Mountain Biking

With more than 360 km of cycling trails, biking is an excellent way to explore the Banff National Park. Trails range from easy to difficult and the biking season typically extends from May to October. The information below will help you plan an enjoyable and safe mountain biking experience, while keeping the park’s natural environment as pristine as possible.

Banff National Park encourages the use of bikes for the appreciation and enjoyment of the park’s spectacular landscape of rugged mountains, broad valleys, glaciers, alpine meadows, and wildlife species. If your objective is freeriding or downhilling, please consider areas such as Golden or Fernie, BC or Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, where there are designated trails for these activities.

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