The incredible Rocky Mountain landscapes and brilliant turquoise waters of Lake Louise attract millions of visitors from around the world. Most visitors to Lake Louise will simply go to the lakeshore and admire the beauty of Lake Louise from the shoreline, while some may enjoy one of the best easy hikes in Banff along the …
Hiking
Banff National Park is world-famous for its majestic mountain landscape. The rocky mountain landscape has many difficult hikes, but thankfully there are also lots of easy hikes in Banff. In fact, many of the best hikes in Banff National Park are easy.
Without question, Lake Louise is one of the most beautiful places in Banff National Park. The soaring, glacier-covered mountains hugging the shoreline of Lake Louise, with her brilliant turquoise water color, must be seen to be believed. Although it’s possible to enjoy the beauty of this glacial Banff lake from the shoreline, we highly recommend …
The Grassi Lakes Trail is one of the most beautiful easy hikes near Canmore, Alberta. It’s an easy stroll through an evergreen forest to a pair of stunning mountain lakes, passing an incredible waterfall along the way. When the sun is shining on the Grassi Lakes, you simply won’t believe the incredible colors in the …
The Ha Ling Peak hike is a popular day hike with Canmore and Banff locals. It a short, but very steep slog up the north-western slope of Ha Ling Peak, a dramatic mountain nestled just minutes outside the Town of Canmore.
The Miners Peak hike is an excellent alternative or add-on to the very popular Ha Ling Peak hike near Canmore, Alberta. Miners Peak and Ha Ling follow the same steep hiking trail up Ha Ling Peak but they diverge at a T-intersection at The Saddle.
The East End of Rundle hike is a popular day hike with Canmore and Banff locals. EEOR (pronounced “Eeyore”) is a short, but very steep slog up the eastern ridge of Mount Rundle, a huge mountain separating the 12km between the Town of Banff and Canmore.
The Lake Agnes Tea House hike is one of the most popular of the short Lake Louise hikes in Banff National Park. An easy hike up a mountain slope on the north side of Lake Louise, hikers will be rewarded with stops at two stunning mountain lakes.
The Little Beehive hike at Lake Louise is accessed from the Lake Agnes trail. The Lake Agnes Teahouse hike is one of the most beautiful hikes around Lake Louise. The views of Mt. Whyte and Devils Thumb behind the turquoise waters of Lake Agnes are truly special. But don’t stop there…
The Larch Valley hike is the most famous larch tree hike in Banff National Park. It’s a bit of an effort to climb from Moraine Lake up the lower slopes of Mount Temple to get to Larch Valley, but the payoff is worth it, no matter the time of year.