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• Battle Lake Loop; 80% gravel, ~50km loop some with lake vistas, first done 2020-10-02.
• Battle Lake is a small water body just down the road from Pigeon Lake. While Pigeon is one of the best rides in Central Alberta, the Battle Lake loop is not as pleasant. The gravel road on the east and north sides of the lake is not well travelled nor as maintained meaning that the surface is composed of hard packed earth rather than kidney shaking gravel. There are numerous opportunities to sneak peeks at the lake and because it goes through a nature reserve, the forest is quiet and the ride generally peaceful. The road on the west side is a more typical rural road with complete with the abilities to well-mix your kidneys and with 9% climbs thrown in to have more fun! Ideally, ride it counter-clockwise meaning that the climb west along highway 13 happens first, then the kidney shaking gravel and then the reward of Battle Lake at the end.
By: | Phrank Potter |
Started in: | Crystal Springs, Alberta, CA |
Distance: | 49.6 km |
Selected: | 49.6 km |
Elevation: | + 507 / - 479 m |
Moving Time: | 02:47:00 |
Page Views: | 821 |
Departed: | Oct 2, 2020, 11:34 am |
Starts in: | Crystal Springs, Alberta, CA |
Distance: | 49.6 km |
Selected distance: | 49.6 km |
Elevation: | + 507 / - 479 m |
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Total Duration: | 04:13:14 |
Selection Duration: | 15194 |
Moving Time: | 02:47:00 |
Selection Moving Time: | 02:47:00 |
Stopped Time: | 01:26:14 |
Max Speed: | 49.2 kph |
Avg Speed: | 17.8 kph |
Pace: | 00:05:06 |
Moving Pace: | 00:03:21 |
Best format for turn-by-turn directions on modern Garmin Edge Devices
Best format for turn by turn directions on Edge 500, 510. Will provide true turn by turn navigation on Edge 800, 810, 1000, Touring including custom cue entries. Great for training when we release those features. Not currently optimal for Virtual Partner.
Useful for uploading your activity to another service, keeping records on your own computer etc.
Useful for any GPS unit. Contains no cuesheet entries, only track information (breadcrumb trail). Will provide turn by turn directions (true navigation) on the Edge 705/800/810/1000/Touring, but will not have any custom cues. Works great for Mio Cyclo. Find GPS specific help in our help system.
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