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Rockies Loop
A relaxed 7-day Canadian Rockies drive: Banff first, Lake Louise next, the Icefields Parkway up to Jasper, then a gentle southbound return to Canmore.
7days
26stops
Day 1: Depart → … → Surprise Corner Viewpoint
4 stops
Depart
09:00
Banff Gondola
10:00
Bow Falls
13:30
Surprise Corner Viewpoint
16:00
Day 2: Johnston Canyon → Castle Mountain Viewpoint → Lake Louise
3 stops
Johnston Canyon
09:00
Castle Mountain Viewpoint
12:30
Lake Louise
15:00
Day 3: Depart → … → Bow Lake
4 stops
Depart
07:30
Moraine Lake
08:00
Peyto Lake Viewpoint
12:30
Bow Lake
15:30
Day 4: Depart → … → Athabasca Falls
4 stops
Depart
08:00
Columbia Icefield / Athabasca Glacier
10:00
Sunwapta Falls
13:30
Athabasca Falls
16:00
Day 5: Maligne Canyon → Medicine Lake → Maligne Lake
3 stops
Maligne Canyon
09:00
Medicine Lake
12:30
Maligne Lake
15:00
Day 6: Depart → … → Bow Lake
4 stops
Depart
08:00
Valley of the Five Lakes
09:30
Parker Ridge Trail
13:30
Bow Lake
16:30
Day 7: Depart → … → Canmore
4 stops
Depart
08:30
Lake Minnewanka
09:30
Two Jack Lake
12:30
Canmore
15:30
Heads Up
- 1. Carry a valid Parks Canada pass
- 2. reserve shuttles or popular access where required
- 3. keep fuel topped up before the Icefields Parkway
- 4. pack layers for glacier and summit stops even in summer
- 5. Day 5: 12h driving — plan rest stops