Bicycle Going-to-the-Sun Road, one of America’s very best one-day rides. Ride past waterfalls, evergreen forests, extraordinary snow-capped mountain scenery and sweeping vistas of glacial valleys. Your 21-mile climb to Logan Pass (3,700′ of climbing to reach the 6,646′ summit) is rewarded with a 20-mile gentle downhill on the other side. Enjoy the mountain views from the foothills of the majestic Rockies.

Bike across the border into Canada and Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. Bring your passport! Watch for elk, moose, and bighorn sheep as you cruise along the rolling prairie, overlooked by the craggy peaks of the Canadian Rockies. Stay tonight on the lake at the iconic Prince of Wales Hotel in charming Waterton, a historic burgh grandfathered into the park where you can have a beer with the deer out on the lawn.

Turquoise Lake Louise is a sight to behold, especially from on-high. Hike beside it up a well-maintained trail to a European style teahouse overlooking the Plain of Six Glaciers. Not up for a hike?  Take a shorter walk, bicycle into adjoining Yoho National Park, get a massage…or just relax at the inn.

Bicycle along the spectacular Icefields Parkway today. A gradual climb brings you to Bow Summit for lunch. Hike to Peyto Lake — another turquoise jewel — then descend between the peaks on a long, gradual downhill to the Saskatchewan River and our lodging for the night. Stop at Mistaya Canyon to watch the water from Peyto Lake rush through the narrow canyon on its way to the Saskatchewan River.

Continue riding the Icefields Parkway amid stunning mountain scenery.  Visit the Weeping Wall — a 2,000-foot cliff streaked with multiple waterfalls — as you bicycle to the Columbia Icefield and into Jasper National Park. The Icefield, a relic from the Ice Age, spans 125 square miles with an estimated maximum depth of more than 1,000 feet. Get a close-up view of the famous Athabasca Glacier, a river of ice spilling from majestic peaks. After lunch, ride mostly downhill following the Sunwapta River.

This morning, marvel at what you’ve accomplished as we shuttle back (3hrs) over the roads you have covered in the last three days. Incredible! Visit the picturesque town of Banff and marvel at its stunning mountain backdrop as we cycle a series of bike paths down the valley toward our ultimate destination, Calgary. Alas, today may be your last chance to grab a “moose nugget” necklace…

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