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Icefields Parkway - Jasper
This 7-day loop takes you through the absolute crown jewels of the Canadian Rockies, hitting the turquoise lakes and glacier-fed rivers between Banff and Jasper.
7days
22stops
531km
Day 1: Banff Townsite → … → Lake Minnewanka
26min · 12km4 stops
Banff Townsite
09:00
10min · 4.6km
Banff Gondola
11:00
10min · 5.2km
Bow Falls
15:00
6min · 2.1km
Lake Minnewanka
17:30
Day 2: Lake Louise → Moraine Lake → Lake Louise Village
44min · 60km3 stops
Lake Louise
09:00
39min · 57km
Moraine Lake
13:30
5min · 3.1km
Lake Louise Village
16:30
Day 3: Bow Lake → Peyto Lake → Columbia Icefield
33min · 44km3 stops
Bow Lake
09:30
28min · 37km
Peyto Lake
11:30
5min · 6.8km
Columbia Icefield
15:00
Day 4: Sunwapta Falls → Athabasca Falls → Jasper Townsite
57min · 78km3 stops
Sunwapta Falls
10:00
38min · 54km
Athabasca Falls
13:00
19min · 25km
Jasper Townsite
16:00
Day 5: Maligne Canyon → Maligne Lake → Pyramid Lake
28min · 25km3 stops
Maligne Canyon
09:00
13min · 11km
Maligne Lake
13:00
15min · 14km
Pyramid Lake
17:00
Day 6: Tangle Creek Falls → Mistaya Canyon → Waterfowl Lakes
1h 55min · 159km3 stops
Tangle Creek Falls
10:00
4min · 1.6km
Mistaya Canyon
13:00
1h 51min · 158km
Waterfowl Lakes
16:00
Day 7: Johnston Canyon → Canmore → Grassi Lakes
1h 48min · 152km3 stops
Johnston Canyon
09:30
1h 5min · 91km
Canmore
14:00
43min · 61km
Grassi Lakes
17:00
Heads Up
- 1. Buy a Discovery Pass for the National Parks at the first gate to save money.
- 2. Pack layers even in summer—glacier air is cold!