Local Hikes

Arrive at popular hiking destinations at 7 am during summer months, to avoid no parking due to congestion.

PREMIER HIKES

Lake O’Hara

Day use reservations for shuttle bus 2019 season open on April 23, 8 am MDT.
Limited visitors per day. Parks Canada Tel: 1250-343 6433

https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/bc/yoho/activ/randonnee-hike/ohara

Tea House Hikes

Lake Agnes Tea House
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
7.5 km 354 m elevation 1.5 - 4 hours

Plain of the 6 Glaciers Tea House
Difficulty: Moderate
15 km 420 m elevation 4 - 6 hours

The Highline Trail Connects the two Tea Houses.
Tea House hikes starts at the Fairmont Lake Louise parking lot.
Arrive at 6 - 7 am in summer months.

Helen Lake

This is one of the finest hikes you will find in Banff National Park.
Close to the Icefields Parkway.
16.7 km 754 m elevation Day Hike
http://www.albertawow.com/hikes/Helen_Lake_Hike/Helen_Lake_Hike.htm

Ptarmigan Lake

Outstanding views.
Difficulty: Strenuous
14 km 518 m elevation Day Hike
http://www.hikinginglacier.com/ptarmigan-lake.htm

EASY HIKES (with children)

Johnston Canyon, Upper Falls

2.7 km
Famous trail taking hikers past numerous waterfalls and plunge pools in a rocky canyon.
http://banff.ca/index.aspx?NID=648

Takakkaw Falls

1.3 km
Located in Yoho National Park, near Field, B.C.
https://www.tourismgolden.com/activities/summer/hiking

Take a Hike with your children’ is a book in our suite with plenty of easy hikes.

HIKES FOR THE MORE AMBITIOUS

Edith and Cory Circuit

14.3 km 1.075 elevation 6 - 8 hours
This incredible hike through Edith and Cory Passes is the most varied hike close to Banff.
https://www.10adventures.com/hikes/banff/edith-and-cory-pass-circuit/

Sunshine Meadows

7.6 km 175 m elevation 2 - 3 hours
The Sunshine Meadows hike is the easiest way to get into the alpine in the Canadian Rockies.
Book your bus or gondola ticket ahead of time on https://www.sunshinemeadowsbanff.com/

Burstall Pass Hike

15 km 450 m elevation 4 - 6 hours
The hike to Burstall Pass is an iconic Canmore route for good reason - it’s stunning !
https://www.10adventures.com/hikes/kananaskis-smith-dorrien/burstall-pass-hike/