2,408 ft
Distance
2 ft
Climb
-31 ft
Descent
00:03:22
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Bow River Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Banff
    , Alberta
  • Difficulty Rating
    Access Trail or Doubletrack rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Gravel Path
  • Bike Type
    Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking

Multi-use path from Tunnel Mtn road to Banff Ave or take fork continuing under bridge to Central park.

More Stats for Bow River Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -28 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,593 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,624 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,624 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,596 ft
  • Grade
    -1.2%
  • Grade max
    -11.7%
  • Grade min
    1.2%
  • Distance climb
    358 ft
  • Distance down
    1,270 ft
  • Distance flat
    732 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:22
  • Avg reverse time
    00:03:05
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 32 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      All
      • 148 rides
      • Last: Sep 6, 2024

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