Practical guides, exertion physiology, and data analytics to understand what really happens when you run in the mountains.
Trail ScienceElevation gain tells you how much you climb — but not where, how steep, or how long you'll be forced to walk. Two routes with identical vertical can demand radically different race strategies.
Trail Science1,000 meters of elevation gain doesn't mean the same over 10 km as it does over 35 km. Discover how these two metrics transform how you gauge the true difficulty of your mountain runs on Strava.
Connect your Strava account in 1 click. Every time you log a Trail Run, we append an automated report with elevation gain, GAP, km-effort, and VAM.