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3.3 miles
Distance
569 ft
Climb
-563 ft
Descent
00:52:07
Avg time
7 ft
Altitude change
5,002 ft
Altitude min
5,477 ft
Altitude max
5,022 ft
Altitude start
5,030 ft
Altitude end
-25%
Grade max
33.1%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
1,864 ft
Distance flat
00:52:07
Avg time
Kovach Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Nordic Ski
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Riding AreaKananaskis Village
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Provincial Ranking#2,407 in Mountain Biking · Alberta [+]
- #1,965 in Trail Running
- #2,832 in Hiking
- #249 in Nordic Skiing
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Trail TypeMixed
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
Kovach Trail is a XC ski trail in the winter, with no technical features. It does have quite a grunt of a climb if you are coming from the Link Trail side back toward the Village.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 2 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
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- 10 rides
- Last: Jul 15, 2026
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(50.929440, -115.152790)
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3 miles • 270 ft • 4 •
Short loop, should take about an hour for quick beginners.
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This trail is running as an e-bike pilot 2019 to Oct 2020. www.albertaparks.ca/ebikepilot/
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