Follow the shore of the Shushwap lakes, through 3 Valley gap, Eagle pass, Rogers Pass and on to Golden, the Kicking Horse River Canyon and the Kicking Horse pass. Continue through Lake Louise, the Bow River valley and Banff, finishing in Calgary. The tour includes the famed Icefields Highway and climbs the Bow, Sunwapta, Rogers and Kicking Horse passes. Between Jasper and Kamloops enjoy nearly 300 miles of easy flats and long gentle downhills, along the Fraser and Thompson rivers, then follow Canada's scenic Trans Canada Highway from Kamloops to Banff. Cycling starts in Lake Louise and ends in Banff.
Tour starts and ends in Calgary.
Nights are prior to tour start, mid week and last night of tour. Biking starts and ends near Banff, tour starts and ends in Calgary. Arrangements for return flights should be made for Saturday or later. Glaciers, rivers, lakes and wildlife are seen all along the Icefields Parkway. We will climb two mountain passes and enjoy miles of downhill.