No, it's not the Sunday afternoon Bike trip. Though it sounds like that. The Tour Divide is the longest mapped off pavement mountain bike route of the world. Following within a 50 miles range the North American Continental Divide watershed across the Rocky Mountains from Banff in Canada until Antelope Well at the Mexican Border. Crossing two Canadian states Alberta and British Columbia and five US states with Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado and New Mexico. Tackling 2700 Miles and 200.000 feet of climbing is not even a piece of cake. From the Canadian border the route tends generally upward until it crests in southern Colorado with Indiana Pass its highest elevation of nearly 12.000 feet. Touring the route is the best option for people with a lot of time. There are two options for people with less time. The first one is touring the route in several sections or - Racing the entire route.
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