Skytrail is the 16.0km trail race at Durmitor 2026 (Black lake, Montenegro). The race starts on September 5, 2026 at 08:00 AM. It starts and finishes in Black lake. The time limit is 6 h.
Run the climb at race pace, build your speed on the downhill, and go all out at the finish.
The course climbs 1000m+. With 63m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 35% of the distance is uphill, 38% downhill and 28% flat. The longest climb runs 7.0km at an average 12.9% grade (906m of vertical). The longest descent runs 9.6km at an average 9.0% grade (864m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 32.1% over 0.3km. The steepest descent drops at 32.7% over 0.6km. Surface: 85% trail, 7% technical, and 7% smooth. Flat-equivalent effort: 33.6 FlatKM.
Trekking poles are worth taking: about 2.5km of the course favours them.
Quad damage risk is low (index 13 of 100): a few descents worth noting, none of them decisive.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 8°C to 18°C, with around 11°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 31%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 6% of days around this date.
129 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Miloš Pavlović (Serbia) in 2:04:56. Women's winner: Lidija Radulović (Serbia) in 2:44:30.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Skytrail.
Other distances of Durmitor 2026SKYRACE (34.0km)
Official websitedurmitorsky.run
