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1.9 miles
Distance
215 ft
Climb
-162 ft
Descent
00:26:16
Avg time
53 ft
Altitude change
4,608 ft
Altitude min
4,688 ft
Altitude max
4,608 ft
Altitude start
4,662 ft
Altitude end
0.5%
Grade
-17.9%
Grade max
16.1%
Grade min
4,921 ft
Distance climb
3,133 ft
Distance down
1,880 ft
Distance flat
00:26:16
Avg time
Banff Avenue Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaTunnel Mountain Bench Area
Banff, Alberta -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 65 in E-Biking
- 75 in Trail Running
- 45 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Global Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeGravel Path
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat, Adaptive MTB, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]
- Both Directions for E-Biking
- Both Directions for Trail Running
- Both Directions for Hiking
- Both Directions for Horseback
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Trail VisibilitySometimes hard to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailSkinny
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Land Owner
Flowy cross country singletrack with minor elevation gain, most of which comes in a short, loose, steep "horse" climb near the end of the trail. Two short skinnies mid-trail, both with ride-arounds. Trail rides somewhat harder in reverse with 3-4 tough, punchy climbs.
West end of the trail starts/end behind Hotel Canoe & Suites
Be aware of wildlife. Riders give way to other user groups including hikers and horses.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 11 miles average
6 Months
- 33 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
All
- 141 rides
- Last: Sep 9, 2026
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Directions to banff-avenue-44851 trailhead
(51.186060, -115.553970)
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Jun 22, 2026 , Banff
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Sep 14, 2022 , Banff
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Jun 28, 2017 , Banff
Routes with this trail
14 miles • 946 ft • 8 •
A Solid ~25k loop in Banff! Great to do if you're staying in town or camping
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aSliceofSam
This was so much better and significantly harder than I thought it was going to be. Definitely coming back until I master this this. Also the forest is pretty.
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