Die Route

The Cape Wrath Ultra® is based on the Cape Wrath Trail, which is considered to be the toughest long distance backpacking trail in the UK. It crosses rugged landscapes and winds through genuine wilderness spending significant time away from civilisation. Hikers usually take at least 20 days to complete the trail. The Cape Wrath Ultra is an ultra running expedition that takes a similar route to the Cape Wrath Trail, but with our expert local knowledge the race route has been tailored for runners.

Die 400 km lange Strecke wird in 8 Tagen zurückgelegt und bietet eine überzeugende Herausforderung für Ultraläufer. Die Teilnehmer haben keine der komplexen logistischen Sorgen, die Wanderer normalerweise haben, wenn sie den Cape Wrath Trail oder andere Langstreckenwanderwege wie den Pennine Way in Angriff nehmen.

Participants are welcome to walk large sections of the route, however, the Cape Wrath Ultra is ultimately an ultra running race; on the longest days participants will not be able to exclusively walk, in order to complete the route within the cut-offs.