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Hengill Ultra Trail – 53 km 2027 trail running route — Iceland · Southwest Iceland

Iceland · Southwest Iceland

Distance

53 km

Date

Entry fee

€ / km

Hengill Ultra Trail – 53 km

Elevation and Terrain

Total Meters

2,050m

D+/KM

38.7m/km

For context, the Tor des Géants 330 loop has 73 D+/km.

Avg Uphill Gradient

10.3%

Avg Downhill Gradient

-10.8%

Uphill gradient distribution

Hengill Ultra Trail – 53 km 53 km — uphill gradient distribution (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
2–5%
5.6 km
5–10%
6.0 km
10–15%
3.0 km
15–20%
1.5 km
20%+
1.4 km

Route Profile

Analysed

Terrain breakdown

Hengill Ultra Trail – 53 km 53 km — terrain breakdown (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
33.6%Uphill
34.2%Flat
32.1%Downhill

Terrain

Volcanic

Hengill Ultra Trail – 53 km 53km Top Climbs

Top Climbs

Hengill Ultra Trail – 53 km 53 km — top climbs (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
1

5.3 km · 312 m gain

starts km 6 · avg 5.9% · max 27.5%

2

2.6 km · 214 m gain

starts km 24 · avg 8.4% · max 36.2%

3

0.1 km · 175 m gain

starts km 23 · avg 194.1% · max 411.3%

Top descents

Hengill Ultra Trail – 53 km 53 km — top descents (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
1

4.6 km · 407 m drop

starts km 30 · avg -8.9% · max -48.9%

2

5.4 km · 312 m drop

starts km 40 · avg -5.8% · max -27.5%

3

0.1 km · 175 m drop

starts km 22 · avg -291.0% · max -298.9%

Hengill Ultra Trail – 53 km 53km GPX

Getting to Hengill Ultra Trail – 53 km

Nearest airport

Reykjavík Keflavík (KEF)

Notes

Start: ~1.0–1.5 hrs drive to Hveragerði/Hengill area / Public transport: possible bus to Hveragerði + taxi

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