Bow Valley Kananaskis (BVK)

Kananaskis Improvement District, Alberta, Canada

179.8 miles (289.3 km) · 17,785 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route

The Bow Valley Kananaskis (BVK) route traverses 179.8 miles through Kananaskis Improvement District, Alberta, Canada. Elevation gain totals 17,785 feet, with 17,789 feet of descent. The longest climb spans 11.0 miles with 829 feet of gain. Elevation gain averages 101 feet per mile. About 85% of the distance is runnable terrain. Terrain is predominantly trail. The course features very hilly terrain. The course difficulty of 10.3 puts it in the top 34.980000000000004% of challenging routes at this distance. The route draws trail runners and hikers interested in technical terrain in Alberta.