Mira Rai’s Post-Monsoon Stupa To Stupa 54 Km = 3 UTMB points. 
Visit the race website stupatostupa.com.
The course passes 5-ish monasteries and one hermit’s cave. A good combination. The trails are very runnable and not so technical. It’s possible as a speed hike and doable as a first trail 50km as most of the trail contours around the hills rather than climbing over the top (with the exception of the first hill).
Fabulously chaotic starting location (Swayambu aka The Monkey Temple) and fabulous semi-tranquil finish location (Boudhanath Stupa), two of the most important locations for (Tibetan) Buddhist pilgrims. As good a start and finish location as any ultra race anywhere in the world.
What kind of race is this? It’s quite a good first ever 50 km ultra. It’s not easy, but after the first major climb, there is a lot in your favour and no nasty surprises at the end.
From Swayambu
To Boudhanath
The long way around
This is not to much a race as an aesthetic challenge to get from temple to temple in 12 hours. It is around 54km and so at a steady 5km hiking pace with no stops it can be completed in 11 hours.
Provisional route
- Start 6am at Swayambu Stupa.
- Then the toughest and only serious climb of the day to the Jamacho Gomba.
- Then there is the long, steady downhill through the amazing old trees of the Nagarjun jungle.
- Follow the ridge from Mudkhu to Tinpiple.
- Then climb towards Tarkeshwor Mandir, maybe saying hello to the orange robed Sadhu living there.
- Continue here to pass the army camp and to Gurje Bhanjyang. There is a water tap here.
- Continue on jeep road to Dandagaon
- Continue to Nagi Gumba and the checkpoint there, first on a small foot trail, then jeep road.
- From Nagi, all downhill on the ridge to Kopan Gumba.
- The last 2km are going to be dusty running with traffic on small roads. Hold your breath and keep your patience.
- Arrive at Bouddha Stupa. Complete a kora to the finishing line.
Useful links
Recap
| Date | Sat 18 Feb 2023 | Stages | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Single day race | Altitude | 2100m |
| Website | Race website | Distance | 54 km |
| Elevation change | +/-2000m | Organiser | Trail Running Nepal |
Munafen says:
Whats the amount of fee?
thehalfhog says:
Click the green button
chris says:
hey,
when starts the 34km run? 6 o´clock, too?
greetz
Tenpa Yungdrung Gurung says:
How to get register for BUDDHIST STUPA TO STUPA TRAIL ULTRA MARATHON .? I want to participate in this trail ultra marathon. When is the last date to registration for event?
thehalfhog says:
Follow this link! https://goo.gl/forms/c43tahhRDQiz55Vt2
Sahadev Byanjankar says:
We r looking for race pictures of s2s 2019
Pls somebody post it and provide link
Thank you
thehalfhog says:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/trailrunningnepal/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2563984406952281
Catherine says:
Is this race being held on 28 September 2019 as per the website? I see that it was already held in March this year. So it being held for a second time this year?
???? Cheers, Catherine
thehalfhog says:
Yes, that’s correct!