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!

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.

One again, le Grand Trail des Lacs et Châteaux  – Edition 2023 GT160 – has been selected as a qualifying race for the 2024 Western States 100.
Runners who complete the race within your time limit will qualify to enter a lottery where the runners for Western States will be selected.

The qualifying period for the 2024 Western States will be from November 7, 2022 through November 5, 2023.
The lottery will be held on December 2, 2023 and the race itself will be run on June 29-30, 2024.

We thank Western States 100 Team for the confidence placed in the organization of our race.

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!