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SaveCanada’s first national park encompasses more than 6,000 square kilometres of mountain wilderness and is part of the larger Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site. Banff National Park is home to imposing 3000-metre peaks, alpine meadows rich with colourful wildflowers, brilliant blue glacier-fed lakes and the town of Banff and village of Lake Louise.
The park offers exceptional hiking, camping, skiing and scenic driving. Choose from hundreds of kilometres of trails, from short strolls along lakes and valley bottoms to backpacking circuits that cross alpine passes and edge alongside mirror-calm lakes. Cruise the world-renowned Icefields Parkway, a scenic drive that parallels the Continental Divide, where wildlife like bighorn sheep, mountain goats and bears roam.
Throughout the park, visitors can choose from thousands of campsites at 13 campgrounds, ski at three ski resorts and stay at a range of accommodations, from hotels to lodges.
The park offers exceptional hiking, camping, skiing and scenic driving. Choose from hundreds of kilometres of trails, from short strolls along lakes and valley bottoms to backpacking circuits that cross alpine passes and edge alongside mirror-calm lakes. Cruise the world-renowned Icefields Parkway, a scenic drive that parallels the Continental Divide, where wildlife like bighorn sheep, mountain goats and bears roam.
Throughout the park, visitors can choose from thousands of campsites at 13 campgrounds, ski at three ski resorts and stay at a range of accommodations, from hotels to lodges.
source: Banff National Park - About
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 356
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 66
- Trails E-Bike
- 18
- Trails Horse
- 5
- Trails Hike
- 168
- Trails Trail Running
- 163
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 14
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 220
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 31
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 21
- Total Distance
- 426 miles
- Total Descent
- 107,977 ft
- Total Vertical
- 7,335 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 11,427 ft
- Reports
- 1,132
- Photos
- 955
- Ridden Counter
- 76,737
Sub Regions
- Banff (52)
- Lake Louise (9)
Popular Banff National Park Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars Banff | |||
| Legacy Trail East Banff | |||
| Topp Notch Banff | |||
| Legacy Trail West Banff | |||
| Star Wars and Topp Notch Connector Banff | |||
| Return of The Jedi Banff | |||
| Goat Creek Banff | |||
| Coastline Banff | |||
| Teddybear's Picnic Banff | |||
| The Spine Banff | |||
| Minnewanka Banff | |||
| Spray River Loop Banff | |||
| The Toe Banff | |||
| Regional Path - Mt Norquay Rd - Bow River Trail Banff | |||
| Stinky D Banff |
Banff National Park Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tramline to Moraine Lake Loop Lake Louise | 18 miles | |
| Banff Big Toe Loop Banff | 16 miles | |
| The Tunnel Bench Experience Banff | 18 miles | |
| High Rockies Bikepacking Loop Banff | 85 miles | |
| Ross Lake Trail via Tramline Loop Lake Louise | 17 miles | |
| Top notch to van Banff | 14 miles | |
| Banff - Healy Creek Loop Banff | 13 miles | |
| High Rockies-Exit Through Elbow Banff | 102 miles | |
| Tunnel Mountain-Hoodoos Loop Banff | 11 miles | |
| Ghost to Banff Banff | 20 miles |
Photos of Banff National Park Mountain Bike
trail: Minnewanka
516 |
Oct 27, 2017 @ 12:30pm
Oct 27, 2017
trail: Ross Lake
637 |
Aug 7, 2017 @ 12:13pm
Aug 7, 2017
trail: Rundle Riverside
398 |
Jul 9, 2017 @ 12:05pm
Jul 9, 2017
trail: Rundle Riverside
396 |
Jul 9, 2017 @ 12:05pm
Jul 9, 2017
trail: Star Wars
717 |
Apr 20, 2017 @ 9:23pm
Apr 20, 2017
trail: Topp Notch
1,692 |
Jun 25, 2016 @ 6:58pm
Jun 25, 2016
trail: Topp Notch
1,685 |
Jun 25, 2016 @ 6:58pm
Jun 25, 2016
trail: Minnewanka
535 |
Oct 14, 2014 @ 1:34pm
Oct 14, 2014Videos of Banff National Park Mountain Bike
22 |
Dec 29, 2022
24 |
Dec 23, 2022
trail: Banff Ave.
