Tour de Banff: Not Quite the Whole Enchilada (Let's Try That Again) - Int. 90 km - Lyle O

Coordinator: Lyle Opseth

Difficulty:

Pace:  23-25 km/h, intermediate

Distance: 87 km, intermediate

Elevation Gain: 971 m, advanced

E-bikes: Yes

This is the ride originally scheduled for Sunday May 26th and moved to Monday in the hope better weather. You will need to reregister if you wish to ride Monday.

This popular ride is the shorter version of the whole enchilada ride for those of us wanting to save the trip up the Norquay switchbacks for another weekend. We know we can do it; we just don't need to prove it--yet.

Parking: Travel Alberta Canmore Visitor Centre located on the south side of Hwy 1 on the west end of Canmore Service Road. See: https://goo.gl/maps/eNY5ZK1f1JsPwhAUA

It's almost everything Banff and Canmore have to offer a cyclist, for those who love beautiful scenery and lots of hills but don't really fancy a leg burn up Norquay. 

This route includes Canmore to Banff on the Legacy Trail, Lake Minnewanka with a side-trip to Johnson Lake, Tunnel Mountain, views of Bow Falls from both sides, and the scenic golf course loop.

We will stop at photogenic sites as needed for those whose trigger finger needs to shoot some photos (e.g., Bow Falls, Banff golf course, etc.)

Those who don't fancy doing Tunnel Mountain Road and Tunnel Mountain Drive twice can take the low shortcut through the townsite on the return to Canmore.