Suggested Beginner & Intermediate Trails
The 40-kilometre paved multi-use Valley Trail extends from one end of Whistler to the other. Choose the perfect length to suit your level.
Lost Lake Park offers plush gravel trails as well as wooded nature trails. Lost Lake Loop is 1.8 km going east around the lake. The trail is lit at night. The full loop trail is 4 km. View Map
Whistler Interpretive Forest across from Function Junction at the south end of Whistler provides a network of trails that alternate between gravel and dirt. View Map
Several single-track trails that are great for running include Emerald Forest, Cut Yer Bars, Rainbow-Sproat Flank Trail, and Green Lake Loop.
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Suggested Advanced Trails
Comfortably Numb is a 26-kilometre run from Wedgemount to Lost Lake, with elevations of more that 1,000 metres.
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Take the Whistler Village Gondola up to the Roundhouse Lodge to access the Singing Pass trail and make your way back down to the valley. If you prefer to not take the gondola, you may access the trail from the Village and run up to the Roundhouse Lodge. This stunning and challenging run is 24 km long. View Hiking Map (PDF 8.5 MB)
The Sea to Sky Trail is a 190-kilometre journey that begins at the windswept Squamish waterfront and traverses all the way to Pemberton and beyond.
Whistler Sea To Sky Trail Map (PDF 6.0 MB)
Training & Clinics
There are many fitness facilities in Whistler where you can train indoors if you need a quick work-out or prefer to stay dry on wet or snowy days.
Find a local running group to join while in Whistler.
- Run with It offers social runs bi-weekly for all levels. Call 604.932.URUN (8786) for more information.
- Escape Route has weekly running clinics. Call 604.938.3228 for details.
Events, Races & Marathons
The North Face Whistler Half Marathon is Canada's hottest half marathon here in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia.
Comfortably Numb is a 25-km race along an internationally recognized mountain biking trail.
Another popular one for locals is the Whistler 5 Peaks Trail Running Series. This trail run includes a 1-km children’s route, a 4.9 km Sport Course, a 10.6 km Enduro course and a soon to be announced Half Marathon, all atop Whistler Mountain with the start and finish lines in the alpine, with steeps climbs and sharp descents.
The Whistler Spirit Run out at Whistler Olympic Park is a little less intensive, but has something for everyone of any age, including a family fun run.
Whistler's Ultra Run, the Whistler 50 can be run as a solo ultra-marathon or an 8-person fifty-mile relay, with team members swapping out for 8-km and 12-km legs.