Banff to Lake Louise Ski Resort, Int, 117km, 946m, LyleOpseth

         Banff to Lake Louise Ski Resort

Distance: 117 Km

Pace: 23-25 kph (on the flats)

Difficulty: advanced distance; faster intermediate pace

Elevation Gain: 946 m

Route description:

We will stop for a lunch break at the Lake Louise Ski Resort. There are a number of eateries open at the resort if you wish to purchase a lunch. There will be a brief stop out and back at Castle Junction. 

Support:

If you run into trouble, you can use the Roam Bus to return to Banff.

Parking:

Banff is asking cyclists to park at the Banff Train Station Public Parking Lot located at 327 Railway Avenue. This is free parking, with a 9-hour limit.

The Wild Apricot app will guide you to the correct parking location. We will meet in the large lot east of the train station and traffic circle, not the overflow lot on the west side of the train station. The large lot to the east is not readily visible from the train station due to a bunch of trees. The GPS coordinates mark the location of the lot.
See: https://banff.ca/trainstation

Time:

• Arrive at least 15 minutes early
  
• Wheels rolling at 9:30 a.m.  

Safety elements:

• Consider carrying bear spray
  
• There are areas on 1A without cell service
  
• Some of 1A is open to regular traffic
• Be self-sufficient; carry tools and be prepared to perform simple bike maintenance (especially where the road is closed to vehicles)
  
• There will be no sweep. Riders wishing to group ride need to be able to cycle the 
• There is a partial regrouping stop at Castle Junction.
• Cyclists who register should be able to ride at the posted pace or they may be dropped.
• Due to the distance, be prepared should your e-bike battery not last. On roads open to traffic, there is the Roam Bus. East of Johnson's Canyon, the road is closed to traffic.