Facts
| Distance: | 18.9 km (11.75 miles) one way |
| Start Elevation: | 1,366 m (4,482 ft) |
| Max Elevation: | 1,480 m (4,856 ft) |
| Elevation Difference: | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Total Elevation: | 449 m (1,473 ft) |
| Time Required: | *90-130 mins |
| Season: | All Year Round if you can handle running in deep snow (October to March you can't run the Nordic Centre area (Ski Season) |
* Note: These are running times not hiking times. The fastest times are for someone with a 10km road pace of under 6:30/mile or 4:00/km.
Details
| 0-4.35 km | Paved road (look on the right for trails to replace the road) |
| 4.35-12.35 km | Roots, rocks, forest trail |
| 12.35-18.85 km | Wide fireroad (single track options on either side |
| 18.85 km | Canmore Nordic Centre |
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Overview
The Rundle Riverside trail is Fun!! It's a great mountain biking trail and so it should be no surprise that it makes for a really fun trail run. Lots of roots and rocks , avalanche chutes, river views and beautiful forest. You can run it as a point to point if you arrange a shuttle or simply as an out & back. If you're looking for a longer run you can combine it with the Spray/Goat Creek trails and make a ~45km run.
Trailhead
Start from the Bow Falls Parking Lot although the official trailhead is several kms along the golf course road.
Car: Technically the trailhead is several kilometers along the golf course road but I would suggest that you park at the Bow Falls parking lot and run through the golf course (there are lots of trail options right next to the road)
Run: Run across the bridge and keep close to the river as you work your way towards the Bow Falls.
Public Transit: Not Applicable
Rundle Riverside Trailhead
Banff Townsite, 
Rundle Riverside Trailhead
Trail
Lots of fun on this trail. The combination of rocks & roots will keep you watching for every next step while the mix of different forest types and river views make for a beautiful run.
Connector Options:
Out & Back
Run one way and take the highway back
Run one way & take the Spray/Goat the other way
Route
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Elevation (One Way)
Fairly undulating trail until the climb up to the Nordic Centre. Not as tough as it looks though.
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Safety
The usual precautions apply as far as wildlife goes. Can be relatively busy with mountain bikers so keep your eyes open.
Tips
You can use this trail as a connector to several other trails.
If you want to run it as an out & back you may want to turn around as soon as you hit the Canmore Nordic Centre as the forest section is the real fun part.
If running in combination with the Spray/Goat you'll probably want to run out on the Spray/Goat and back on the Riverside to avoid the long grunt up the hill from the Nordic Centre to the Goat Creek parking lot.