New Routes added in 2025
Ghost – Waiparous Hwy 40 Ride (with Optional Side Trips) – 52 to 84 km
Rocky Ridge YMCA to top of Cochrane Hill and back – 48 Km
cycleaberta’s most popular Routes in 2025
Highwood Pass– Multiple Distances. This route moved up in the ranks in 2025 from #2 to our number #1 most review at post/route. This fantastic bucket list cycle has always been one of our top routes.
Road to Nepal – 48.5 km. We had over 2,000 people look at this route in 2025! This was one of the first routes we cycled when we first got our road bikes. This was also the top route in 2023.
Banff Lake Louise Bow Valley Parkway – Another iconic route. What makes this route so attractive is the closure of the road to motor vehicles for part of the year. Check out the post for more information.
Sheep River Ride – Spring Road Closure Delight – 35.4 km Always a classic, early season ride.
Calgary to Chestermere – up to 80 km Another timeless classic. A good route to do with friends as it is mostly on a dedicated pathway so riding side by side is possible. Of course, safety first!
All Rides
Rocky Ridge YMCA to top of Cochrane Hill and back – 48 Km
Ghost – Waiparous Hwy 40 Ride (with Optional Side Trips) – 52 to 84 km
Granary Road Leighton Arts Center (mini Road to Nepal) – 37 km
Springbank Tour – 28 km
Bearspaw Tour – 40 km
The Seven Closed Roads – Recommend as an early season goal
Cochrane to Water Valley out and back – 81 km
Grand Valley Road out and back – 47 km
Canmore – Lake Minnewanka Loop via the Legacy Trail – 56 km
Sheep River Ride – Spring Road Closure Delight – 35.4 km
Grand Valley to Bottrel : Foothills Challenge – 64.6 km
Sibbald Flats : Beginner Ride on Pavement – 21 km
Rosebud to Standard Out and Back – A Plains Traverse – 46 km
Rosebud Loop – Prairie Challenge – 71.5 km
Yoho Valley Road – 26 Km
Brown Lowry Millarville Loop Trip – 47.3 km
Brown Lowry Millarville Loop Extension – 40 km
Madden to Dog Pound – 26 km
Horse Creek Road, Grand Valley Road Loop – 42.7 km
Badlands Tour – Drumheller Dinosaur Trail – 47.7 km
Calgary to Chestermere – up to 80 km
Springbank – 35 km
Century Ride from Turner Valley – 101.5 km
Madden – Water Valley – Cremona (Short Version) – 58.7 km
Madden – Water Valley – Cremona – 73 km
Sundre to Bearberry – 84.3 km
Legacy Trail – Canmore to Banff with Vermillion Lakes Extension Out and Back – 55.5 km
Road to Nepal – 48.5 km
Allen Bill to Forget-me-not Pond – 38.3 km
Banff to Lake Louise (Bow Valley Parkway Hwy 1A) – 111 km
Mountain View – Bearspaw to Cochrane Out and Back – 44.1 to 52.5 km
Big Hill Springs Out and Back – 44 km
Carstairs Loop – Spectacular Farmland Vistas – 66.8 km
Sundre Timber Trail with Optional Extension on Burnt Timber Road – 49.2 – 93.2 km
Nanton to Chain Lake – 58.5 km
Four Hills of Banff – 49.7 km
Highwood Pass – Multiple Distances
Lake Louise to Waterfowl Lake Out and Back – 120.7 km
Goldenrod, Madden, Dog Pound Panhandle – 69.4 km
Priddis to Black Diamond : A Peaceful Foothills Escape – 55 km
Turner Valley to Sandy McNabb Campground – 38.2 km
Canmore, Banff, Lake Louise, Route Combinations – 47, 80 or 110 km
Great Divide – Lake Louise – 21 km – Details coming soon
Beginner Rides – rides for road cyclists just starting out
Rocky Ridge YMCA to top of Cochrane Hill and back – 48 Km
Granary Road Leighton Arts Center (mini Road to Nepal) – 37 km
Springbank Tour – 28 km
Bearspaw Tour – 40 km
Grand Valley Road out and back – 47 km
Canmore – Lake Minnewanka Loop via the Legacy Trail – 56 km
Sheep River Ride – Spring Road Closure Delight – 35.4 km
Madden to Dog Pound – 26 km
