United Kingdom · England
Winter Spine Race
Distance
431 km
Date
March 1, 2026
Entry fee
1,345 GBP
€ / km
€3.59
Britain’s toughest winter: brutal cold, endless nights, and a legendary self-sufficiency and sanity test on the Pennine Way.
Elevation and Terrain
Total Meters
10732m
D+/KM
24.9m/km
For context, the Tor des Géants 330 loop has 73 D+/km.
Avg Uphill Gradient
7.4%
Avg Downhill Gradient
-7.2%
Uphill gradient distribution
Route Profile
Analysed 2026-05-02Terrain breakdown
Terrain
Climbs
Top climbs
6.2 km · 619 m gain
starts km 257 · avg 9.9% · max 29.4%
3.6 km · 341 m gain
starts km 2 · avg 9.5% · max 37.1%
4.5 km · 316 m gain
starts km 24 · avg 7.0% · max 24.8%
Top descents
5.0 km · 449 m drop
starts km 139 · avg -9.1% · max -23.7%
5.4 km · 423 m drop
starts km 176 · avg -7.8% · max -21.4%
5.1 km · 407 m drop
starts km 251 · avg -8.0% · max -13.2%
Race files
Logistics
Nearest airport
Manchester (MAN) / Leeds Bradford (LBA)
Notes
Start: ~1.5–2.5 hrs / Public transport: Possible (train to Edale) but winter delays risk / Accommodation: Limited in Edale; book early
