NUTS Ylläs Pallas - 160 km course and race-day weather
- Hetta, Enontekiö, Finland
- 160.9 km
- 3,908 m D+
- 9 aid stations
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NUTS Ylläs Pallas 160 course, section by section
The NUTS Ylläs Pallas 160 course runs 160.9 km with 3,908 m of climbing and 3,983 m of descent - 24 m of climbing per kilometre. It tops out at 744 m, and its lowest point on the GPX is 217 m. 25% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 28% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 47% is flat or rolling.
The organiser's 11 checkpoints split the course into 10 sections. The table gives each leg's own climb, descent, average grade and high point, measured on the official GPX.
| Section | Km | Distance | D+ | D- | Avg grade | High point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Hetta → Mustavaara (Pyhäkero) | 0.0-11.7 | 11.7 km | +96 m | -35 m | +0.5% | 361 m |
| Mustavaara (Pyhäkero) → Ketomella | 11.7-31.5 | 19.8 km | +454 m | -550 m | -0.5% | 702 m |
| Ketomella → Pallas | 31.5-66.0 | 34.5 km | +1,143 m | -946 m | +0.6% | 744 m |
| Pallas → Rauhala | 66.0-87.0 | 21.0 km | +383 m | -577 m | -0.9% | 489 m |
| Rauhala → Pahtavuoma | 87.0-98.3 | 11.3 km | +287 m | -216 m | +0.6% | 437 m |
| Pahtavuoma → Peurakaltio | 98.3-111.7 | 13.4 km | +370 m | -389 m | -0.1% | 507 m |
| Peurakaltio → Kotamaja | 111.7-121.0 | 9.3 km | +158 m | -128 m | +0.3% | 357 m |
| Kotamaja → Ylläsjärvi | 121.0-139.7 | 18.7 km | +394 m | -449 m | -0.3% | 446 m |
| Ylläsjärvi → Kellokas | 139.7-147.0 | 7.3 km | +449 m | -410 m | +0.5% | 712 m |
| Kellokas → Finish - Äkäslompolo | 147.0-160.9 | 13.9 km | +318 m | -428 m | -0.8% | 482 m |
The climbs that shape the race
The track holds 10 major climbs and 9 major descents. The biggest climb runs from km 6 to km 17 (through Mustavaara (Pyhäkero)): +441 m over 11.3 km at an average of 3.6%. The steepest sustained climb averages 15.9% over 2.7 km from km 140 (from Ylläsjärvi), with pitches of 25.2%. 3 of the major climbs start in the last 30% of the course. The longest descent drops 324 m over 11.3 km from km 75, at an average of 2.0%.
Distance, total climb and high point are the organiser's. Each section's climb, descent, grade and high point, the low point and the named climbs are measured on the official GPX with the same method as the interactive profile, so the sections can add up to a slightly different total.