SKY Baqueira Beret is the 18.0km trail race at HOKA Val d'Aran by UTMB 2026 (PLA DE BERET, Spain). The race starts on July 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM. It starts in PLA DE BERET.
Run easy on the first mountain, then go all out on the second.
The course climbs 900m+. With 50m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 41% of the distance is uphill, 28% downhill and 31% flat. The longest climb runs 6.5km at an average 6.5% grade (417m of vertical). The longest descent runs 4.2km at an average 15.0% grade (635m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 32.0% over 0.2km. The steepest descent drops at 26.5% over 1.1km. Surface: 53% smooth, 23% trail, and 18% technical. Flat-equivalent effort: 25.5 FlatKM.
The highest summit on the course is Tuc deth Dossau (2521m), 13.8km from the start.
Poles bring little benefit here: only about 2.8km of pole-friendly terrain.
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 13°C to 22°C, with around 15°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 33%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 2% of days around this date.
905 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Jan Torrella Oller (Spain) in 1:20:16. Women's winner: Vivien Bonzi (Italy) in 1:39:12.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for SKY Baqueira Beret.
Other distances of HOKA Val d'Aran by UTMB 2026Torn dera Val d'Aran (163km)·Camins d'Her (110km)·Termieres dera Libertat (75.0km)·Peades d'Aigua (55.0km)·Experiencia d'Aran (32.0km)·SKY 18K Promesas (18.0km)·Vielha 10K (10.0km)
Other editions of SKY Baqueira Beret2025
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