Contemplative
21.1 km
6:30 /km
Canyon half at slow pace.
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Petra, Jordan·Middle East·SeptemberIconic
Petra Desert Marathon
Trail, desert, altitude, iconic.
Snapped to real footpaths · Garmin · Strava · AllTrails · Komoot · Coros · Wahoo · Apple Watch · outdooractive
- Official distance
- 42.195 km · 21.1 km
- Elevation gain
- +950m
- Mindful tempo
- 6:00 /km — reverent
- Character
- Trail, desert, altitude, iconic
Sandstone canyons through the Nabatean city — one of the world's most cinematic trail marathons.
Because the streets themselves have carried footsteps for centuries — you are joining a very long relay, not starting a new one.
Sandstone absorbs sound. Match your breath to its silence.
Course
Open in OpenStreetMap Map & elevation profile
Course line · live Xymove map
Xymove · rendering the line
Xymove Map
42.195 km loop
Live · pinch, drag, zoom30.328, 35.444
Elevation profile
+950 m gainPeak 950 m · 42.195 km
Elevation profile: total gain 950 metres, peak 950 m above start, low 0 m.A physical profile — respect the ascents; let the descents restore the breath.
Petra30.328, 35.444
Race Day
Practical & atmospheric notes
Kind shoulder-season conditions — mild mornings, arm-sleeves off by kilometre eight for most runners.
A small, reverent gathering. Head torches in dawn cold, quiet nods rather than fanfare — a race that feels more like a pilgrimage than an event.
Loyal, knowledgeable crowd at trail-heads and villages. Deep silence between — the wind and your breath as company.
Nearly the whole race is a quiet segment. Save the deepest presence for kilometres 17–25 where the land narrows.
Mixed trail · packed earth · occasional rock
Race day is genuine trail terrain with elevation. Wheelchair and stroller access is not viable on the official line — a paved shorter alternative in the host city is suggested under recovery variations.
WheelchairStroller
Recovery
Bedouin tea, long shade rest.
Along the line
Course imagery
Soul-Tuned Variations
One race, three ways to run it.
Recovery echo
6 km
7:00 /km
Village shuffle.
Stronger
42.195 km
5:20 /km
Full course, ration effort.
One shared standard · Four tempos
The PureSoul family moves with the same heart. Choose the tempo the day is asking for.
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Soft, restorative · step-free, wheelchair friendly
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Forest-grounded · deeper trails, longer days
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Long, open lines · quiet lanes, long horizons
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Shared maps · shared GPX engine · shared Soul Signature language. Whichever door you enter, the craft standard is the same.