Since 2012, the Trail du Saint-Jacques by UTMB® has offered runners a cultural and spiritual journey through time on and around the famous Way of Saint Jacques.
On this world-famous route, which is used every year by tens of thousands of pilgrims, the Trail du Saint-Jacques by UTMB® goes back up the mythical GR65 and offers runners typical routes full of history in the heart of an inspiring nature, up to a spectacular finish at the foot of the famous cathedral of Le Puy-en-Velay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Over the last 10 years, more than 25,000 runners including Dawa Sherpa, Jo Meek, Thomas Lorblanchet, Lauréline Gaussens, Aurélien Collet and Karine Herry have completed their "spiritrail quest" and left their footprints on the skating path of the Trail du Saint-Jacques by UTMB®.
10 centuries of history
Come and run through 10 centuries of history in the heart of an omnipresent and preserved nature and win your Running Stones to participate in the UTMB World Series Finals draw.
The Trail du Saint-Jacques by UTMB offers 6 formulas :
- L’Ultra du Saint-Jacques – 126 km – 5250 m D+ (178 km effort)
- Le Grand Trail du Saint-Jacques – 75 km – 3100 m D+ (102 km effort)
- Le Maratrail du Saint-Jacques – 51 km – 2000m D+ (71 km effort)
- Le Trail des Chibottes – 18 km – 600D+ (21 km effort)
- And a 29 and 18 km sportive hike
The Trail du Saint-Jacques by UTMB, initiatory trail marked by signs and encounters, challenges and joy!