Mongolia · Orkhon Valley · 20–26 June 2027

Gobi March 2027

The 250 km self-supported ultra marathon across Mongolia: six stages, camp to camp, over the steppe, the dunes and the river valleys of the Orkhon. Pick a stage to fly to it, or read what the Gobi March is.

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About the race

The Gobi March is a six-stage, 250 kilometre foot race held in Mongolia — the founding race of the 4 Deserts series. Competitors cross the Orkhon Valley on the edge of the Gobi over seven days, entirely self-supported: everything you eat and wear for the week goes in the pack on your back, and the organisers provide a water ration, hot water and a tent place at camp.

Three marathon-length stages build to the Long March — 80 km over two days — before a final marathon and a short run to the finish. The 2027 edition runs 20–26 June 2027. The route drawn on the map here comes from the GPX files of the 2026 edition — the 2027 course is likely to be similar, but is not identical. Read the full story of the Gobi March →
See who is running in 2027 →

The route shown is based on the recorded GPX tracks from the 2026 edition of the race; distances and ascent are computed from those tracks (ascent smoothed with a 3 m threshold, so it will differ slightly from any watch total). The 2027 course is set by the organisers and may differ. Basemaps © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenTopoMap (CC-BY-SA), Esri World Imagery, © CARTO.

Elevation profile

Colours match the stage list above. Hover or drag across the profile to trace the position on the map.