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Highwood Pass from Longview

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Highwood Pass from Longview
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Elevation profile Highwood Pass from Longview

Statistics

Difficulty points 291
Length 37.7 km
Average gradient 2.1%
Steepest 100 metres 7%
Total ascent 805 m

Short recap

#23 toughest climb of Canada
#13 most elevation gain of Canada
#59 longest climb of North America
#16 average steepest climb of Alberta
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Highwood Pass from Longview is a climb in the region Alberta. It is 37.7 km long and bridges 805 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 2.1%, resulting in a difficulty score of 291. The top of the ascent is located at 2204 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 3 photos.

Road names: Kananaskis Trail - Closed Dec 1 - June 14 & Kananaskis Trail

4.0 by Stephen_willis
Classic Alberta climb. Highwood Pass is highest paved road in Canada. The road is closed through the winter to road traffic, open only to non-motorized prior to full opening late Spring. Fantastic views through out provincial park. Steady doable gradients on good road with little traffic, especially week days. You will be sure to see wildlife, mountain sheep like the roadside and there are regular bear sitings too. It's a super ride with massive views and fantastic mountain air. It ... read more

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Classic Alberta climb. Highwood Pass is highest paved road in Canada. The road is closed through the winter to road traffic, open only to non-motorized prior to full opening late Spring. Fantastic views through out provincial park. Steady doable gradients on good road with little traffic, especially week days. You will be sure to see wildlife, mountain sheep like the roadside and there are regular bear sitings too. It's a super ride with massive views and fantastic mountain air. It can get cool up top, and / or if the weather changes.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 05:23:03
11 km/h 03:25:34
15 km/h 02:30:45
19 km/h 01:59:01

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Frequently Asked Questions

Highwood Pass can be cycled from 2 sides. Highwood Pass from Longview is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Highwood Pass from Kananaskis Village.

You don't need special gearing for Highwood Pass from Longview. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.

Highwood Pass from Longview is a 3rd-category climb. Almost anyone can handle this climb, as long as you have a bike with climbing gears. If you have little training, you will probably need to shift down significantly. For experienced riders, Highwood Pass from Longview is not a problem.

Highwood Pass from Longview is 37.7 km long.

The average gradient of Highwood Pass from Longview is 2.1%.

Highwood Pass from Longview has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 7%.

The summit of Highwood Pass from Longview is at 2204 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 05:23:03 to climb Highwood Pass from Longview. At 11 km/h the time is 03:25:34, and at 15 km/h 02:30:45. For the fastest cyclists, 01:59:01 is an achievable time.

Highwood Pass from Longview is located in the region Alberta in Canada.

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