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Fat Biking in Banff, Canmore and Kananaskis

January 14, 2021 by Travel Banff Canada

Fat Biking in Canmore - Guy Lafleur trail

One of the most incredible things about living in or near the mountains is the multitude of ways to get out and enjoy nature. Fat tire biking is a new activity for us, but we were instantly hooked. Winter can feel free to stick around while we have fun fat biking in Banff and area! … Read more

Jura Creek Trail in Kananaskis Country

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 by Travel Banff Canada

The Jura Creek Trail in winter - a kid-friendly Kananaskis hike

Jura Creek Trail is a really fun kid-friendly, winter hike near Canmore. Located just minutes east of Exshaw, the Jura Creek hike features two short, beautiful slot canyons with a scenic mountain canyon hike in-between.

Heart Creek Trail in Kananaskis Country

January 12, 2021January 10, 2021 by Travel Banff Canada

The Heart Creek Trail is one of the best easy hikes near Canmore

The Heart Creek Trail is an enormously popular Kananaskis hike and for good reason. The Heart Creek hike is fun, easy and beautiful, a powerful combination making it one of the best kid-friendly hikes near Canmore.

Shark Lake Snowshoe Trail in Kananaskis Country

January 19, 2021January 6, 2021 by Travel Banff Canada

Shark Lake is a kid-friendly Kananaskis snowshoe trail

The Shark Lake snowshoe trail is a very enjoyable easy Kananaskis snowshoe trail near the very popular Mt. Shark cross-country ski area. If you are looking for some solitude, the Shark Lake snowshoe isn’t well known, making it a great alternative to the Chester Lake snowshoe trail and other the other super-popular Kananaskis snowshoe trails.

Torpor Snowshoe Trail in Kananaskis Country

January 15, 2021January 6, 2021 by Travel Banff Canada

The Torpor Loop Snowshoe trail is a kid-friendly snowshoe trail in Kananaskis Country

The Torpor snowshoe trail is a very enjoyable new trail near the Kananaskis Lakes within the Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. The Torpor Loop Trail is an easy Kananaskis snowshoe trail which winds its way through four major day areas within the Kananaskis Lakes.

11 Easy Kananaskis Snowshoe Trails

January 15, 2021January 5, 2021 by Travel Banff Canada

Snowshoeing in Kananaskis is one of the best ways to get out and experience the beauty of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in the winter. Just imagine being on a quiet mountain snowshoe trail, with snowcapped trees & mountains all around and large snowflakes falling slowly from the sky. You will often feel like you are in a snow globe on these Kananaskis snowshoe trails.

Chester Lake Snowshoe in Kananaskis Country

January 19, 2021January 4, 2021 by Travel Banff Canada

The Chester Lake Snowshoe Trail can also be enjoyed as one of the best winter hikes in Kananaskis

Blessed with tons of snow and stunning winter mountain scenery, Chester Lake is one of the best snowshoe trails in Kananaskis. Chester Lake is one of our favorite Kananaskis snowshoe trails and we return year-after-year. Why? Quite simply, we never get tired of it.

8 Hikes in Kananaskis You Don’t Want to Miss

January 2, 2021January 2, 2021 by Travel Banff Canada

Hiking Wind Ridge trail you'll enjoy views of The Rimwall, Wind Tower, Mount Lougheed and Wind Mountain

Whether you’ve come to visit Banff National Park or live nearby, hiking in Kananaskis will leave you wanting to come back for more. With jaw dropping views, we’d consider many of these to be the best hikes in Kananaskis. While there are plenty more amazing hikes, you won’t want to miss these 8 Kananaskis hiking … Read more

Grotto Canyon Ice Walk in Kananaskis Country

January 12, 2021December 29, 2020 by Travel Banff Canada

The Grotto Canyon icewalk is a kid-friendly thing to do in Kananaskis in winter

The Grotto Canyon ice walk is a very fun and unique thing to do in Kananaskis in winter. The transformation of the cute little Grotto Creek from summer to winter is quite amazing! In summer, Grotto Creek is a gentle mountain stream running through a beautiful canyon. Over the course of winter, this modest little … Read more

Watridge Lake Trail in Winter

January 15, 2021December 18, 2020 by Travel Banff Canada

The groomed cross-country ski trails at Watridge Lake Trail. There's room on the side for snowshoeing, winter hiking and fat biking

Looking for a fun winter activity in Kananaskis Country? No matter what winter sport you are into, chances are you’ll find it on the Watridge Lake Trail in the Mt. Shark Day use area. You can enjoy cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, fat biking and much more on this popular, easy trail in the Spray Valley Provincial Park.