icon Trip Overview

icon Lodging

Route Rating Level 2 to Level 5

PDF iconDetailed ItinerarySorry no detailed itineraries available yet, please call 800-GO-ACTIVE for more information

Click here for trip pricing and availability
TRIP NOTES

All meals included.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation fees may vary based upon departure date. Please call our expert Trip Consultants at (800) GO-ACTIVE (462-2848) for more information.

Meet / Depart

Banff, Alberta

Special Interest

Geological Wonders, Natural Beauty &/or Wildlife, Raft, Swim

Recommended Reads

Essential trip reading

Search
Contact Us

Call: 800-462-2848
or 510-527-1555
Fax: 510-527-1444
E-mail us

801 Cedar St.
Berkeley, CA 94710

Business Hours:
7 days a week
from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pacific Time

Or contact your travel agent

Canadian Rockies Camping

Canadian Rockies Biking

Please Note: This trip is currently only available as a Private Trip. Looking for a similar trip? See Glacier Park & Canadian Rockies Biking, Banff & Lake Louise Biking , and Canadian Rockies Biking. Or call 800-462-2848 to speak with a Trip Consultant.





Bike & Camp in Banff & Jasper National Parks
Join Backroads and follow the spectacular Icefields Parkway from Banff to Jasper. "With an average elevation of 5,100 feet, the parkway is one of Canada's highest roads, a highway strung from the stars," reported National Geographic Traveler. "It winds northwest through Banff and Jasper National Parks, along the shadow of the Continental Divide, past more than a hundred glaciers, dozens of waterfalls, and beneath mountain ranges swooping up on both sides of the highway as if the entire place were preparing to take flight. It is the kind of scenery that turns the windshield of a car into a picture postcard." Imagine how much more splendid the view is from the seat of your bicycle.

View the Classic Premiere Inns Itineraries.

View other trips in Canada

Day 1 Banff National Park

Meet in Banff  Warm up with a loop ride past impressive hoodoo formations, Lake Minnewanka and Two Jack Lake  Watch for bighorn sheep and elk.

Days 2-3 Lake Louise

Ride up beautiful Bow River Valley  Hike in Johnston Canyon for spectacular views of waterfalls flowing down canyon walls  Pedal to glacier-fed Moraine Lake and Valley of the Ten Peaks, and explore the landscape on foot to see wildflowers, boulder fields and subalpine forests  At Lake Louise, one of the most photographed places in the Canadian Rockies, stroll along the shore or hike up to Lake Agnes Teahouse.

Day 4 Banff National Park

Follow the Icefields Parkway past brilliant blue-green glacial lakes and soaring peaks to the edge of a treeless alpine tundra  Tumbling glaciers flank our rolling route over Bow Summit, the highest point on the parkway.

Days 5-6 Jasper National Park

Bike over dramatic Sunwapta Pass, watching for bighorn sheep and mountain goats  In Jasper National Park, ride alongside stunning Athabasca Glacier and the massive Columbia Icefield before setting up camp near the town of Jasper  Opt for a float trip down the Athabasca River.

Route Rating What's this? Every Backroads trip is designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and fitness levels. Each offers options for more or less activity, so you can decide exactly how much you want to do day by day.

Lodging What's this? Our lodgings are divided into three different categories.

Premiere Inns:These lodgings possess both elegance and authentic regional flair.

Casual Inns:These lodgings are comfortable and appropriate to the areawith such characteristics as authenticity, scenic settings and proximity to our activities.

Deluxe Camping:We set up the tents (and take them down), handle every camp chore and perform culinary magic.

Detailed Itinerary

Guest Trip Reviews

Nature provides an unending display of her awesome creations as we pedal past icefields, glaciers, canyons and summits. At the end of each day, we make our home under a blanket of stars and dig into hearty gourmet fare. Welcome to the Canadian Rockies!
Alison Iles - Regional Manager, Canada

All Guest Reviews

For 30 years, Backroads has been perfecting the art of active travel. We are the Canadian Rockies tour experts. For biking tours in Canada, trust our in-depth connections. To see all our Canada biking tours click here. For our selection of award-winning Canada walking and hiking tours click here. For our selection of award-winning Canada multisport tours click here.

Canadian Rockies Biking

PEACEFUL LAKESHORE: Deluxe Camping

Two Jack Campground
Two Jack Campground

Banff National Park (1 night)
Our first night in Banff National Park is spent at this pretty, forested campground, located on the scenic Lake Minnewanka Loop.

Lake Louise Campground

Lake Louise (2 nights)
This picture-perfect campsite sits along the Bow River beneath the gaze of Mount Temple.

Rampart Creek

Banff National Park (1 night)
This intimate rustic campsite on the way to the Columbia Icefield is a great spot for viewing wildlife.

Wapiti Campground

Jasper National Park (1 night)
Our home base is just a short ride from the charming town of Jasper.

You are viewing the Clasic Deluxe Camping version of this trip.

View the Classic Premiere Inns Itineraries.

Canadian Rockies Biking

Route Rating: Daily Mileage Options & Cumulative Elevation Gain

Trips For All Abilities

Every Backroads trip is designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and fitness levels. We know your pace may vary from one day to the next-and your traveling companion's may differ somewhat from yours. So we present a range of mileage options, and each day you decide exactly what and how much you want to do.

Activity Level Average Time Average Distance
    Biking Walking
& Hiking
1 2-3
hours		 10-20
miles		 2-5
miles
2 2-4
hours		 21-30
miles		 5-7
miles
3 3-5
hours		 31-40
miles		 7-9
miles
4 4-6
hours		 41-55
miles		 9-11
miles
5 5-7+
hours		 56-75+
miles		 11-13+
miles
Day 1
  • Levels 1  1 Route Option Available
  • Biking 13 miles
  • 0 - 1000 feet elevation gain
Day 2
  • Levels 2 to 3  3 Route Options Available
  • Biking 25, 42 miles
  • 1000 - 2000 feet elevation gain
  • Hiking 2.2 miles
  • 500 - 1000 feet elevation gain
Day 3
  • Levels 1 to 2  3 Route Options Available
  • Biking 13, 21 miles
  • 0 - 1000 feet elevation gain
  • Hiking 4 miles
  • 0 - 500 feet elevation gain
Day 4
  • Levels 2 to 5  4 Route Options Available
  • Biking 37, 57, 69 miles
  • 500 - 2000 feet elevation gain
  • Hiking 3 miles
  • 0 - 1000 feet elevation gain
Day 5
  • Level 5 2 Route Options Available
  • Biking 60, 85 miles
  • 0 - 1000 feet elevation gain
Day 6
  • Level 1  2 Route Options Available
  • Biking 18 miles
  • 0 - 500 feet elevation gain

You are viewing the Clasic Deluxe Camping version of this trip.

View the Classic Premiere Inns Itineraries.