1.7 miles
Distance
938 ft
Climb
-4 ft
Descent
00:22:41
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Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Swansea (Lower) Trail
Summit Trail Makers SocietySponsor
Cornerstone Trail BuildersBuilder
Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaSwansea Mountain Recreation Site
Invermere, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionUphill OnlyPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Global Ranking#35746 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #6765 in E-Biking
- #14596 in Trail Running
- #3642 in Hiking
- #569 in Snowshoeing
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 100 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
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Year Opened2015
The lower portion of the Swansea Trail is a nice pedal or hike to the 2 km parking area. If you didn't have any issues with this section, then the upper portion of this trail will be no problem also. This multi-use trail - hiking (up or down) or uphill cycling only. Cyclists, please respect the hikers and give them the right of way. Please stay on the trail, avoiding the shortcuts, to minimize trail erosion.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Swansea Trail (Lower) multi-use trail trail
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Altitude change934 ft
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Altitude min3,216 ft
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Altitude max4,150 ft
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Altitude start3,216 ft
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Altitude end4,150 ft
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Grade10.1%
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Grade max-3.5%
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Grade min46%
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Distance climb2 miles
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Distance down663 ft
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Distance flat404 ft
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Avg time00:22:41
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Avg reverse time00:35:55
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 5 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 425 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
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- 2,536 rides
- Last: Oct 2, 2023
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Swansea Mountain Recreation Site
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