List of fastest known times for Pyrenees routes and summits

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This is a list of fastest known times for Pyrenees routes and summits.

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Background

The Fastest Known Time (FKT) stands for the speed record on any given summit or traverse, usually in the mountains. The term FKT has gained popularity in the last years, specially in alpinism and mountain running, ranging from summiting a single peak to long-distance trails.

FKTs are usually difficult to compare and verify. While conditions in the mountains are very different on each season, and year after year (due to global warming), it is only considered the fastest time, no matter the weather. Additionally, style/support (if received) is detailed due to its relevance.

Besides those limitations, the evolution of FKTs is interesting, like any speed record in athletics, to be aware of the human progress.

Credit to any activity should only be given if some sort of data is provided (GPS track, pictures, videos, etc.).

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Fastest known times for some of the most popular routes and summits of the Pyrenees
EventRegionStartDistanceElevation gainTimeAthleteDataStyleRef.
Monte Perdido Xtreme Aragón Pineta 46 km4000 m5h 51' 40" Aritz Egea 2020-08-13Supported [1]
Monte Perdido (up & down) Aragón Torla 43 km2400 m4h 24' 31" Aritz Egea 2016-08-19 [2]
Pedraforca (up & down) Catalunya Estasen 6.5 km884 m53' 12" Manuel Merillas 2020-06-25 [3]
Carros de foc Catalunya Restanca 67 km4600 m9h 22' 36" Andreu Simón 2020-07-31
Aneto (up & down) Aragón Benasque 37.6 km2250 m3h 43' 09" Borja Fernández 2020-08-23 [4] [5]
Alta Ruta de los Perdidos Aragón Bujaruelo 92.84 km6035 m13h 42' 16" Iker Carrera 2017-06-17Supported [6]
Garmo Negro (summit) Aragón Balenario de Panticosa 4,3 km1403 m59' 09" Dani Osanz 2020-09-06 [7]
Bisaurin (summit) Aragón Puente de Santa Ana 10.3 km1700 m1h 31' 40" Asier Larrueza 2020-08-08
Cavalls del vent Catalunya Bagà 84 km5600 m8h 42'23" Kilian Jornet 2012-09-29Supported [8]
La porta del cel Catalunya Tavascan 65 km5500 m11h 38'42" Ricardo Cherta 2020-08-14 [9]
Posets (summit) Aragón Eriste 23.07 km2312 m3h 00' 48" Aritz Egea 2018-07-16 [10]
Zegama Aizkorri Mendi Maratoia Euskadi Zegama 42.2 km2736 m3h 45' 08" Stian Angermund 2017-05-28Supported [11]
Olla de Núria Catalunya Núria 21 km1940 m2h 14' 56" Kilian Jornet 2009-07Supported [12]
Ruta de les 3 refugios Aragón Refugio de Estós 50.37 km3470 m6h 52' 20" Aritz Egea 2020-06-24 [13]
Travessa Cadí Moixeró Catalunya Fórnols 43.43 km3098 m6h 10' 05" Pau Bartoló 2020-06-24 [14]
Transpirenaica GR11 Euskadi Hondarribia 696 km35717 m8d 6h 10' 05" Kilian Jornet 2010-06Supported [15]
Championnat du Canigó Midi-Pyrénées Vernet les bains 34 km2180 m2h 58' 30" Jessed Hernandez 2009 [16]
2900 Alpine Run Andorra Refugi dels Llacs de la Pera 70.7 km6700 m12h 13' " Dakota Jones - Nick Elson 2018-10-06Supported [17]
Aneto-Posets-Perdido Aragon Besurta 125 km7000 m16h 53' 25" Iker Carrera 2011-07-23Supported [18]
Carlit (summit) Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes Lac des Bouillouses 15 km950 m47' Kilian Jornet [19]
Puigmal (summit) Catalunya Fontalba 4.2 km794 m37'26" Pere Rutllan 2020-07-18 [20]
Camí vell de Núria Catalunya Queralbs 7 km850 m41'49" Joan Freixa 2012-10-19 [21]
Puigmal (summit) Catalunya Núria 3.9 km835 m36'54" Jan Margarit 2017-06-11 [22]
La Tossa d'Alp (summit) Catalunya Alp 6.65 km1341 m58'12" Marc Sabater 2019-08-18 [23]
Collarada (summit) Aragón Villanúa 9 km1922 m1h 43'44" Aritz Egea 2017-07-23 [24]
Costabona (summit) Catalunya Collada Fonda 2.3 km534 m28'58" Joan Reyne 2020-05-21 [25]
Costabona (up & down) Catalunya Collada Fonda 4.6 km534 m45'50" Roger Angüés 2020-05-27 [26]
Tuc de Molières (X-Marathon) Catalunya Bielha 42 km2440 m4h 10'33" Quico Soler 2001-07-08 [27]
Pica d'Estats (summit) Catalunya Refugi Vallferrera 9.39 km1200 m2h 20'07" Óscar Sánchez 2020-07-25 [28]
Comapedrosa (up & down) Andorra Arcalís 21 km2300 m2h33'17" Kilian Jornet 2018-07-28 [29]

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