Incorrect Elevation Gains Apple Watch

[RonHuizenga]

Hi All,

I use Strava on my Apple Watch Series 6.  For the past few weeks (since last OS update), elevation gains (outdoor ride) have been way off, reporting at least double what they should be.  Is anyone else experiencing the same?  I removed and reinstalled Strava on my watch and phone, but that hasn't made any difference.

[KentIslandMike]

I record on my Apple Watch 7 and transfer to Strava.  Strava almost always reports elevation not by double, but by a factor of TEN. I recently walked along a beach, at ocean edge.  Strava says I had a 30 ft elevation gain.  I was at SEA LEVEL the entire time.  No elevation gain!!!  This should not be hard Strava. Fix it!

[usirotina]

Just experienced the same with a hiking workout. Just compare the elevation gain between the two screenshots. I also checked with my friends who did the same hike and tracked with Garmin and Suunto - they didn‘t experience this import issue and their data on Strava is correct and aligned with original devices..

 

[David-N]

I’m keen to hear an update from Strava explaining when they will finally deal with this issue.

[RoWi]

 

Broken (again?) with watchOS 9.6 and Strava 319.0.0

However the Strava button „fix elevation“ worked .. would be nice if it just works again 

[levymetal]

Just wondering if there’s an update on this? I use the Workout app on my Apple Watch to track my activities then I sync them with Strava later. The Workout app shows the correct elevation during the activity, and the Fitness app shows the correct elevation after the workout. However, the elevation in Strava can be off by almost double. Correcting the elevation does work, but it would be nice to avoid having to do this. 

[Cryer5528]

I tried to correct the elevation to reflect the correct numbers, but it did not work . Any help would be great.

[Jane · Accepted solution]

Hi All,

Sorry about the confusion.  There's no new release, the fix was applied to the current release.  So if your watch is up to date, the problem should be resolved.  

Give it a try and let us know the results.

[KentIslandMike]

In today’s news…  17 mile ride on Kiawah Island. Pretty flat.  Apple Workout says 28 ft elevation gain.  Strava says 448 ft! Starva is 16 time higher than it should be.  FIX THIS. Let us import correct data!

 

[David-N]

I’m keen to hear an update from Strava explaining when they will finally deal with this issue.