Ultra Marathon Races in England
Browse 200 ultra marathon trail running and hiking routes in England. Distance range: 26.3 mi to 71.8 mi. Elevation gain: 89 ft to 19,560 ft. Each route includes terrain analysis, elevation profiles, and pacing recommendations.
Key Takeaways
Total Routes
200
Races / Routes
4 / 196
Distance Range
26.3 mi - 71.8 mi
Elevation Range
89 ft - 19,560 ft
Surface Type
96% Trail
| Route Name | Location | Distance | Elevation Gain | Type | Race Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCS London Marathon | Greater London, England | 26.3 mi | 111 ft | race | Apr 26, 2026 |
| TCS London Marathon 2026 | Greater London, England | 26.3 mi | 227 ft | race | Apr 26, 2026 |
| London Marathon (Blue Start) | Greater London, England | 26.7 mi | 898 ft | race | — |
| LA Marathon | Lake District National Park, England | 27.0 mi | 3,734 ft | race | — |
| Cheltenham Circular | Gloucestershire, England | 26.3 mi | 2,274 ft | route | — |
| Glevum Way | Gloucester, England | 26.4 mi | 1,124 ft | route | — |
| Bracknell Forest Ramblers Route (United Kingdom) | Bracknell Forest, England | 26.5 mi | 1,074 ft | route | — |
| A Smuggler's Round (United Kingdom) | Devon, England | 26.6 mi | 6,781 ft | route | — |
| 1908 London Olympic Marathon | Greater London, England | 26.8 mi | 789 ft | route | — |
| Holt to Mannington Walk | North Norfolk, England | 26.8 mi | 1,146 ft | route | — |
| Taw Teign Link | West Devon, England | 27.0 mi | 1,577 ft | route | — |
| Thames Estuary Path (United Kingdom) | Essex, England | 27.0 mi | 620 ft | route | — |
| Gordano Round (United Kingdom) | North Somerset, England | 27.0 mi | 1,535 ft | route | — |
| Dark Peak | Derbyshire, England | 27.1 mi | 3,982 ft | route | — |
| Notts Wolds Way (UK) | Nottinghamshire, England | 27.4 mi | 1,385 ft | route | — |
| Capital Challenge (London, United Kingdom) | Greater London, England | 27.5 mi | 1,207 ft | route | — |
| Cornish Saints' Way (United Kingdom) | Cornwall, England | 27.6 mi | — | route | — |
| Broxtowe Trail (United Kingdom) | Nottinghamshire, England | 27.6 mi | 1,181 ft | route | — |
| Watercress Way (United Kingdom) | Hampshire, England | 27.7 mi | 1,296 ft | route | — |
| Marriott's Way | Broadland, England | 27.7 mi | 640 ft | route | — |
| Godalming Round (United Kingdom) | Surrey, England | 27.9 mi | 3,521 ft | route | — |
| Thame Valley Walk | Chearsley, England | 28.0 mi | 548 ft | route | — |
| Bristol Bridges | City of Bristol, England | 28.1 mi | 2,195 ft | route | — |
| Arden Way (United Kingdom) | Warwickshire, England | 28.2 mi | 1,535 ft | route | — |
| Kentish Thames Walk (UK) | Essex, England | 28.2 mi | 89 ft | route | — |
| King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to Folkestone | Folkestone and Hythe, England | 28.4 mi | 127 ft | route | — |
| The Way of Love | County Durham, England | 28.5 mi | 1,772 ft | route | — |
| European walking route E2, UK, Dover-Calais ferry | England | 28.7 mi | 116 ft | route | — |
| Midhurst Way | West Sussex, England | 28.8 mi | 2,562 ft | route | — |
| Pilgrims' Trail | South Downs National Park, England | 29.0 mi | 1,984 ft | route | — |
| Packhorse Trail | Derbyshire, England | 29.0 mi | 4,216 ft | route | — |
