Hiking

Mountain views from Lake Minnewanka Hike

Hiking the Lake Minnewanka Trail in Banff

The Lake Minnewanka trail is one of the best things to do at Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park. Hiking along the Lake Minnewanka reservoir shoreline offers impressive views across the lake at mountain peaks and rocky shores. Lake Minnewanka is a popular place to visit in Banff in summer, but you can leave the crowds behind on this beautiful Banff hike. Read on to discover why it is one of the best hikes around Lake Minnewanka.

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Incredible Scenery from Aylmer Lookout hiking trail - Best hikes in Banff

Aylmer Lookout Trail in Banff National Park

If you are looking to experience some of the best scenery in Banff, try the Aylmer Lookout trail. A challenging hike up a river valley along the lower slopes of Mount Aylmer, the payoff is a viewpoint atop a rocky outcrop with outstanding views of Lake Minnewanka and her surrounding mountains.

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views of Yamnuska from Flowing Water hiking trail in Bow Valley Provincial Park

Flowing Water Interpretive Trail in Kananaskis

The Flowing Water Trail in Bow Valley Provincial Park is a real hidden gem. A short, easy Kananaskis hike, the Flowing Water Interpretive Trail offers hikers a wide variety of scenery in a short distance.

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a bench with mountain views along Montane Interpretive Trail in Bow Valley Provincial Park, Kananaskis

Montane Interpretive Trail in Kananaskis

The Montane Interpretive Trail is another one of our favourite easy hikes in Bow Valley Provincial Park. This kid-friendly Kananaskis hike packs a ton of excellent scenery in a very short distance.

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Sundance Canyon Trail - Easy bike trails in Banff

Sundance Trail to Sundance Canyon in Banff

As locals to the Bow Valley, we often shy away from doing the touristy things. I expect this is true for anyone who lives in a place as popular as Banff National Park. Yet, each time we have been on the Sundance Trail to the Sundance Canyon hike in Banff, we are pleasantly surprised.

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1901 Compressed air locomotive at the ghost town in Bankhead, Alberta

Bankhead Ghost Town

A visit to the Bankhead ghost town in Banff National Park is a unique opportunity to take an easy walk through a fascinating piece of Alberta history. In its heyday in the early 1900’s, Bankhead, Alberta was a thriving town of nearly 1,000 citizens built next to the operations site of an anthracite coal mine.

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