Sawback, Alberta
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Kananaskis, Alberta
Running on the Tent Ridge
1.06.3 mi / 2706.7 ft gainTent Ridge is located in Kananaskis Country, a 45 minute drive from Calgary, Alberta. Start on Mount Shark Road at the pull out to your right. You will have to walk a few 100 meters back down the road to access the trail head to begin this hike.Some decent elevation is gained during the hike with...Read more -
Kananaskis, Alberta
Scramble Smutwood Peak
5.011.8 mi / 2772.3 ft gainThe trailhead is is located at the first left after the bridge past Engandine Lodge in Kananaskis. The trail forks after a while and you need to take a right which takes you into Smuts Pass. This trail is actually really cool and fun to walk - undulating, narrow, rooted, and right along the edge ...Read more -
Lake Louise, Alberta
Plain of Six Glaciers
4.68.96 mi / 1565 ft gainStarting from the parking lot on the east end of Lake Louise, there are a few options you can take to get to the Plain of Six Glaciers. One is to head directly along the lakeshore trail, and in about 7 km (4.2 miles) you will be at the lookout offering the best vantage point of the glacier field....Read more -
Lake Louise, Alberta
Lake Agnes Tea House
4.84.58 mi / 1260 ft gainTowering peaks, glaciated valleys, and crystal clear water draw thousands of visitors a year to the shores of Lake Louise in Banff National Park. A short hike takes you beyond the crowds up to Lake Agnes, a beautiful valley surrounded by jagged peaks and golden Larch trees. At the foot of Lake ...Read more -
Lake Louise, Alberta
Hike Fairview Mountain
7.1 mi / 3280.8 ft gainFairview Mountain is a non-technical objective alpine summit located on the south side of Lake Louise. It's trailhead is accessed from the Lake Louise parking lot. The trail is well established and well marked throughout. You can expect a distance of about 11km return and elevation gain of 1000m,...Read more -
Lake Louise, Alberta
Hike to the Lake Louise Overlook
5.02 mi / 500 ft gainThis is a fairly steep, short hike that gives you a great view of Lake Louise. The hike begins right behind the canoe rental shop on the South side of the lake. The trail is very easy to follow and there are quite a few people that hike it. The hike is an hour and half round trip. The hike leads...Read more -
Lake Louise, Alberta
Hike to Big Beehive
5.06.2 mi / 1710 ft gainThe hike to Big Beehive begins at the base of Lake Louise. From the parking lot, hike along the paved trail on the northeastern shore of Lake Louise. The Fairmont Chateau Hotel will be to your right with the lake to your left. Continue toward the junction for the Lake Agnes Trail. Keep right t...Read more -
Improvement District No. 9, Alberta
Devil's Thumb Scramble
7.09 mi / 2575 ft gainPark in the visitor parking lot at the Chateau Lake Louise parking lot in time for sunrise at Lake Louise...not to be missed! Then follow the pathway to the right around the lake to the Lake Agnes turnoff (well marked, with a small bronze statue at the intersection.) The waterfall is just befor...Read more -
Lake Louise, Alberta
Hike to the Devils Thumb
5.0Park in the main Lake Louise parking lot. Be sure to have purchased your Park Pass. These can be purchased as you enter Banff National Park, or at the Banff and Lake Louise Information Centers. Follow the paved path along the lake shore in front of the Hotel, Chateau Lake Louise. At 0.8 km you wi...Read more -
Lake Louise, Alberta
Exploring Lake Louise
4.6Lake Louise is one of the most photographed lakes in Canada, with reason. Many tourist walk the paved path round and head home. They miss out though. Hiking to the various tea houses surrounding the lake is a must. An easy 2 mile hike from the lake lies a tea house perched on a hill in a tight ci...Read more -
Improvement District No. 9, Alberta
Scramble up Mount Niblock
5.09.3 mi / 4068.2 ft gainThousands of tourists flock to Lake Louise and Lake Agnes every year (maybe even every month) and by scrambling Mount Niblock you'll see the same magnificent sites while leaving the crowd behind and seeing so much more!Mount Niblock offers a bit of a challenge in that there are some rock ribs tha...Read more -
Improvement District No. 9, Alberta
Drive the Icefields Parkway
5.0145.45 mi / 6293 ft gainThe Icefields Parkway has been named One of the World's Most Scenic Drives by National Geographic and with all the scenic hikes, stops, and viewpoints, it's easy to see why. Starting at Lake Louise, a friend and I decided to drive up the Icefields Parkway which goes through Banff National Park i...Read more -
Kananaskis, Alberta
Ribbon Falls
3.812.4 mi / 1148.3 ft gainRibbon Creek trail is accessible via Highway 40 at the turn off for Nakiska Mountain Resort. From there take a left at Centennial Drive and then a right onto Ribbon Creek Road. The hike begins at the far end of the Ribbon Creek Trailhead parking lot. There is an old coal mining cart at the start...Read more -
Kananaskis, Alberta
Hike Centennial Ridge
9.9 mi / 4592 ft gainThis hike can be done as a full traverse, starting at the Ribbon Creek Trailhead and taking you to Dead Man's Flats, just off of the Trans Canada Highway. Starting at the trailhead in the Ribbon Creek parking lot, go north on Hidden Trail. You will be on this trail for ~ 200 m before you need to ...Read more -
Kananaskis, Alberta
Winter Climb Mount Allan
5.08.7 mi / 4429.1 ft gainMount Allan is a 14 km hike that gains 1400 metres of elevation and was one of my favourite hikes when I first moved to Calgary. On a recent snowshoe, a couple I crossed paths with mentioned they had just done Mount Allan in December, so I knew I had to put it on my winter list!The trail begins a...Read more -
Kananaskis, Alberta
Memorial Lakes
9.9 mi / 2624.7 ft gainHistory Note: This hike commemorates 13 passengers of three different air crafts that went down in the region in 1986. The first was a passenger plane, and the second two were search and rescue aircraft. There is a plaque at the top of the hike to commemorate the lives that were lost. Take Hwy...Read more