trail: Grand Trail des Lacs et Châteaux 42, 83 en 164 km

160 km:
GT160 – UNIQUE IN BELGIUM !
The first 6-point ITRA race in Belgium !
A race representing a huge challenge has its place among the most beautiful trails in the world! To the finisher, 6 ITRA points will be give, and will be qualifay for the next lottery 2022 Western States 100!

160 km of trail paths are to be covered at the gates of the Hautes Fagnes nature reserve, a stunning region and a true land of lakes and castles enhanced by forests and very aptly called the Blue Ardennes. This race is the ultimate test of endurance and physical ability of the runners.

A true delight crossing over the places such as the Bec du Corbeau, the paragliding take-off runway of Coo, the Salmchateau Castle, the lake of Robertville, the Falize Rock, the Farnières Castle, the lake of Coo and many other enchanting places such as Reinhardstein Castle, the Route des Crêtes (the ridge road), Napoleon’s nose etc….

With more than 6000 D+ of vertical drop, it is the most prestigious and most difficult Ultra in Belgium. A real life-size sporting and human adventure!

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GT 85 – A VERY VARIED ULTRA !
An innovative 85km GTLC Ultra 4-points ITRA Race.
The GT85 is a highly diversified Ultra cross that will allow you to discover a beautiful region at the gates of the Hautes Fagnes nature reserve, a true land of lakes and castles enhanced by forests and very aptly called the Blue Ardennes.

The resistance to effort perfectly describes this trail with a route full of difficulties with a vertical drop of 3480 D+. A magnificent course through nature reserve similar to those in French mountains will allow trail-runners to discover the splendid wild corners of the region of Robertville, Malmedy, Stavelot and Xhoffraix, the terrible Warche valley with its ridge road, the Reinhardstein Castle, and more…

Having very little pavement and a lot of undergrowth paths, this race is diverse, highly technical, tough and entertaining.

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GT42 – A TECHNICAL MARATRAIL
Running a full marathon is already particularly difficult.
But what would you say about GT42 representing 2 ITRA points, to which we added more than 1820 m D+ of vertical drop? GT42 is a technical maratrail across the Warche valley. This is sheer madness! A delight just like the other beautiful places crossed such as the lake of Robertville, the Vieux Chêne (the Old Oak), the Reinhardstein Castle, the Route des Crêtes, Napoleon’s nose, and more…

The alternation between technical parts, single tracks, rollings, climbs and downhills.