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Valhöll Fin del Mundo
Ushuaia. End of the world. Tierra del Fuego trail. Wind, peat bog, and Patagonian cold.
131 km+10,698 ft-10,698 ft30 hours0 ft to 2,770 fttech 5/106 stationsTierra del Fuegoend of worldWSER qualifier2026 cancelledMarch
Distance131 km
Gain+10,698 ft
Loss-10,698 ft
Altitude0 ft to 2,770 ft
Technicality5/10
Air35°F to 55°F
- Start0 ft
- High2,770 ft
- Low0 ft
- Finish0 ft
- Ushuaia at mile 0.0
- Valhöll Fin del Mundo mile 16 at mile 16, cutoff 6 hours
- Valhöll Fin del Mundo mile 33 at mile 33, cutoff 12 hours
- Valhöll Fin del Mundo mile 49 at mile 49, cutoff 18 hours
- Valhöll Fin del Mundo mile 65 at mile 65, cutoff 24 hours
- Finish Argentina at mile 81, cutoff 30 hours
Geometrycourse math
Steepest drop1,808 ft-14.9% over 2.3 mi
Night miles40 misunset near 18:00 local
The cruxTierra del Fuego peat bog and wind exposure near Ushuaia (near mile 53)
Course DNA
The Course
Valhöll Fin del Mundo runs 131 km through Ushuaia, Argentina. +10,698 ft gain and -10,698 ft loss. Surfaces skew 70% trail / 25% peat bog / 5% road. Tierra del Fuego peat bog and wind exposure near Ushuaia. High point near 2,770 ft. Low near 0 ft. March temps run 35°F to 55°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 41.
The Work
Train for 10,698 feet of climbing across 131 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 30 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 5/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 53.
Kit
March in Ushuaia, Argentina: plan for 35°F to 55°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 30 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 20. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 70% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 41.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 20. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 41. Tierra del Fuego peat bog and wind exposure near Ushuaia near mile 53 is where time is won or lost. Walk the steep pinches. Run the flats and gentle downhills. Crew at major aids: socks, calories, ice if hot. Transitions under 5 minutes when possible. Final third is 27 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
Results
Valhöll Fin del Mundo finish lines.
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