| Castleman Trailway | Ferndown, England | 29.1 mi | 668 ft | route | — |
| George Fisher's Tea Round (UK) | Cumberland, England | 29.2 mi | 10,784 ft | route | — |
| Pilgrims' Trail (United Kingdom) | Hampshire, England | 29.2 mi | 1,765 ft | route | — |
| Sheffield SuperTram (UK) | Sheffield, England | 29.3 mi | 1,629 ft | route | — |
| The Way of Life (United Kingdom) | County Durham, England | 29.3 mi | 2,192 ft | route | — |
| High Peak Way | Derbyshire, England | 29.4 mi | 6,398 ft | route | — |
| Archaeological Way (old route) | Bolsover, England | 29.5 mi | 1,243 ft | route | — |
| Hope Pilgrimage (United Kingdom) | Derbyshire, England | 29.5 mi | 5,159 ft | route | — |
| Arden Way | Stratford-on-Avon, England | 29.5 mi | 1,601 ft | route | — |
| Angel's Way (United Kingdom) | Tyne and Wear, England | 29.7 mi | 1,544 ft | route | — |
| Stevenage Outer Orbital Path (United Kingdom) | Hertfordshire, England | 29.8 mi | 1,601 ft | route | — |
| Eden Valley Walk | Sevenoaks, England | 29.9 mi | 994 ft | route | — |
| Chesterfield Round Walk | Chesterfield, England | 30.0 mi | 3,081 ft | route | — |
| Paston Way | Norfolk, England | 30.3 mi | 1,434 ft | route | — |
| Mortimer Trail (United Kingdom) | Herefordshire, England | 30.3 mi | 4,530 ft | route | — |
| Dartmoor East to West, Bovey to Tavy | Devon, England | 30.4 mi | 4,631 ft | route | — |
| Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool) | Litherland, England | 30.5 mi | 275 ft | route | — |
| Worcestershire Way (United Kingdom) | Worcestershire, England | 30.8 mi | 5,121 ft | route | — |
| Weaver Walk | East Staffordshire, England | 30.9 mi | 2,365 ft | route | — |
| Litton 8 Peaks (United Kingdom) | North Yorkshire, England | 31.0 mi | 7,465 ft | route | — |
| Warwick and Stratford Loop | Warwickshire, England | 31.0 mi | 361 ft | route | — |
| Birmingham to Worcester Canal (UK) | Worcestershire, England | 31.1 mi | 358 ft | route | — |
| Birmingham to Stratford Upon Avon Canal (UK) | Warwickshire, England | 31.2 mi | 139 ft | route | — |
| Vale Royal Round (UK) | Cheshire West and Chester, England | 31.2 mi | 1,351 ft | route | — |
| London Bridges 50k (United Kingdom) | Greater London, England | 31.3 mi | 230 ft | route | — |
| Irwell Sculpture Trail (United Kingdom) | England | 31.4 mi | 1,713 ft | route | — |
| The Harold Wood Round (United Kingdom) | Greater London, England | 31.5 mi | 1,384 ft | route | — |
| Aylesbury Ring (United Kingdom) | Buckinghamshire, England | 31.6 mi | 1,023 ft | route | — |
| Corby Round (United Kingdom) | North Northamptonshire, England | 32.0 mi | 1,713 ft | route | — |
| Walking Around The Lake | Westmorland and Furness, England | 32.1 mi | 3,679 ft | route | — |
| Opencast Way | North Lincolnshire, England | 32.1 mi | 1,247 ft | route | — |
| Itchen Way (United Kingdom) | Hampshire, England | 32.2 mi | 929 ft | route | — |
| Witton Weavers Way (United Kingdom) | Blackburn with Darwen, England | 32.3 mi | 3,995 ft | route | — |
| Leland Trail (United Kingdom) | Somerset, England | 33.0 mi | 2,085 ft | route | — |
| Beat the Leat: Dartmoor to Devonport via Devonport Leat (United Kingdom) | Devon, England | 33.0 mi | 1,388 ft | route | — |
