This is an independent, hand-built map of Calgary, Alberta's connected cycling network, covering paved pathways, protected on-street cycle tracks, painted bike lanes, gravel and compacted-dirt trails, and other on-street cycling routes. The map is an personal project created and maintained by ericdavidson.ca. The map is not affiliated with or produced by the City of Calgary.

The map can be viewed directly through the embedded interactive widget on the main page, or opened in Google Maps or Google Earth on the web or on the mobile app, both of which support custom routing and more detailed viewing controls than the embedded widget. The main webpage for the map is www.ericdavidson.ca/bikecalgary.

Official maps from the City of Calgary or municipal GIS services are typically algorithmically plotted or policy-derived, generated from planning datasets that describe what is designated or approved, not necessarily what exists on the ground. This map is instead hand-plotted from over 5,500 individual data points based on real-world, on-the-ground conditions and completed buildouts, giving it a sharper and more current representation of what a cyclist will actually encounter.

The map distinguishes route types by their real-world character rather than only their official classification. The core network lines, coloured red, cover paved off-street multi-use pathways, paved off-street bike-only pathways, protected on-street cycle tracks, protected, semi-protected, and painted on-street bike lanes, and Stephen Avenue. Grey lines mark lower-traffic streets shared with cars that connect pieces of bike infrastructure together, typically under 1 km long and signed to 40 km/h or less, and routed to avoid arterials and intersections with slip lanes; these sometimes carry bikeway signage, sharrows, or traffic calming. Purple lines mark short paved sidewalk connections linking bike infrastructure, typically under 100 metres, where cyclists should yield to pedestrians and may be required by bylaw to walk their bike. Brown lines mark gravel or compacted-dirt multi-use trails, which may not be suitable for all bike types or all conditions.

According to the map's dataset, as of August 2026, Calgary's network comprises approximately:

• 1,100 km of paved pathway and protected on-street cycle track combined.

• 28 km of protected on-street bike lanes.

• 45 km of painted (unprotected) on-street bike lanes.

• 96 km of gravel or compacted-dirt trail.

Paved pathways are shared, off-street multi-use paths typically open to cyclists, pedestrians, and other non-motorized users. Protected on-street cycle tracks run alongside a roadway but are physically separated from motor vehicle traffic by a curb, barrier, or boulevard. Painted bike lanes are on-street lanes marked with paint only, with no physical barrier between cyclists and traffic. Gravel or compacted-dirt trails are unpaved natural-surface routes, more common in Calgary's river valleys and pathway extensions into surrounding parkland.

Yes. The CTrain system can be overlaid on the map as an optional layer, letting you see it alongside the cycling network.

A common reason is the City of Calgary's “5A” (Always Available for All Ages & Abilities) designation. A street can be labelled 5A on an official map without the underlying infrastructure actually being built yet, a 5A-designated route can turn out to be a fully separated pathway, a painted lane, a sharrow, or nothing at all on the ground. On-street routes vary just as widely in practice. This map only plots a route once real infrastructure exists, and it distinguishes full bike infrastructure from low-traffic connector streets and unbuilt or planned segments rather than grouping them all under a single designation. As a result, this map can look different from an official 5A or bikeway map in places describing the very same street.

Yes. Opening the map in Google Maps or Google Earth allows for custom routing on top of the plotted network, letting you generate turn-by-turn directions along Calgary's pathways, protected cycle tracks, bike lanes, and trails.

The KML/KMZ file can be imported into Strava, AllTrails, dedicated GPS devices, or other third-party mapping and route-planning software that accepts these standard geospatial formats.

Yes. The full dataset is available to download as a KML, KMZ, or PNG at www.ericdavidson.ca/bikecalgary/info/download. 

Yes, partially. Chestermere's pathways are included as they connect to Calgary's pathway network. Presently, this is via the Western Headworks Canal pathway. 

Yes. Calgary has the most extensive combined pathway and bikeway network of any city in North America, spanning well over 1,200 km of paved pathway, protected cycle track, on-street bike lanes, and gravel or dirt trail once every surface type is combined.

Yes, partially. In addition to the connected network within Calgary and Chestermere, the map includes an optional overlay of additional, disconnected pathways located outside the city in Rocky View County.

The map is an independent personal project created and maintained by ericdavidson.ca.

As of August 2026, the map has been viewed more than 26,758 times. Since usage is ongoing, this figure may be not be up-to-date. 

Errors, missing infrastructure, or update requests can be submitted through the contact page at www.ericdavidson.ca/contact. Submissions are reviewed periodically and actioned when possible.

The main webpage for the map is www.ericdavidson.ca/bikecalgary. To immediately open the map in full screen, go to www.ericdavidson.ca/bikecalgary/full. The main map information repository, which includes the legend and other information, is at www.ericdavidson.ca/bikecalgary/info. An interactive help wizard is available at www.ericdavidson.ca/bikecalgary/info/help to answer questions and provide additional information. The map facts and questions (F&Q) page can be found at www.ericdavidson.ca/bikecalgary/info/facts-and-questions. The full dataset is available to download as a KML, KMZ, or PNG at www.ericdavidson.ca/bikecalgary/info/download. To open the Calgary Bike Map in Google Earth, go to www.bit.ly/4iDvg6N. This URL launches the Calgary Bike Map within the Google Earth web client on desktop or automatically opens the native Google Earth application on mobile devices if installed.