Netherlands - 100 mile bike ride (160km) around the Zuidersee, starting and ending in Amsterdam.
Welcome to my blog. I hope you get some inspiration to run somewhere new from my log of Ultra Running Destinations. These are all places I’ve visited, so can personally recommend them for an ultra adventure. Hope you have a nice stay!
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Netherlands - 100 mile bike ride (160km) around the Zuidersee, starting and ending in Amsterdam.
Sweden - Running tracks around the Arlanda Airport you can use while on a long layover
Spain - Ultrarun in the Pyrenees Mountains, starting and ending in the town of Molló.
Long runs in Spain and a hike on the most dangerous path in the world, the Caminito del Rey
Dresden, Germany - 26 mile (40k) run through the sandstone peaks of Saxon Switzerland National Park
Sweden - The course for the Lidingöloppet 30k trail race is open year round, and just a 15 minute taxi from the center of Stockholm
France - 50k of excellent forest trails through the southwest of Paris, France
Finland - 100k of bicycle riding from downtown Helsinki to the Nuuksio National Park
Germany - 13 mile (21k) point-to-point hike from one end of the Königssee Lake to the other where you take the electric boat back to the start.
Denmark - 50k on the Island of Møn including the soaring white chalk cliffs of Møns Klint
Bulgaria - Over 70k of running in two days across the Rila Mountains along an old dam maintenance road
Greece - The Athens Authentic Marathon, following the route run by Pheidippides
Belgium - Over a marathon trail running through the Sonian Forest just south of Brussels, Belgium
Austria and Slovenia - Over 70k of running from Schwanberg, Austria to Maribor, Slovenia. The run is made up of beautiful trails crossing farms, forests, and wineries with plenty of rolling hills adding up to nearly 6000 feet (2000m) of elevation gain.
Hungary - I explored almost 27 miles / 45k of trails just a 40 minute drive from the Budapest, Hungary airport in the area of the Danube-Ipoly National Park. This is an excellent region for trail running just northwest of Budapest with many miles of forest trails. On my run I scaled mountains with commanding views of the city and surrounding countryside. In addition, there are interesting rock formations, hidden granite houses and medieval castles.
Poland - Excellent trails in the less well known Beskid Mountain Range of Southern Poland on the Main Beskid Trail.
Sweden - Stay at the most primitive hotel in Sweden, the Kolarbyn Eco lodge. A great starting point for an ultrarun on the Bruksleden Trail