| Basingstoke Canal Towpath Trail (United Kingdom) | Surrey, England | 33.1 mi | 129 ft | route | — |
| Stone Circles Challenge (United Kingdom) | Staffordshire, England | 33.6 mi | 2,031 ft | route | — |
| Wantsum Walk | Canterbury, England | 33.7 mi | 817 ft | route | — |
| Peak Pilgrimage (United Kingdom) | Derbyshire, England | 33.7 mi | 3,728 ft | route | — |
| Ullswater Rim (United Kingdom) | Westmorland and Furness, England | 34.0 mi | 9,184 ft | route | — |
| 22 Churches | Essex, England | 34.3 mi | 2,178 ft | route | — |
| Gritstone Trail (United Kingdom) | Cheshire East, England | 34.4 mi | 5,039 ft | route | — |
| South Cheshire Way | Cheshire East, England | 34.5 mi | 1,923 ft | route | — |
| Wye Valley Ultra | Gloucestershire, England | 34.6 mi | 3,474 ft | route | — |
| Sherbourne Valley Walk | Coventry, England | 34.6 mi | 914 ft | route | — |
| London Underground Jubilee Line | Greater London, England | 35.1 mi | 1,017 ft | route | — |
| The Chiltern Way Southern Extension | Chilterns National Landscape, England | 35.4 mi | 2,745 ft | route | — |
| Chilterns 3 Peak Challenge | Buckinghamshire, England | 35.4 mi | 3,186 ft | route | — |
| Wirral Circular Trail | England | 35.6 mi | 843 ft | route | — |
| Smugglers' Way (United Kingdom) | Cornwall, England | 35.6 mi | — | route | — |
| Wyre Way: Source to Mouth (United Kingdom) | Lancashire, England | 35.7 mi | 877 ft | route | — |
| Isle of Thanet Loop (United Kingdom) | Kent, England | 35.8 mi | 505 ft | route | — |
| Nar Valley Way (United Kingdom) | Norfolk, England | 35.9 mi | 774 ft | route | — |
| Wakefield Wheel (UK) | Wakefield, England | 36.3 mi | 1,391 ft | route | — |
| Avon Valley Path (United Kingdom) | Hampshire, England | 36.3 mi | 1,358 ft | route | — |
| John Musgrave Heritage Trail (United Kingdom) | Devon, England | 36.3 mi | 6,626 ft | route | — |
| Cross Cotswold Pathway | Cherwell, England | 36.4 mi | 1,727 ft | route | — |
| Across Dartmoor via the Two Moors Way (United Kingdom) | Devon, England | 36.7 mi | 4,746 ft | route | — |
| Mid Sussex Link (United Kingdom) | East Sussex, England | 36.8 mi | 2,867 ft | route | — |
| Staunton Way | South Downs National Park, England | 37.0 mi | 2,386 ft | route | — |
| Rothschild Way (United Kingdom) | Cambridgeshire, England | 37.3 mi | 415 ft | route | — |
| The Way of Learning (United Kingdom) | Tyne and Wear, England | 37.7 mi | 2,177 ft | route | — |
| 23 Before Tea | Westmorland and Furness, England | 37.7 mi | 13,799 ft | route | — |
| The Deben Way: Source to Sea (UK) | Suffolk, England | 37.9 mi | 647 ft | route | — |
| Isaac's Tea Trail (UK) | Northumberland, England | 38.2 mi | 4,678 ft | route | — |
| East Devon Way (United Kingdom) | Devon, England | 38.4 mi | 4,626 ft | route | — |
| Ivanhoe Way (United Kingdom) | Leicestershire, England | 38.4 mi | 2,303 ft | route | — |
| Wey-South Path (UK) | West Sussex, England | 38.6 mi | 1,230 ft | route | — |
| Six Dales Trail (United Kingdom) | North Yorkshire, England | 38.7 mi | 4,230 ft | route | — |
| The Chiltern Way Northern Extension | North Hertfordshire, England | 38.7 mi | 2,465 ft | route | — |
| Fox Way (United Kingdom) | Surrey, England | 38.9 mi | 2,299 ft | route | — |
