Alternative courses 2026

The municipal road leading to Franscia and Campo Moro will remain closed for the summer season.
Given this extraordinary situation, which inevitably alters the logistical accessibility of a major portion of our territory, the Valmalenco UltraDistance Trail organization — in coordination with the Municipality of Lanzada and in full agreement with the unappealable judgment of the race safety team (comprising Race Direction, Course Manager, Alpine Rescue, SAGF Alpine Rescue of the Guardia di Finanza, Italian Red Cross, and local authorities) — has made the mandatory decision to modify the 90km and 35km courses.

The inability to reach Campo Moro using traditional vehicles would deprive the race of a crucial logistical base for event management: the road to Campo Moro is strategic and necessary for ambulance access, rescue positioning, volunteer transport, managing retired runners, and relay handovers. Therefore, it would be impossible to guarantee high safety standards for 2026. For this reason, the entire section from Val di Scerscen down to the descent towards Caspoggio is necessarily excluded from the route.

The new 90k and 35k courses preserve the technical and spectacular spirit of the VUT, traversing brand-new trails, mountain huts, and landscapes never touched by the race before.

New routes have been identified with difficulty levels, distances, and elevation gains comparable to the original course. ITRA points and UTMB qualification levels remain unchanged.
The course will pass by 4 mountain huts not included in the original route: Tartaglione Crispo, Del Grande Camerini, Motta, Alpe Ponte.