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The Ultimate Rockies Loop
Get ready for the drive of a lifetime through turquoise lakes, massive glaciers, and jagged peaks. This route hits the "Big Three" of the Canadian Rockies at a pace that lets you actually hike, not just stare through a windshield.
7days
24stops
DAY01
Calgary International Airport… → Upper Banff Hot Springs
Overnight in Upper Banff Hot Springs
- 09:00Calgary International Airport (YYC)· start
- 11:30Banff Townsite
- 15:00Bow Falls
- 17:00Upper Banff Hot Springs· overnight
DAY02
Lake Louise → Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Overnight in Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
- 08:30Lake Louise· start
- 13:00Moraine Lake
- 16:00Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise· overnight
DAY03
Bow Lake → The Crossing
Overnight in The Crossing
- 09:00Bow Lake· start
- 11:00Peyto Lake
- 14:00Mistaya Canyon
- 16:00The Crossing· overnight
DAY04
Columbia Icefield → Jasper
Overnight in Jasper
- 09:30Columbia Icefield· start
- 13:00Sunwapta Falls
- 15:30Athabasca Falls
- 17:30Jasper· overnight
DAY05
Maligne Canyon → Pyramid Lake
Overnight in Pyramid Lake
- 09:00Maligne Canyon· start
- 11:30Maligne Lake
- 15:00Pyramid Lake· overnight
DAY06
Icefields Parkway South → Canmore
Overnight in Canmore
- 09:00Icefields Parkway South· start
- 12:00Tangle Creek Falls
- 15:00Johnston Canyon
- 18:00Canmore· overnight
DAY07
Grassi Lakes → Calgary International Airport…
- 09:00Grassi Lakes· start
- 12:00Canmore Downtown
- 14:30Calgary International Airport (YYC)
Heads Up
- Buy a Discovery Pass at the park gate on Day 1; it covers all national park entries for the whole week and is cheaper than daily passes.
- If you see a "bear jam" (cars stopped on the road), stay in your vehicle. The rangers are strict about this!
- 🛫 Route includes 0 flight + 1 rail segments. Map shows them as dashed lines (connection only, not real road).