Trans Canada Trail (Alberta)
Iron Horse Trail
A collection of 2 cycling routes.
Overview
About this tour
This cycling tour has 2 stages and a total length of 177.8 km.
- 2
- Routes
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- Duration
- 177.8 km
- Distance
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- Avg. speed
- 608 m
- Ascent
- 495 m
- Descent
Iron Horse Trail
Stages of this tour
Iron Horse Trail: Heinsburg to Elk Point
A classic stretch of Alberta’s Iron Horse Trail. Roll out from riverside Heinsburg and follow the old rail bed west to Elk Point. About 35 km of mostly smooth gravel with gentle grades—perfect for gravel bikes and a relaxed pace. Expect open parkland, wetlands, and a good chance of spotting wildlif…
- 35 km
- Distance
- 150 m
- Ascent
- 81 m
- Descent
Iron Horse Trail
Classic stretch of Alberta’s Iron Horse Trail from Elk Point to Waskatenau. Expect long, mostly gravel rail-trail with gentle grades, big skies, and plenty of spruce and farmland views. Roll through St. Paul and Ashmont for services, then on to Smoky Lake country before finishing in tiny Waskatenau…
- 142.8 km
- Distance
- 458 m
- Ascent
- 413 m
- Descent