Chianti Half Trail is the 20.0km trail race at Chianti Ultra Trail by UTMB 2027 (Gaiole in Chianti, Italy). The race starts on March 21, 2027 at 09:30 AM. It starts in Gaiole in Chianti and finishes in Radda in Chianti. The time limit is 4 h.
The course climbs 920m+. With 46m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 47% of the distance is uphill, 29% downhill and 24% flat. Flat-equivalent effort: 24.1 FlatKM.
The course is runnable enough that trekking poles are not needed.
There is too little runnable descent to damage the quads: plan the race around climbing and fuelling.
This page has a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Chianti Half Trail.
Other distances of Chianti Ultra Trail by UTMB 2027Ultra Trail Chianti Castles (123km)·Chianti Ultra Trail (73.0km)·Chianti Marathon Trail (46.0km)·Chianti Wine Run (10.0km)
Other editions of Chianti Half Trail2026
Official websitechianti.utmb.world