Tour Divide – Great Divide Mountain Bike Route: bikepacking plan & riding days
The classic North American off-road bikepacking route along the Continental Divide, from the Canadian Rockies to the Mexican border.
Estimate from BikepackPilot's model: base pace 110 km/day on asphalt, adjusted per 50 km segment for surface, climbing, wind and rain. Rest days not included. Your own numbers will differ – that's what the app is for.
Route map
Approximate line through the main towns on the route, routed for bikes with BRouter on OpenStreetMap data; dashed = ferry or unrouted link. For planning, not navigation. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map style: CyclOSM.
Key facts
| Distance | about 2,750 miles (≈4,425 km) from Banff to Antelope Wells |
|---|---|
| Start | Banff, Alberta, Canada |
| Finish | Antelope Wells, New Mexico, USA |
| Countries | Canada, USA |
| Surface | 10% asphalt, 70% gravel, 20% technical gravel (estimated mix for this plan) |
| Total climbing | about 45,600 m |
About the route
- The Tour Divide course runs about 2,750 miles from Banff, Alberta to Antelope Wells, New Mexico.
- About 90% of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route is on unpaved roads and trails.
- Total climbing on the Tour Divide course is around 45,600 m (about 150,000 ft).
- It passes through Alberta, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico.
- The race record is under 14 days – most touring riders take far longer.
Planning notes
- Remote sections with long gaps between services make water and food planning per segment essential.
- Mountain weather changes fast: plan cold, wet segments in the north and hot, dry segments in New Mexico separately.
- With this much climbing, enter elevation per stage – it changes your riding days more than distance does.
Plan your own Tour Divide plan in minutes
Enter your real distance, set surface, heat, wind and rain for each 50 km segment and get realistic riding days – plus a gear list that adapts to your conditions, water and food nearby and a safety check-in. Works offline, in English, Polish, German and Spanish.
The route in 50 km segments
Show all 89 segments
| Segment | Surface | Climbing | Days (good) | Days (tough) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–50 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 50–100 km | Technical gravel | 515 m | 0.75 | 1.47 |
| 100–150 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 150–200 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 200–250 km | Asphalt | 515 m | 0.50 | 0.75 |
| 250–300 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 300–350 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 350–400 km | Technical gravel | 515 m | 0.75 | 1.47 |
| 400–450 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 450–500 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 500–550 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 550–600 km | Technical gravel | 515 m | 0.75 | 1.47 |
| 600–650 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 650–700 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 700–750 km | Asphalt | 515 m | 0.50 | 0.75 |
| 750–800 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 800–850 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 850–900 km | Technical gravel | 515 m | 0.75 | 1.47 |
| 900–950 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 950–1,000 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 1,000–1,050 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 1,050–1,100 km | Technical gravel | 515 m | 0.75 | 1.47 |
| 1,100–1,150 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 1,150–1,200 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 1,200–1,250 km | Asphalt | 515 m | 0.50 | 0.75 |
| 1,250–1,300 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 1,300–1,350 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 1,350–1,400 km | Technical gravel | 515 m | 0.75 | 1.47 |
| 1,400–1,450 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 1,450–1,500 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 1,500–1,550 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 1,550–1,600 km | Technical gravel | 515 m | 0.75 | 1.47 |
| 1,600–1,650 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 1,650–1,700 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 1,700–1,750 km | Asphalt | 515 m | 0.50 | 0.75 |
| 1,750–1,800 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 1,800–1,850 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 1,850–1,900 km | Technical gravel | 515 m | 0.75 | 1.47 |
| 1,900–1,950 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 1,950–2,000 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 2,000–2,050 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 2,050–2,100 km | Technical gravel | 515 m | 0.75 | 1.47 |
| 2,100–2,150 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 2,150–2,200 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 2,200–2,250 km | Asphalt | 515 m | 0.50 | 0.75 |
| 2,250–2,300 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 2,300–2,350 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 2,350–2,400 km | Technical gravel | 515 m | 0.75 | 1.47 |
| 2,400–2,450 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 2,450–2,500 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 2,500–2,550 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 2,550–2,600 km | Technical gravel | 515 m | 0.75 | 1.47 |
| 2,600–2,650 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 2,650–2,700 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 2,700–2,750 km | Asphalt | 515 m | 0.50 | 0.75 |
| 2,750–2,800 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 2,800–2,850 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 2,850–2,900 km | Technical gravel | 515 m | 0.75 | 1.47 |
| 2,900–2,950 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 2,950–3,000 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 3,000–3,050 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 3,050–3,100 km | Technical gravel | 515 m | 0.75 | 1.47 |
| 3,100–3,150 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 3,150–3,200 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 3,200–3,250 km | Asphalt | 515 m | 0.50 | 0.75 |
| 3,250–3,300 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 3,300–3,350 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 3,350–3,400 km | Technical gravel | 515 m | 0.75 | 1.47 |
| 3,400–3,450 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 3,450–3,500 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 3,500–3,550 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 3,550–3,600 km | Technical gravel | 515 m | 0.75 | 1.47 |
| 3,600–3,650 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 3,650–3,700 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 3,700–3,750 km | Asphalt | 515 m | 0.50 | 0.75 |
| 3,750–3,800 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 3,800–3,850 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 3,850–3,900 km | Technical gravel | 515 m | 0.75 | 1.47 |
| 3,900–3,950 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 3,950–4,000 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 4,000–4,050 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 4,050–4,100 km | Technical gravel | 515 m | 0.75 | 1.47 |
| 4,100–4,150 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 4,150–4,200 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 4,200–4,250 km | Asphalt | 515 m | 0.50 | 0.75 |
| 4,250–4,300 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 4,300–4,350 km | Gravel | 515 m | 0.62 | 1.05 |
| 4,350–4,400 km | Technical gravel | 515 m | 0.75 | 1.47 |
| 4,400–4,425 km | Gravel | 258 m | 0.28 | 0.43 |
FAQ
How many days does it take to bikepack Tour Divide?
With BikepackPilot's default pace of 110 km per day on asphalt, the 4,425 km route takes about 56.0 riding days in good conditions and about 97.5 days with moderate headwind and light rain, using the surface mix shown on this page. Rest days are not included.
How long is Tour Divide?
about 2,750 miles (≈4,425 km) from Banff to Antelope Wells, from Banff, Alberta, Canada to Antelope Wells, New Mexico, USA.
What surface is Tour Divide?
For this plan we assume 10% asphalt, 70% gravel, 20% technical gravel (estimated mix for this plan). In BikepackPilot you set the surface for each 50 km segment yourself.
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