Epic Expedition scale. Many demanding factors stacked, or 1,000 km and up, or 10,000 m of climbing.
Difficulty Our overall read of how demanding a route is. We score surface roughness, climbing, singletrack, and how far it runs from services. The route publisher's own rating, a lot of busy road riding, or sheer scale can push the tier up, never down.
Derived from OpenStreetMap. Good data, not perfect. Spot something wrong? Tell us.
The British Columbia stretch of the Alaskan Golden Circle, a roughly 890 km loop through Alaska, the Yukon, and northern BC, famously closed by about 250 km of ferry travel to and from Haines, Alaska. The 130 km BC leg is paved highway riding through genuinely remote northern country, with long gaps between services. Plan carefully and expect to share the road.
Rather not haul your own gear that far north? Sockeye Cycle, a bike outfitter in Haines, runs a guided Golden Circle tour and a self-guided package with rental bike, camping gear, and shop-to-shop logistics between Haines and Skagway. More options on Bike Together.
We believe these are the fast, unprotected roads on this route. We can tell you which roads and roughly how far, but not the order you will ride them. If you see an error, tell us and we'll fix it.
about 72 km of Haines Highway · near Rainy Hollow
about 54 km of Klondike Highway · near Pavey
☕Stops worth stopping for1 along this route
Yukon Suspension Bridge: Suspension bridge over Tutshi River rapids on the South Klondike Highway; outdoor museum, café. · Log Cabin
