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British Columbia

Purcell Mountains

Routes
Running Trails
Canada
British Columbia

Purcell Mountains

The best running trails in the Purcell Mountains

22runs

150 people ran here

Running in the Purcell Mountains is one of the best ways to explore more of this region. To help you discover the most beautiful places to run, we’ve reviewed our full collection of routes in the Purcell Mountains—and are proud to present the best running trails. Click on any of the routes for more details and browse real tips and photos uploaded by other runners.

Running loop from Golden
Intermediate

00:44

6.86km

Kicking Horse River – Cedar Lake 2 loop from Golden
Expert

04:07

35.3km

Running loop from Panorama Mountain Village
Easy

00:35

4.94km

Kicking Horse River loop from Golden
Expert

02:41

22.8km

Cedar Lake – Cedar Lake 2 loop from Golden
Expert

01:58

14.9km

Running loop from Kimberley
Easy

00:22

3.17km

Volksmarch Trail Start loop from Blarchmont
Intermediate

00:42

6.63km

Kettle Lake loop from Cranbrook
Intermediate

01:23

11.6km

Volksmarch Trail Start loop from Kimberley’s Underground Mining Railway
Expert

01:54

17.9km

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    Running loop from Golden

    00:44

    6.86km

    6:24/km

    30m

    30m

    Intermediate

    14

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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    2

    Kicking Horse River – Cedar Lake 2 loop from Golden

    04:07

    35.3km

    7:00/km

    500m

    500m

    Expert

    13

    Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    3

    Running loop from Panorama Mountain Village

    00:35

    4.94km

    7:02/km

    90m

    90m

    Easy

    9

    Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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    4
    4

    Kicking Horse River loop from Golden

    02:41

    22.8km

    7:04/km

    460m

    460m

    Expert

    9

    Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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    5
    5

    Cedar Lake – Cedar Lake 2 loop from Golden

    01:58

    14.9km

    7:55/km

    380m

    380m

    Expert

    6

    Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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    6
    6

    Running loop from Kimberley

    00:22

    3.17km

    7:01/km

    50m

    40m

    Easy

    5

    Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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    7
    7

    Volksmarch Trail Start loop from Blarchmont

    00:42

    6.63km

    6:18/km

    60m

    60m

    Intermediate

    6

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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    8
    8

    Kettle Lake loop from Cranbrook

    01:23

    11.6km

    7:08/km

    160m

    160m

    Intermediate

    5

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  10. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
    9
    9

    Volksmarch Trail Start loop from Kimberley’s Underground Mining Railway

    01:54

    17.9km

    6:21/km

    210m

    210m

    Expert

    5

    Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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10

Kinsmen Beach loop from Invermere

00:40

6.24km

6:23/km

80m

80m

Intermediate

2

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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September 6, 2025

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