Backroads

ALPINE LODGES: Premiere Inns*

Buffalo Mountain Lodge

Banff (1 night): Cozy touches such as down comforters and in-room fireplaces make this lodge deserving of its high praise. The restaurant features inventive cuisine and a wine list lauded by Wine Spectator. 

Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Lake Louise (1 night): Appearing on Travel+Leisure’s World’s Best List, this elegant hotel sits in a breathtaking setting on the shores of Lake Louise and offers luxurious rooms, the Escape Spa and Salon, and fine dining.

Num-ti-Jah Lodge

Bow Lake (1 night): Brimming with character, this rustic and simple mountain retreat offers an atmosphere of secluded tranquility on the banks of beautiful Bow Lake.

* With 1 Casual Inn night

Columbia Icefield Chalet

Columbia Icefield (1 night): We selected this modest lodge for its phenomenal location overlooking the famed Athabasca Glacier and Columbia Icefield.

* With 1 Casual Inn night

Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

Jasper (1 night): This Condé Nast Traveler Gold List hotel on the shores of Lake Beauvert offers abundant amenities, from a spa to tennis, golf and boating.

Route Rating

Daily Mileage Options & Cumulative Elevation Gain

Day 1

• Levels 1 to 2 2 Route Options Available
• Biking 20, 26 miles
• 500 - 1500 feet elevation gain

Day 2

• Levels 2 to 3 3 Route Options Available
• Hiking 2.2 miles
• 500 - 1000 feet elevation gain
• Biking 38, 40 miles
• 1500 - 3000 feet elevation gain

Day 3

• Levels 2 to 4  4 Route Options Available
• Hiking 5.7 miles
• 0 - 500 feet elevation gain
• Biking 35, 41, 51 miles
• 1000 - 2000 feet elevation gain

Day 4

• Levels 2 to 4 3 Route Options Available
• Hiking 3.4 miles
• 0 - 1000 feet elevation gain
• Biking 46, 57 miles
• 500 - 2000 feet elevation gain

Day 5

• Level 5 3 Route Options Available
• Biking 56, 67, 70 miles
• 0 - 500 feet elevation gain

Day 6

• Level 1 1 Route Option Available
• Biking 11 miles
• 0 - 500 feet elevation gain