| The Way of the Sea | England | 38.9 mi | 1,026 ft | route | — |
| Four Pits Walk | Kent, England | 38.9 mi | 1,930 ft | route | — |
| Devonshire Heartland Way | Mid Devon, England | 39.1 mi | 3,252 ft | route | — |
| Watership Down Trail (United Kingdom) | Hampshire, England | 39.3 mi | 2,430 ft | route | — |
| St Swithun's Way | East Hampshire, England | 39.4 mi | 1,994 ft | route | — |
| Wychavon Way (United Kingdom) | Worcestershire, England | 39.5 mi | 2,497 ft | route | — |
| Jubilee Greenway (United Kingdom) | Greater London, England | 39.5 mi | 869 ft | route | — |
| Hangers Way | South Downs National Park, England | 39.5 mi | 2,672 ft | route | — |
| Quantock Greenway (United Kingdom) | Somerset, England | 39.8 mi | 5,795 ft | route | — |
| Portsmouth Harbour Defences (United Kingdom) | Portsmouth, England | 40.2 mi | 842 ft | route | — |
| Coventry Way (United Kingdom) | Coventry, England | 40.4 mi | 1,466 ft | route | — |
| Derwent Watershed | Derbyshire, England | 40.9 mi | 5,915 ft | route | — |
| Chalkland Way (United Kingdom) | East Riding of Yorkshire, England | 41.0 mi | 3,434 ft | route | — |
| Limestone Link (UK) | Bath and North East Somerset, England | 41.3 mi | 3,405 ft | route | — |
| Beacon Way | Walsall, England | 41.4 mi | 1,101 ft | route | — |
| Greensand Ridge Walk (United Kingdom) | Central Bedfordshire, England | 42.0 mi | 2,167 ft | route | — |
| Fred Perry Way | Hazel Grove, England | 42.0 mi | 872 ft | route | — |
| Petersfield Round (United Kingdom) | Hampshire, England | 42.4 mi | 5,852 ft | route | — |
| Pendle Way (United Kingdom) | Lancashire, England | 42.5 mi | 5,720 ft | route | — |
| Peterborough Green Wheel (United Kingdom) | City of Peterborough, England | 42.7 mi | 495 ft | route | — |
| Tunbridge Wells Circular Walk | Tunbridge Wells, England | 42.8 mi | 3,120 ft | route | — |
| Grafton Way | Paulerspury, England | 42.8 mi | 775 ft | route | — |
| Windsor to Buckingham - the Royal FKT (UK) | Greater London, England | 43.2 mi | 225 ft | route | — |
| Bradford Millennium Way | Bradford, England | 44.0 mi | 5,536 ft | route | — |
| The Way of Light | Northumberland, England | 44.5 mi | 4,352 ft | route | — |
| Allan King Way (United Kingdom) | Hampshire, England | 44.6 mi | 2,370 ft | route | — |
| Peddars Way (United Kingdom) | Norfolk, England | 44.7 mi | 755 ft | route | — |
| Aylesbury Ring | Aylesbury, England | 45.2 mi | 1,356 ft | route | — |
| Clarendon Way | Test Valley, England | 45.8 mi | 2,476 ft | route | — |
| Cross Bucks Way | Winslow, England | 45.9 mi | 1,172 ft | route | — |
| The Cuckoo Way | Nottinghamshire, England | 46.0 mi | 816 ft | route | — |
| Via Francigena - 01 part Great Britain | Dover, England | 46.6 mi | 1,432 ft | route | — |
| Weardale Watershed (United Kingdom) | County Durham, England | 46.7 mi | 4,347 ft | route | — |
| Irwell Sculpture Trail | Bury, England | 47.3 mi | 2,410 ft | route | — |
| Socratic Trail | West Sussex, England | 47.5 mi | 7,035 ft | route | — |
| Stour Valley Path part 2 | Babergh, England | 47.6 mi | 2,066 ft | route | — |
| Dane Valley Way (UK) | Cheshire East, England | 48.0 mi | 2,387 ft | route | — |
