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Highwood Pass & Kananaskis Trail (AB-40)

Canada · AB-40

The highest paved public road in Canada at 7,238 feet. Winds through alpine meadows, scree slopes, and towering limestone peaks of Peter Lougheed Provincial Park with frequent grizzly bear and bighorn sheep sightings.

Highwood Pass & Kananaskis Trail (AB-40) runs 92 miles between Longview (Cowboy Trail / AB-22), AB and Kananaskis / Trans-Canada Hwy 1, AB. We count about 240 corners along it, which is flowing rather than tight. Committed riding: real corners, real consequences.

Tank-bag quick reference

• StartLongview (Cowboy Trail / AB-22), AB50.5333, -114.2333
• High4,100 ft - 7,238 ft (Highwood Pass)elevation range
• EndKananaskis / Trans-Canada Hwy 1, AB51.0847, -115.0594

T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.

Repair within reach

• 35 miBlackfoot Motosports CalgaryCalgary, AB
• 38 miBow Cycle CalgaryCalgary, AB

Straight-line distance from the start of the route, not driving distance.

More in Canada

• The Cabot Trail (NS-30) - Cape Breton Island185 mi · 450 corners
• Tour de la Gaspésie (Route 132) - Gaspé & Percé Rock185 mi · 410 corners
• Crowsnest Highway (BC-3) - Hope to Osoyoos152 mi · 380 corners
• Pacific Rim Highway (BC-4) - Vancouver Island Spine to Tofino105 mi · 330 corners
• Pacific Marine Circle Route (Vancouver Island)158 mi · 320 corners
• Icefields Parkway (AB-93) - Banff to Jasper144 mi · 310 corners

Questions riders ask

How long does Highwood Pass & Kananaskis Trail (AB-40) take to ride?

About 92 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 2 hours of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.

Where does Highwood Pass & Kananaskis Trail (AB-40) start and end?

It runs between Longview (Cowboy Trail / AB-22), AB and Kananaskis / Trans-Canada Hwy 1, AB. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.

Is Highwood Pass & Kananaskis Trail (AB-40) a twisty road?

We count about 240 corners across 92 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.

Is there a GPX file for Highwood Pass & Kananaskis Trail (AB-40)?

Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.

Where these numbers come from

Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.