Horse Creek Road, Grand Valley Road Loop – 42.7 km
Calgary to Chestermere – up to 80 km
Springbank – 35 km
Legacy Trail – Canmore to Banff with Vermillion Lakes Extension Out and Back – 55.5 km
Mountain View – Bearspaw to Cochrane Out and Back – 44.1 to 52.5 km
Big Hill Springs Out and Back – 44 km
Sundre Timber Trail with Optional Extension on Burnt Timber Road
Highwood Pass – Multiple Distances
Priddis to Black Diamond : A Peaceful Foothills Escape – 55 km
Sibbald Flats : Beginner Ride on Pavement – 21 km
Goldenrod, Madden, Dog Pound Panhandle – 69.4 km
Yoho Valley Road – 26 Km
Great Divide – Lake Louise – 21 km – Details coming soon
Turner Valley to Sandy McNabb Campground – 38.2 km
Intermediate Rides – perfect for the experienced road cyclist. Distances are 50 – 100 Km with longer and sometimes steeper grades
Rocky Ridge YMCA to top of Cochrane Hill and back – 48 Km
Ghost – Waiparous Hwy 40 Ride (with Optional Side Trips) – 52 to 84 km
Cochrane to Water Valley out and back – 81 km
Canmore – Lake Minnewanka Loop via the Legacy Trail – 56 km
Lake Louise to Waterfowl Lake Out and Back – 120.7 km
Sundre Timber Trail with Optional Extension on Burnt Timber Road – 49.2 – 93.2 km
Brown Lowry Millarville Loop Trip – 47.3 km
Brown Lowry Millarville Loop Extension – 40 km
Goldenrod, Madden, Dog Pound Panhandle – 69.4 km
Carstairs Loop – Spectacular Farmland Vistas – 66.8 km
Century Ride from Turner Valley – 101.5 km
Madden – Water Valley – Cremona (Short Version) – 58.7 km
Madden – Water Valley – Cremona – 73 km
Sundre to Bearberry – 84.3 km
Road to Nepal – 48.5 km
Allen Bill to Forget-me-not Pond – 38.3 km
Banff to Lake Louise – 111 km
Mountain View – Bearspaw to Cochrane Out and Back – 44.1 to 52.5 km
Sundre Timber Trail with Optional Extension on Burnt Timber Road – 49.2 – 93.2 km
Highwood Pass – Multiple Distances
Priddis to Black Diamond : A Peaceful Foothills Escape – 55 km
Grand Valley to Bottrel : Foothills Challenge – 64.6 km
Canmore, Banff, Lake Louise, Route Combinations – 47, 80 or 110 km
Expert Rides – cyclists seeking longer distances and very steep grades, often greater than 8%
Lake Louise to Waterfowl Lake Out and Back – 120.7 km
Four Hills of Banff – 49.7 km
Banff to Lake Louise – 111 km
Century Ride from Turner Valley – 101.5 km
Sundre to Bearberry – 84.3 km
Highwood Pass – Multiple Distances
Grand Valley to Bottrel : Foothills Challenge – 64.6 km
Canmore, Banff, Lake Louise, Route Combinations – 47, 80 or 110 km
Nanton to Chain Lake – 58.5 km
Early Season Rides – as soon as the snow melts and the gravel is off the roads
Granary Road Leighton Arts Center (mini Road to Nepal) – 37 km
Springbank Tour – 28 km
Bearspaw Tour – 40 km
The Seven Closed Roads – Recommend as an early season goal
Cochrane to Water Valley out and back – 81 km
Grand Valley Road out and back – 47 km
Canmore – Lake Minnewanka Loop via the Legacy Trail – 56 km
Sheep River Ride – Spring Road Closure Delight – 35.4 km
Sibbald Flats : Beginner Ride on Pavement – 21 km
Calgary to Chestermere – up to 80 km
Allen Bill to Forget-me-not Pond – 38.3 km
Springbank – 35 km
Horse Creek Road, Grand Valley Road Loop – 42.7 km
Highwood Pass – Multiple Distances
Goldenrod, Madden, Dog Pound Panhandle – 69.4 km
Capstone Rides – this is why you ride! Perfect for Fondo training!
Lake Louise to Waterfowl Lake Out and Back – 120.7 km
Four Hills of Banff – 49.7 km
Banff to Lake Louise – 111 km
Sundre to Bearberry – 84.3 km
Highwood Pass – Multiple Distances
Canmore, Banff, Lake Louise, Route Combinations – 47, 80 or 110 km
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