| Longmynd Hike (UK) | Shropshire, England | 48.2 mi | 8,830 ft | route | — |
| Yorkshire Three Peaks (United Kingdom) | North Yorkshire, England | 48.5 mi | 10,204 ft | route | — |
| Wool Towns Walk | Suffolk, England | 48.9 mi | 1,450 ft | route | — |
| Bradford Millennium Way (United Kingdom) | Bradford, England | 49.2 mi | 6,220 ft | route | — |
| Bolton Rotary Way (United Kingdom) | England | 49.2 mi | 4,005 ft | route | — |
| The Derbyshire Portway | Derbyshire, England | 49.4 mi | 6,543 ft | route | — |
| Sandstone Trail | Cheshire West and Chester, England | 49.5 mi | 2,945 ft | route | — |
| West Sussex Literary Trail | West Sussex, England | 49.6 mi | 2,511 ft | route | — |
| Cotswold Link | Stratford-on-Avon, England | 49.6 mi | 2,391 ft | route | — |
| Ripon Rowel (United Kingdom) | North Yorkshire, England | 49.9 mi | 3,675 ft | route | — |
| Telford T50 (United Kingdom) | Telford and Wrekin, England | 50.1 mi | 4,686 ft | route | — |
| Three Castles And An Iron Masters House (UK) | East Sussex, England | 50.7 mi | 4,465 ft | route | — |
| Millers Way (UK) | Westmorland and Furness, England | 50.8 mi | 3,528 ft | route | — |
| Chiltern Heritage Trail (United Kingdom) | Buckinghamshire, England | 51.0 mi | 3,112 ft | route | — |
| Shipwrights Way (United Kingdom) | Hampshire, England | 51.2 mi | 2,104 ft | route | — |
| The Chiltern Way Berkshire Loop | Bisham, England | 51.3 mi | 2,644 ft | route | — |
| Calderdale Way (UK) | Calderdale, England | 51.5 mi | 7,955 ft | route | — |
| Jubilee Way (Leicestershire) | Melton, England | 52.0 mi | 1,604 ft | route | — |
| Tandridge Border Path (UK) | Surrey, England | 52.1 mi | 3,924 ft | route | — |
| Unknown Route | Surrey, England | 52.1 mi | 3,924 ft | route | — |
| Wealden Round (UK) | Kent, England | 52.7 mi | 3,957 ft | route | — |
| London Underground Northern Line (United Kingdom) | City of Westminster, England | 53.2 mi | 1,411 ft | route | — |
| Kinder Loop (United Kingdom) | Derbyshire, England | 53.2 mi | 7,635 ft | route | — |
| Derwent Valley Heritage Way (United Kingdom) | Derbyshire, England | 53.3 mi | 2,783 ft | route | — |
| River Colne, Source to Sea (United Kingdom) | Essex, England | 53.5 mi | 19,560 ft | route | — |
| Northamptonshire Round | Northampton, England | 54.5 mi | 2,195 ft | route | — |
| Oxford Green Belt Way (United Kingdom) | Oxfordshire, England | 54.5 mi | 2,120 ft | route | — |
| Nidderdale Way (United Kingdom) | North Yorkshire, England | 55.3 mi | 6,921 ft | route | — |
| Cuckoo Way | Clowne, England | 56.7 mi | 856 ft | route | — |
| Lancaster Canal (UK) | Lancashire, England | 56.7 mi | 391 ft | route | — |
| Sandlings Walk (United Kingdom) | Suffolk, England | 56.8 mi | 1,203 ft | route | — |
| Newcastle Way | Newcastle-under-Lyme, England | 57.1 mi | 2,831 ft | route | — |
| North Downs Way Loop | Kent, England | 58.5 mi | 5,727 ft | route | — |
| Lark Valley Path | Lackford, England | 59.5 mi | 697 ft | route | — |
| New Forest N-S (United Kingdom) | Hampshire, England | 60.1 mi | 1,985 ft | route | — |
| Lancashire Coastal Way (United Kingdom) | Lancashire, England | 60.2 mi | 579 ft | route | — |
| Sussex Diamond Way (United Kingdom) | West Sussex, England | 61.1 mi | 5,579 ft | route | — |
