Curated list · 7 trails · Updated October 24, 2026
big climbs
Big climbs near Vancouver, BC: 7 trails on this site. Routes with about 1,000 m of gain or more. For fit, experienced hikers. Figures are approximate.
1Hanes Valley
North Shore · Very hard · 15–16 km · +1000–1100 m · 7–9 hours2Mount Brunswick
North Shore · Very hard · 15 km · +1550–1600 m · 7–9 hours3Alouette Mountain
Fraser Valley · Very hard · 22 km · +1100–1200 m · 9–10 hours4Golden Ears Summit
Fraser Valley · Very hard · 24 km · +1500 m · 12–14 hours5Panorama Ridge
Sea-to-Sky · Very hard · 28–30 km · +1500–1550 m · 10–12 hours6Wedgemount Lake
Sea-to-Sky · Very hard · 14 km · +1200 m · 6–8 hours7The Lions (Binkert Trail)
Sea-to-Sky · Challenging · 14.2 km · +1341 m · 7–8 hours
North Shore · Very hard · 15–16 km · +1000–1100 m · 7–9 hours2Mount Brunswick
North Shore · Very hard · 15 km · +1550–1600 m · 7–9 hours3Alouette Mountain
Fraser Valley · Very hard · 22 km · +1100–1200 m · 9–10 hours4Golden Ears Summit
Fraser Valley · Very hard · 24 km · +1500 m · 12–14 hours5Panorama Ridge
Sea-to-Sky · Very hard · 28–30 km · +1500–1550 m · 10–12 hours6Wedgemount Lake
Sea-to-Sky · Very hard · 14 km · +1200 m · 6–8 hours7The Lions (Binkert Trail)
Sea-to-Sky · Challenging · 14.2 km · +1341 m · 7–8 hours
See also area guides, guides and the passport.
sources
- BC Parks
- BC Parks
- BC Parks (Garibaldi Park)
- BC Parks / Lions Bay
- Metro Vancouver Regional Parks
- Village of Lions Bay
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Hike Vancouver. "Big climbs." Updated October 24, 2026. https://hikevancouver.ca/lists/big-climbs/
