Kananaskis Country Routes/Trip Ideas

[Adam Alphabet]

Hi,

In a couple weeks I'll have a couple weeks off (I know lucky me). I'm packing up the car and heading out on a road trip with the main stop being a 4 or 5 day bikepack in Kananaskis Country, Alberta.

I picked up a copy of Doug Eastcott's 'Backcountry Biking in the Canadian Rockies' and have a couple of the gemtrek maps coming in to a local map shop at the end of this week. Surely people on here have done some multi-day adventures out in K-country. Any suggestions on routes, or must ride trails, places to avoid...etc. I'm in the prelims of the route planning phase but would like to start having something ironed out in the next week or so.

The goal is to ride single track way in the back. I don't mind getting off to push up and over passes, creek fords all the fun stuff is all good too. I'd prefer not to turn it into a gravel grinder, forestry road tour as I get out and road tour in the year as well, although I'm not at all averse to riding forestry roads to link things together.

Thank you all in advance for your help!

Adam.

[elitheknife]

Hey Adam,
  I've done quite a bit of riding/backpacking/bikepacking up in K-country.  Email me at theporcelainrocket@gmail.com and we can talk about all the different routes.  If you can, get a hold of the topo maps of the area; they are very helpful in getting an idea of what is and what is not reasonably rideable. 

  It's a stunning place, no doubt.

Scott

[Adam Alphabet]

PM sent, Thanks Scott.