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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
25stops
Day 1: Calgary International Airport… → … → Upper Banff Hot Springs
4 stops
Calgary International Airport (YYC)
09:00
Banff Townsite
11:30
Bow Falls
15:00
Upper Banff Hot Springs
17:00
Day 2: Lake Louise → Moraine Lake → Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
3 stops
Lake Louise
08:30
Moraine Lake
13:00
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
16:00
Day 3: Bow Lake → … → The Crossing
4 stops
Bow Lake
09:00
Peyto Lake
11:00
Mistaya Canyon
14:00
The Crossing
16:00
Day 4: Columbia Icefield → … → Jasper
4 stops
Columbia Icefield
09:30
Sunwapta Falls
13:00
Athabasca Falls
15:30
Jasper
17:30
Day 5: Maligne Canyon → Maligne Lake → Pyramid Lake
3 stops
Maligne Canyon
09:00
Maligne Lake
11:30
Pyramid Lake
15:00
Day 6: Icefields Parkway South → … → Canmore
4 stops
Icefields Parkway South
09:00
Tangle Creek Falls
12:00
Johnston Canyon
15:00
Canmore
18:00
Day 7: Grassi Lakes → Canmore Downtown → Calgary International Airport…
3 stops
Grassi Lakes
09:00
Canmore Downtown
12:00
Calgary International Airport (YYC)
14:30
Heads Up
- 1. 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.
- 2. If you see a "bear jam" (cars stopped on the road), stay in your vehicle. The rangers are strict about this!
- 3. 🛫 Route includes 0 flight + 1 rail segments. Map shows them as dashed lines (connection only, not real road).