| Torbay Totnes Trail (3T) | South Hams, England | 61.1 mi | 3,596 ft | route | — |
| Bonnie Prince Charlie Walk | South Derbyshire, England | 61.3 mi | 1,792 ft | route | — |
| Bernwood Jubilee Way (United Kingdom) | Buckinghamshire, England | 62.0 mi | 1,993 ft | route | — |
| Dartmoor 6 Reservoirs (United Kingdom) | Devon, England | 62.0 mi | 7,405 ft | route | — |
| Mary Towneley Loop | Calderdale, England | 62.1 mi | 5,705 ft | route | — |
| The Chiltern and Thames Trail (United Kingdom) | Windsor and Maidenhead, England | 62.3 mi | 2,339 ft | route | — |
| Darent Valley Path | Kent Downs National Landscape, England | 62.7 mi | 1,139 ft | route | — |
| London Parks Way (United Kingdom) | Greater London, England | 63.1 mi | 9,242 ft | route | — |
| West Exmoor Round | Devon, England | 63.1 mi | — | route | — |
| Knightley Way | Farthingstone, England | 63.2 mi | 1,675 ft | route | — |
| Dartmoor 500 (United Kingdom) | Devon, England | 63.4 mi | 10,292 ft | route | — |
| East Exmoor Round (UK) | Somerset, England | 63.8 mi | — | route | — |
| Cheltenham Circular Footpath | Cheltenham, England | 64.1 mi | 3,501 ft | route | — |
| The Brecks | West Suffolk, England | 65.1 mi | 852 ft | route | — |
| Serpent Trail (UK) | West Sussex, England | 65.4 mi | 5,419 ft | route | — |
| Paston Way | Norfolk Coast National Landscape, England | 65.6 mi | 1,564 ft | route | — |
| Augustine Camino | Kent, England | 65.6 mi | 3,712 ft | route | — |
| Ribble Way Long Distance Path (UK) | Lancashire, England | 67.2 mi | 2,558 ft | route | — |
| Market Harborough Round (United Kingdom) | West Northamptonshire, England | 67.3 mi | — | route | — |
| European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternative | Isle of Wight National Landscape, England | 67.9 mi | 3,079 ft | route | — |
| High Peak Trail | Peak District National Park, England | 68.5 mi | 2,378 ft | route | — |
| Isle of Wight Coastal Path (UK) | Isle of Wight, England | 69.5 mi | 5,413 ft | route | — |
| Wayfarer's Walk (United Kingdom) | Hampshire, England | 70.6 mi | 4,316 ft | route | — |
| Saffron Trail (United Kingdom) | Essex, England | 71.8 mi | 3,387 ft | route | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many trail races are in England?
There are 4 organized races and 196 self-supported routes available in England.
What is a Ultra Marathon race?
A Ultra Marathon race is approximately 26.2 to 100+ miles in distance.
What is the average elevation gain in England?
The average elevation gain is 2,905 feet, with routes ranging from 89 to 19,560 feet.
Can these ultra marathon routes in England be used for hiking?
Yes. 96% of these routes are on trail surfaces, making them suitable for both trail running and hiking. The terrain analysis and elevation profiles help hikers plan their adventures just as effectively as runners.
Are Ultra Marathon races beginner-friendly?
Ultra Marathon race difficulty varies widely. Use the elevation gain and terrain analysis to assess each route. Races with lower elevation gain relative to distance and higher runnable percentages tend to be more beginner-accessible.
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