The way points of this bicycle route:
Take the first turnoff west of Banff, the start of the 1A scenic route. Park on the side road 50 m from the start of the road. Lots of animals along the road - deer, elk, moose. Great views of the Sawback Range. Speed limit 60 km/hr.
Mostly easy rolling, but there are a couple of short sections of >9% just to get the circulation going.
Popular spot for a short walk - beautiful canyon. Restaurant and lodge with cabins. Could be a base for cycling the Bow Valley.
Highway 1A continues straight Northwest - lodge at Baker Creek and then on to Lake Louise.
Join Highway 93 to Radium for the 300 meters up to Vermillion Pass. Storm Mountain Lodge, near the top of the pass offers scrumptious, if $$$ costly meals (gourmet). Two sections of 8% grade with breaks in between. Raptor nest with fledglings on the bridge crossing the Bow River.
Be careful on the descent easbound from Vermillion Pass. The bike lane/shoulder pavining is poor, narrow and cracked. I had to slow right down while being passed on an 8% grade by big trucks.
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Tagged with: Training, Smooth, Low traffic, Safe, Scenic
