Els Tres Mils (ETM)

Els Tres Mils (ETM)

Els Tres Mils comes at the Sóller valley from the east and through its highest ground. From Selva it passes Caimari and climbs the old Camí de Lluc to the Lluc sanctuary, then the Curves de Galileu, Coll des Telègraf and Coll des Prat, continues from the Cúber reservoir and runs the ridge over Sa Rateta, Na Franquesa and Puig de l’Ofre before a technical descent through Biniaraix and Fornalutx to the harbour. The organiser gives 2,450 metres of ascent. Our catalogue has about 2,630 m of descent.

There is no outside assistance anywhere on the course, and pacers may not set the pace. Poles must have rubber tips and can be banned in heavy rain. The limit is 12 hours. ETM earns 2 Running Stones and is a qualifier for the OCC at UTMB Mont-Blanc.

For those waiting at Port de Sóller, the ridge and the descent tell you most. On the runner’s Livebib link they see the position on the course line, the distance covered and a finish estimate that updates once the high ground is behind. Where the phone loses signal, the position carries on along the trail and is marked as estimated.