E-bikes
Banff National Park
E-bikes, with the exception of pedal assist E-bikes, are not permitted on trails in Banff National Park.
Parks Canada defines pedal assist E-bikes as follows:
- Steered with handlebars and equipped with pedals,
- Designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground,
- Capable of being propelled by muscular power only,
- Equipped with one or more electric motors which, singly or in combination:
- have a total power output rating of 500 W or less,
- immediately cease power assistance when the muscular power ceases, and
- are incapable of providing further assistance when the bicycle attains a speed of 32 km/h on level ground.
- Equipped with a safety mechanism that prevents the motor from being engaged before the bicycle attains a speed of 3km/h
For more information on where pedal assist E-Bikes are permitted, please refer to the Restricted Activity Order.
Important information:
Pedal assist E-Bikes are permitted on the following trails:
Banff area:
Trail | Distance |
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Banff Legacy Trail | 29 km one way |
Sundance Trail | 3.7 km one way |
Fenland Trail | 2.1 km loop |
Tunnel Campground Loop | 6.4 km loop |
Cascade Ponds - Bankhead | 2.7 km one way |
Banff Avenue Trail | 3.3 km one way |
Brewster Creek | 8.5 km one way |
Redearth | 10 km one way |
Surprise Corner to Hoodoos | 4.8 km one way |
Tunnel Bench Loop | 9.7 km loop |
Tunnel Technical Trails | 2.7 km loop |
The Toe | 7.9 km one way |
Topp Notch | 3.9 km one way |
Lake Louise area
Trail | Distance |
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Great Divide | 10.5 km one way |
Bow River Loop | 7.1 km loop |
Tramline | 4.5 km one way |
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