1,768 ft
Distance
301 ft
Climb
-3 ft
Descent
00:12:17
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Swansea Summit Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Swansea Mountain Recreation Site
    Invermere, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Gravel Path
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    May - Oct
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #2186 in Hiking [+]
    • #16665 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Hiking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running

This final 500 m section connects the upper parking lot, or the Swansea trail (if you've hiked from the bottom), to the Summit.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Swansea Summit hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    299 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,364 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,662 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,364 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,663 ft
  • Grade
    16.9%
  • Grade max
    -2.8%
  • Grade min
    54.8%
  • Distance climb
    1,657 ft
  • Distance down
    115 ft
  • Avg time
    00:12:17
  • Avg reverse time
    00:08:53
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      Oct 2, 2021 @ 10:22am
      Oct 2, 2021
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 14 rides
      • 6 miles avg distance
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      • 65 rides
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