46 |
Sep 14, 2022
trail: Star Wars
43 |
Aug 25, 2022
trail: Minnewanka
12 |
Aug 20, 2022
trail: Star Wars
39 |
Aug 7, 2022
trail: Star Wars
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Aug 7, 2022
trail: Star Wars
18 |
Aug 7, 2022
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Creek Banff | Sep 17, 2023 @ 8:18pm Sep 17, 2023 | Dry | Djonescrew | ||
| Lower Stoney Banff | Sep 13, 2023 @ 8:22am Sep 13, 2023 | Dry | Crohuir89 | ||
| Legacy Trail East Banff | Sep 10, 2023 @ 2:17pm Sep 10, 2023 | Ideal | Noble-1 | ||
| Legacy Trail West Banff | Sep 9, 2023 @ 8:22am Sep 9, 2023 | Ideal | Nataliap25 | ||
| Moraine Lake Road Lake Louise | Sep 8, 2023 @ 6:15am Sep 8, 2023 | Dry | Gdbarnes1 | ||
| HooDoo - Tunnel Bench Connector Banff | Aug 24, 2023 @ 4:07am Aug 24, 2023 | Dry | AndreoTorou | ||
| Healy Creek Banff | Aug 17, 2023 @ 5:16am Aug 17, 2023 | Very Dry | kyorston | ||
| Sure Shot Banff | Aug 5, 2023 @ 9:24am Aug 5, 2023 | Dry | LipBomb BVMBA | ||
| Star Wars Banff | Aug 5, 2023 @ 9:24am Aug 5, 2023 | Dry | LipBomb BVMBA | ||
| Shotgun Banff | Aug 5, 2023 @ 9:24am Aug 5, 2023 | Ideal | LipBomb BVMBA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larryts529 | wishlist | trail | Goat Creek | Sep 20, 2023 @ 11:40am Sep 20, 2023 |
| lanceviau | wishlist | trail | Goat Creek | Sep 20, 2023 @ 10:59am Sep 20, 2023 |
| richpr | wishlist | trail | Spray River Loop | Sep 19, 2023 @ 8:43pm Sep 19, 2023 |
| Nutrifit | wishlist | route | Lake O'Hara Alpine Circuit | Sep 19, 2023 @ 5:53am Sep 19, 2023 |
| Larryts529 | wishlist | trail | Upper Stoney | Sep 18, 2023 @ 9:42pm Sep 18, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Its a must if you go there to visit the... | Sep 11, 2023 @ 4:35pm Sep 11, 2023 | ||
| trail | Not recommended. There are a couple of nice... | Sep 3, 2023 @ 6:02pm Sep 3, 2023 | ||
| trail | I don't ride this anymore but check in to see... | Sep 3, 2023 @ 7:54am Sep 3, 2023 | ||
| trail | Trail is quite dry with the exception of 5 or... | Sep 3, 2023 @ 7:13am Sep 3, 2023 | ||
| trail | If you're riding a horse clean up after... | Aug 28, 2023 @ 4:55pm Aug 28, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride 50k3,816 awarded -
Big Ride 30k6,536 awarded -
10 Blue Trails177 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge119 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k114 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k156 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 64 | 166 miles | 12,543 ft | 54 miles | 2,989 ft | 880 | 1,096 | 14 | 25,161 | |||
| E-Bike | 18 | 57 miles | 1,808 ft | 16 miles | 1,457 ft | 13 | 734 | 3 | 321 | |||
| Horse | 5 | 11 miles | 1,037 ft | 3 miles | 3,724 ft | 378 | 12 | |||||
| Hike | 168 | 272 miles | 29,173 ft | 84 miles | 7,336 ft | 58 | 1,105 | 5 | 10,116 | |||
| Trail Running | 163 | 264 miles | 26,572 ft | 81 miles | 7,336 ft | 1,104 | 5 | 1,567 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 6 miles | 148 ft | 2 miles | 988 ft | 364 | 4 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 14 | 47 miles | 3,553 ft | 14 miles | 2,641 ft | 54 | 149 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 220 | 93 miles | 71,381 ft | 77 miles | 4,144 ft | 1 | 34 | 9,399 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 31 | 65 miles | 7,923 ft | 17 miles | 5,656 ft | 34 | 2,920 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 21 | 70 miles | 4,534 ft | 25 miles | 2,470 ft | 9 | 51 | 1 | 2,805 |
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