Canada · Rockies

Icefields Parkway

From Lake Louise to Jasper, between the Rockies' glaciers. Traced from the real road (OpenStreetMap) and the real relief (public elevation data): every bend and every percent is where it should be.

Distance
234.6 km
Climbing
2,608 m
Steepest km
10.2%
Highest point
2,078 m
Type
Long ride
The profile

Icefields Parkway, a long ride.

234.6 km, 2,608 m of climbing, 1.1% on average, the steepest kilometre at 10.2%.

1560 m2078 m
0 km234,6 km

How to ride it

234.6 km is a real long ride. Eat and drink early (every 20 minutes), ride in endurance (zone 2) and save your efforts for the climbs. The game saves your ride if you have to stop.

  1. Open FORGE Ride, on your Windows PC or in the browser from the app.
  2. Connect your trainer or your sensor (CONNECT on the home screen).
  3. RIDE, the Americas tab, then Icefields Parkway.
  4. Signed in? Other riders on Icefields Parkway ride with you, live.
Estimated time
  • 2 W/kg8 h 04
  • 3 W/kg6 h 44
  • 4 W/kg5 h 59

An estimate from the game’s physics: a 75 kg rider on a road bike, riding steady, without draft. On a smart trainer in SIM mode, the game measures your real time.

Questions

Before you ride.

Can I ride Icefields Parkway for free?

Yes. Icefields Parkway is one of FORGE Ride’s 51 routes, and the game is free, on a Windows PC or in the browser.

What do I need to ride Icefields Parkway?

A bike on an indoor trainer. With a Bluetooth smart trainer, the resistance follows the slope of the road. A speed or cadence sensor is also enough to ride, with an estimated power.

Is Icefields Parkway the real road?

Traced from the real road (OpenStreetMap) and the real relief (public elevation data): every bend and every percent is where it should be.