Hungary · Veszprém County / Lake Balaton
Distance
115 km
Date
Entry fee
HUF 32,900
€ / km
€0.92
New date pending
This race has already occurred. A new date for next year’s edition is pending.
Ultrabalaton Trail 115 km (Hegyestű Trail) is a trail race held on October 3, 2026 in Veszprém County, Hungary, tracing the northern shore and uplands of Lake Balaton. The course starts at 7:00 AM from Balatoni Élménypark, Csopak, covering 115 km with 2,137 m of gain — 18.6 m/km, placing it among the lowest elevation densities of any 100 km+ distance in the DTR database.
The terrain carries a deceptive edge: climbs average just 2.5% gradient but spike to a 36.7% maximum. Volcanic rock outcrops and sudden Balaton Uplands escarpments are embedded in what reads as flat lakeside running. The course is unusually balanced — 34.8% uphill, 32.0% flat, 33.2% downhill — with the steepest descent arriving at km 97.9 in the final quarter.
Ultrabalaton Trail entry costs €0.92/km (32,900 HUF at current tier). Budapest (BUD) is 102 minutes away, with frequent train service along the Balaton shore. Now in its 8th edition (2026), the race drew 93 finishers in 2024 against a 21-hour time limit with 13 aid stations. It suits endurance-focused trail runners who want a long, runnable lakeside course where nutrition strategy and sustained pace — not summit-to-summit climbing — decide the race.
Total Meters
2,137m
D+/KM
18.6m/km
For context, the Tor des Géants 330 loop has 73 D+/km.
Avg Uphill Gradient
8.0%
Avg Downhill Gradient
-8.5%
| 2–5% | 15.0 km | |
|---|---|---|
| 5–10% | 14.8 km | |
| 10–15% | 6.1 km | |
| 15–20% | 1.9 km | |
| 20%+ | 2.0 km |
| 34.8% | Uphill |
|---|---|
| 32.0% | Flat |
| 33.2% | Downhill |
| 1 | 5.7 km · 141 m gain starts km 51 · avg 2.5% · max 36.7% |
|---|---|
| 2 | 4.3 km · 98 m gain starts km 39 · avg 2.3% · max 32.5% |
| 3 | 6.1 km · 98 m gain starts km 75 · avg 1.6% · max 22.9% |
| 1 | 7.0 km · 210 m drop starts km 54 · avg -3.0% · max -31.8% |
|---|---|
| 2 | 3.7 km · 169 m drop starts km 98 · avg -4.6% · max -29.8% |
| 3 | 3.6 km · 140 m drop starts km 48 · avg -4.0% · max -30.3% |
Demanding by distance, not by gradient. At 18.6 m/km — one of the flattest 100km+ distances in the DTR database — the physical challenge is sustained endurance and pacing over 115km rather than climbing. The 36.7% maximum gradient on Climb 1 at km 51 and a technical descent in the final quarter (km 97.9) are brief exceptions in an otherwise runnable course. The 21-hour time limit requires a consistent minimum pace across all 115km.
Largely, yes — but with sharp exceptions. Climbs average just 2.5% gradient across 115km, but the maximum pitch reaches 36.7% at km 51 and descents spike to −31.8%. Volcanic rock outcrops create short, technical scrambling moments in what is otherwise a very runnable lakeside course. Think: flat running interrupted by brief Balaton Uplands surprises.
32,900 HUF (~€75) at the current fee tier — approximately €0.92/km. Entry rises to 34,900 HUF (~€80) from June 1, 2026 and 36,900 HUF (~€85) from September 16. No administrative fees — only possible bank transaction costs.
October 3, 2026, with a 7:00 AM start from Balatoni Élménypark, Csopak, on the northern shore of Lake Balaton, Hungary.
Budapest (BUD) is approximately 102 minutes from Csopak. Regular train services run along the Balaton northern shore from Budapest Keleti, with a stop at Csopak-Paloznak — no car required. Accommodation in the Balatonfüred/Csopak area books up early due to the Balaton tourist season.
Nearest airport
Budapest (BUD)
Notes
Start: ~1.5–2.5 hrs; start town is Csopak (Balatoni Élménypark area) / Public transport: very good trains along lake / Accommodation: very strong around Balaton but peak season fills fast; book early
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