free GPX file and a TRP grade, so you can rehearse the ground before race day.

EXPERT

Scafell Pike from Seathwaite

14.7km · 971m climb · Loop · 3.0km away

You top out on Scafell Pike, the roof of England at 978m, from the green Borrowdale side, and the Corridor country you cross to get there is as wild as the Lakes gets.

HARD

Bob Graham Round Leg 5: Honister Pass to Keswick

18.2km · 723m climb · Point to point · 3.4km away

Three last summits over the Newlands fells and then the famous road run into Keswick: this is the leg where a Bob Graham Round is finished.

Checked Jul 2026

VERY HARD

Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Striding Edge from Thirlmere

11.3km · 998m climb · Loop · 6.5km away

You get the two most famous ridges on the fell, Swirral and Striding Edge, on a route that still starts and finishes on the quiet Thirlmere side.

Checked Jul 2026

VERY HARD

Helvellyn from Thirlmere

10.7km · 812m climb · Loop · 6.5km away

You gain the summit of a 950m Wainwright in well under an hour of climbing, then drop back to the car on grass you can really open up on.

Checked Jul 2026

MODERATE

Catbells from Hawes End

6.0km · 366m climb · Loop · 7.2km away

The biggest view to effort ratio in the district. A 451 m Wainwright summit with a full Derwentwater panorama reached in well under an hour of running.

Checked Jul 2026

EXPERT

Bob Graham Round Leg 3: Dunmail Raise to Wasdale Head

25.5km · 1,906m climb · Point to point · 7.5km away

This is the heart and the crux of the Bob Graham: the Langdale Pikes, the highest ground in England over the Scafells, and the notorious Broad Stand step onto Scafell.

Checked Jul 2026

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How to enter

Sat, 25 Sept 2027 · Entries open

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Common questions

: The 6 Valleys Ultra is one distance: 6 Valleys (81.0 km / 50.3 miles).
: The 6 Valleys has 3,000 m of ascent.
: Not graded yet. A TRP grade is worked out from distance and climb measured off the course file, and there isn't one for the 6 Valleys Ultra yet.
: Yes, the course is marked. Navigation skills are not required.
: We don't hold a compulsory kit list for the 6 Valleys Ultra. 13 Valleys Ultra confirm mandatory kit in their race information, usually in the final instructions.
: Overall time limits — 6 Valleys: 21h.
: We don't hold a checkpoint list for the 6 Valleys Ultra. What's on the table varies a lot between races, so check the 13 Valleys Ultra race information rather than turning up expecting food.
: Not yet — we don't hold a course file for the 6 Valleys Ultra. Some organisers only send the GPX to entrants. If we get one, it goes up free, with no sign-up.
: Sat, 25 Sept 2027. Entries open.