Coffee in Lake Louise

Last weeks jaunt out to Lake Louise via HWY 1A was a blast. Nita and I headed out at about 7am and basically had the roads to ourselves. Crowchild out of Calgary to Cochrane was fast and empty and HWY 1A from Cochrane to Canmore was in poor to reasonable condition. There were lots of small potholes and couple of large ones. Also there were a few hazards on the way including bulls on the road, some drunks by Seebe walking in the road and a small section of the road that was covered in gravel. So the moral is – take it easy on the first part.

After a brief ride on HWY 1 past Banff we got back onto HWY 1A (which is posted as Bow Valley Parkway). The ride from here to Lake Louise was a dream – treed, nice asphalt and lots of twisty sections. We stopped for a sip of water on one of the many turn-outs and just enjoyed the fresh air and quiet. Once in Lake Louise we sat by the lake (in the shade!) and people watched for and hour or so before heading back.

All in all it was an awesome way to start the day!

* Ride duration: 4.5 – 5 hours
* The route