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High Peaks and Turquoise Lakes
A journey through the heart of the Canadian Rockies, exploring iconic lakes, dramatic glaciers, and scenic mountain passes.
7days
21stops
646km
Day 1: Banff → Banff Gondola → Bow Falls
21min · 9.8km3 stops
Banff
10:00
11min · 4.6km
Banff Gondola
13:00
10min · 5.2km
Bow Falls
16:00
Day 2: Moraine Lake → Lake Louise → Johnston Canyon
51min · 64km3 stops
Moraine Lake
08:00
46min · 61km
Lake Louise
11:30
5min · 3.1km
Johnston Canyon
15:00
Day 3: Peyto Lake → Columbia Icefield → Sunwapta Falls
1h 51min · 156km3 stops
Peyto Lake
10:00
56min · 77km
Columbia Icefield
13:00
55min · 80km
Sunwapta Falls
16:30
Day 4: Maligne Canyon → Maligne Lake → Pyramid Lake
1h 5min · 79km3 stops
Maligne Canyon
09:30
50min · 66km
Maligne Lake
13:00
15min · 14km
Pyramid Lake
17:00
Day 5: Athabasca Falls → Mistaya Canyon → Saskatchewan River Crossing
1h 19min · 110km3 stops
Athabasca Falls
10:00
27min · 33km
Mistaya Canyon
13:30
52min · 77km
Saskatchewan River Crossing
16:00
Day 6: Bow Lake → Canmore → Grassi Lakes
1h 42min · 158km3 stops
Bow Lake
10:00
28min · 42km
Canmore
14:00
1h 14min · 116km
Grassi Lakes
16:30
Day 7: Grotto Canyon → Mount Lorette Ponds → Canmore Engine Bridge
55min · 69km3 stops
Grotto Canyon
09:00
22min · 18km
Mount Lorette Ponds
12:00
33min · 51km
Canmore Engine Bridge
15:00
Heads Up
- 1. Grab a Parks Canada Discovery Pass on Day 1 to save money and time at the gates.
- 2. Gas up in Banff or Jasper; the only station on the Parkway (Saskatchewan Crossing) is notoriously expensive.