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Icefields Parkway (AB-93) - Banff to Jasper

Canada · AB-93

Consistently rated among the top motorcycle touring roads on Earth. Slices through the spine of the Canadian Rockies past over 100 glaciers, Peyto Lake, Sunwapta Pass (6,677 ft), the Columbia Icefield, and Athabasca Falls.

Icefields Parkway (AB-93) - Banff to Jasper runs 144 miles between Lake Louise, AB and Jasper, AB. We count about 310 corners along it, which is flowing rather than tight. Committed riding: real corners, real consequences.

Tank-bag quick reference

• StartLake Louise, AB51.4254, -116.1773
• High3,300 ft - 6,785 ft (Bow Pass)elevation range
• EndJasper, AB52.8737, -118.0814

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

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Questions riders ask

How long does Icefields Parkway (AB-93) - Banff to Jasper take to ride?

About 144 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 4 hours of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.

Where does Icefields Parkway (AB-93) - Banff to Jasper start and end?

It runs between Lake Louise, AB and Jasper, AB. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.

Is Icefields Parkway (AB-93) - Banff to Jasper a twisty road?

We count about 310 corners across 144 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.

Is there a GPX file for Icefields Parkway (AB-93) - Banff to Jasper?

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.