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Sondrio (SO), Lombardia13th editionChoose the distanceTap a distance: the course, fees, times and rules below update for that race.
At a glance
Valtellina Wine Trail 2026 takes place on 7 November 2026 – 8 November 2026 in Sondrio (SO), Lombardia. Distances: 42 km, 21 km, 13 km, 3.22 km, 2.82 km, 1.41 km, 1.1 km, 0.4 km. Start at 09:00 from Tirano (42 km), Chiuro (21 km), Castione Andevenno (13 km).
- Date
- Saturday, 7 November 2026 – Sunday, 8 November 2026
- Location
- Sondrio (SO), Lombardia, Italy
- Start
- Tirano (42 km), Chiuro (21 km), Castione Andevenno (13 km)
- Finish
- Piazza Garibaldi, Sondrio
- Distances
- Valtellina Wine Trail 42 km · Competitive
- Valtellina Half Wine Trail 21 km · Competitive
- Sassella Wine Trail 13 km · Competitive
- Sassella Wine Trail 13 km non competitiva · Non-competitive
- Allievi · 3.22 km · Competitive
- Cadetti · 2.82 km · Competitive
- Ragazzi · 1.41 km · Competitive
- Esordienti 10 · Competitive
- Esordienti 4, 6 e 8 · Competitive
- Start times
- Valtellina Wine Trail 42 km 09:45 · Valtellina Half Wine Trail 21 km 10:30 · Sassella Wine Trail 13 km 10:00 · Sassella Wine Trail 13 km non competitiva 10:00 · Esordienti 4, 6 e 8 09:00
- Entry fees
- Valtellina Wine Trail 42 km €70 · Valtellina Half Wine Trail 21 km €60 · Sassella Wine Trail 13 km €45 · Sassella Wine Trail 13 km non competitiva €45 · Allievi €5 · Cadetti €5 · Ragazzi €5 · Esordienti 10 €5 · Esordienti 4, 6 e 8 €5
- Registration
- Sold out
- Organiser
- A.S.D. Valtellina Wine Trail ↗
- Official website
- valtellinawinetrail.com ↗
- Edition
- 13th edition
Last updated: 18 October 2026
The race
The Valtellina Wine Trail is the end-of-season classic that combines trail running with food and wine: three routes through the terraced vineyards and old villages of the middle Valtellina, passing inside some of the valley's most prestigious wineries. The 2026 edition takes place on Saturday 7 November, with every race finishing in Piazza Garibaldi in Sondrio.
There are three distances:
- 42 km and 1,750 m D+, starting at 9:45 from Piazza Cavour in Tirano
- 21 km and 900 m D+, starting at 10:30 from the stadium in Chiuro
- 13 km and 550 m D+ (Sassella Trail, also non-competitive), starting at 10:00 from Castione Andevenno
The route passes the Basilica of the Madonna di Tirano, the Torre de li Beli Miri and Palazzo Besta in Teglio, the Santa Casa in Tresivio and Castel Grumello. On Sunday 8 November central Sondrio hosts the Mini Wine Trail, the FIDAL mountain race for youth categories. For 2026 the three main races are sold out.
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The 42 km starts in the historic centre of Tirano: from the Madonna di Tirano a short climb leads to the church of Santa Perpetua, then paths along dry-stone walls above Villa di Tirano and Bianzone lead to the Tenuta La Gatta. The first real climb goes from Boalzo to the Torre de li Beli Miri in Teglio (km 18); the route then descends to Chiuro (km 24), where it joins the half-marathon course.
The 21 km climbs the terraces of Valgella, Inferno and Grumello: it passes through the Nino Negri winery, then the villages and apple orchards of Ponte in Valtellina, Tresivio and Poggiridenti, up to Castel Grumello and the descent from the Dossi Salati towards Sondrio.
The 13 km starts in Castione Andevenno and rolls through the Sassella vineyards, passing through wineries, to Triasso and then Sondrio.
There are many aid stations, several inside wineries; the races are run in semi-self-sufficiency with no plastic cups, so runners need their own cup.
Entry fees
- Until 7 November 2026Now€70
What's included
- Chip timing
- Race pack
- Shuttle bus
- Bag drop
- Massages
- Aid stations
- Ristoro finale
- Showers
- Navetta ritirati
Rules and requirements
- FIDAL membersMembers of an Italian athletics club (Italian Athletics Federation).
- RuncardFIDAL card for runners without a club: buy it online and pair it with a competitive athletics medical certificate.
- Sports promotion bodiesMembers of an Italian sports promotion body recognised by FIDAL, with a competitive medical certificate.
- International runnersMembers of a federation affiliated to World Athletics, or with a Runcard and a competitive medical certificate.
The competitive races are open to those born in 2008 or earlier, with:
- a 2026 FIDAL membership or Runcard, or a CSEN card (also a day card, €10 extra)
- a competitive medical certificate for athletics
The non-competitive 13 km is open to everyone, with no membership or certificate.
Fees are €70 for the 42 km, €60 for the 21 km and €45 for the 13 km; they include a race pack with local products, chip, transport to the start (train or bus), bag transport to the finish, massages, aid stations and a lunch voucher. There are no refunds; name changes are possible until 10 October (€10).
Time limit 7 hours 45 minutes for the 42 km, with a cut-off at km 27 in Chiuro at 14:30, and 7 hours for the 21 km. Mandatory gear:
- for everyone: cup and windproof jacket (plus trail shoes for the competitive races)
- for the 42 km also head torch, phone and survival blanket
Bibs can only be collected on Thursday 5 (14-20) and Friday 6 November (9-22) in Sondrio.
