30.5 miles
Distance
2,589 ft
Climb
-3,908 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point
Head South past the Canmore Nordic Centre and follow the gravel road to the Buller trailhead. Ride north to connect to High Rockies trail and follow it towards Goat Creek. Then take Goat Creek trail to Banff and shuttle back to pick up your first vehicle.
Detailed Description
Buller to Banff is a 30 mile moderately popular easy route located near Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Alberta. This mountain bike only route can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 7 trails. This route climbs 2,589 ft with a max elevation of 5,992 ft then descends -3,908 ft.
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Trails in Route
| 2,851 ft | |||||
| 12 miles | |||||
| 8 miles | |||||
| 4,275 ft |
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingGreen
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Route TypePoint to Point
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Bike typeXC, Fat
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Physical ratingHard
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More Stats for Buller to Banff mountain bike route
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Avg time3 hr 22 min
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Altitude change-1,320 ft
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Altitude min4,593 ft
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Altitude start5,913 ft
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Altitude end4,593 ft
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Grade-0.8%
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Grade max-46.7%
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Grade min45.9%
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Distance climb11 miles
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Distance down16 miles
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Distance flat3 miles
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Goat Creek Trail
trail: Goat Creek
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Aug 17, 2020
Little gap off the bridge on Goat Creek Trail. #goatcreektrail
Spray Trail Mountain Bike Ride Time Warp GoPro7 Black
trail: Goat Creek
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