On Strava What Is Elevation Gain?

Elevation gain is the elevation _gained_. It does not count any downhills, so it's only counting when you're running uphill. The elevation split is the sum of both uphills and downhills within that mile.

What does elevation gain mean?

Elevation gain is the total amount you will climb in a day, and elevation loss is the total amount you will descend in a day. For example, if you climb 1000 feet, descend 500 feet, and then climb an additional 300 feet, the elevation gain would be 1300 feet and the elevation loss would be 500 feet.

What is Max elevation and elevation gain?

Total Ascent, Average Ascent and Maximum Elevation are different ways of looking at ascent during an activity. Total Ascent provides a total of all increases to elevation (also known as elevation gain). ... Maximum Elevation provides the highest elevation achieved.