Limitless Trails The Loop Ultra
Fifty kilometres and fifteen hundred metres of climb on a marked loop through the hills of Mid Wales from Camp Plas.
32 Mile
51 km
1,482 m ascent
29 m per km
14h cut-off
16:19/km to make it
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The course
14h cut-off, which needs 16:19/km
What you’re in for
Fifty kilometres and 1,482m of climb on a marked loop through the hills of Mid Wales from Camp Plas at Llanfihangel, with fourteen hours. Mid-October.
Terrain and trail
Grassy hill, forest track and lane in the Berwyn foothills — nothing technical, but the climbs are long and the tops are exposed. Marked. A trail shoe with grip.
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Common questions
- The Loop Ultra is one distance: 32 Mile (51.5 km).