Grand Trail des Templiers - Course Data and Time Barriers
- Millau, France
- 80.7 km
- 3,443 m D+
- 7 aid stations
Map, checkpoints and cutoffs Map · checkpoints · forecast opens Oct 9 Race-day forecast is live
Race-day conditions
Weather, daylight and your arrival time at all 9 checkpoints, set to the 05:10 start.
- Start
- 05:10
- Daylight at the start
- 08:05-18:59
- Aid stations
- 7
Course profile
Millau, France Millau, France · point-to-point
- Distance
- 80.7 km Finishes 35 m higher than it starts
- Elevation
- +3,443 m -3,408 m About 43 m of climb per km
- Highest point
- 899 m Massabiau
Next edition Sun 18 Oct 2026 · 05:10
- Start
- Sunrise Millau, France 2h55 after the start
- Winner ~6h46 6h46 after the start
- Mid-pack finish UTMB Index 500 12h50 after the start
- Sunset Millau, France 13h50 after the start
- Cutoff 18h after the start
A mid-pack runner spends about 2h55 in the dark.
The Grand Trail des Templiers is an 80.7km trail race with 3,443m of elevation gain through the Tarn and Dourbie gorges and across the Causse Noir plateau around Millau, in Aveyron, France. Run in late October with a pre-dawn start, it is the historic race of the Festival des Templiers; winners finish in around 6h45 and the overall limit is 18 hours.
The course follows the Tarn valley, climbs onto the Causse Noir, and threads the Dourbie gorge past the perched village of Cantobre before dropping back to Millau. Crew assistance is practical at Peyreleau and Saint-Andre-de-Vezines; La Salvage and Ferme du Cade are reachable by official shuttle only. Checkpoint distances and cumulative climb come from the organiser's own course data rather than being estimated from the profile.
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide.
Other distances at Festival des Templiers
| Race | Distance | D+ | Cutoff | Next start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endurance Trail | 100 km | 4,309 m | 23h31 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Grand Trail (this page) | 80.7 km | 3,443 m | 18h00 | Oct 18, 2026 |
| Integrale | 62.6 km | 2,689 m | 19h00 | Oct 16, 2026 |
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132 effort-km
About 13 h for a mid-pack finisher (index 500). Not a pacing guarantee.
Distance + gain ÷ 100 + loss ÷ 200, beside ITRA's gain-only km-effort. Model TM1.0.
How TrailMath works →UTMB Index category
100K
115 km-effort (distance + gain ÷ 100). Calculated from the course figures, not an official classification.
Estimate your UTMB Index →Biggest climb section
+721 m
Peyreleau → Saint-Andre-de-Vezines · km 23.3–36.8
The largest gain between two checkpoints, not one continuous climb.
Peyreleau cutoff: Sun 09:30
Plan against barriers →Biggest descent section
−791 m
Ferme du Cade → Millau (Finish) · km 73.2–80.7
The largest loss between two checkpoints. ITRA's km-effort ignores descent; TrailMath counts it: 132 km-effort.
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Aid stations and checkpoints
| Checkpoint | Km | Cumulative gain (m) | Cumulative loss (m) | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Millau Services not published | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Peyreleau Crew | 23.28 | 697 | 632 | Sun 09:30 |
| Saint-Andre-de-Vezines Crew | 36.83 | 1,418 | 908 | Sun 12:05 |
| La Roque-Sainte-Marguerite | 48.31 | 1,672 | 1,631 | - |
| La Salvage | 55.93 | 2,171 | 1,799 | Sun 16:35 |
| Mas de Bru | 64.52 | 2,578 | 2,188 | Sun 18:20 |
| Massebiau | 69.96 | 2,604 | 2,597 | - |
| Ferme du Cade | 73.16 | 3,093 | 2,617 | - |
| Millau (Finish) Crew | 80.7 | 3,443 | 3,408 | - |
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide. Source: official race guide, verified September 25, 2026 - Official race website
FAQ
How long is the Grand Trail des Templiers?
The Grand Trail des Templiers covers 80.7km, looping through the Tarn and Dourbie gorges around Millau in southern France.
How much elevation gain does the Grand Trail des Templiers have?
The Templiers has 3,443m of cumulative elevation gain and 3,408m of loss over 80.7km, split between the gorge climbs and the rolling Causse Noir plateau. The high point is 899m, on the Causse Noir rim above Massabiau.
What are the Templiers time barriers?
The organiser publishes four: Peyreleau (23.3km), Saint-Andre-de-Vezines (36.8km), La Salvage (55.9km) and Mas de Bru (64.5km). After Mas de Bru there is no further elimination barrier, and the overall limit is 18 hours from the 05:10 start.
How many aid stations do the Templiers have and which allow crew?
Seven aid points sit between the start and finish in Millau: Peyreleau, Saint-Andre-de-Vezines, La Roque-Sainte-Marguerite, La Salvage, Mas de Bru, Massebiau and Ferme du Cade. Crew can reach Peyreleau (lighter supplies) and Saint-Andre-de-Vezines, the main full aid station; La Salvage and Ferme du Cade are accessible by official shuttle only.
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