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Rocky Mountain Highs
A scenic journey through the heart of the Canadian Rockies, featuring iconic lakes, dramatic parkways, and breathtaking mountain vistas.
7days
22stops
303km
DAY01
Depart → Lake Minnewanka
8 km · 20m driving · Overnight in Lake Minnewanka
- 09:00Depart· start
- 5.2 km · 10m
- 10:00Banff Gondola
- 2.8 km · 10m
- 13:30Bow Falls
- 15:30Lake Minnewanka· overnight
Accommodation
Banff Townsite
DAY02
Lake Louise → Moraine Lake
23 km · 1h 20m driving · Overnight in Lake Louise Village
- 09:00Lake Louise· start
- 13:30Moraine Lake
- 23 km · 1h 20m
- 16:00Lake Louise Village· overnight
Accommodation
Lake Louise
DAY03
Bow Lake → Columbia Icefield
45 km · 34m driving · Overnight in Columbia Icefield
- 09:00Bow Lake· start
- 38 km · 29m
- 11:00Peyto Lake
- 6.7 km · 5m
- 14:30Columbia Icefield· overnight
Accommodation
Saskatchewan River Crossing or nearby lodge
DAY04
Sunwapta Falls → Jasper Townsite
76 km · 59m driving · Overnight in Jasper Townsite
- 09:30Sunwapta Falls· start
- 51 km · 40m
- 12:00Athabasca Falls
- 25 km · 19m
- 15:00Jasper Townsite· overnight
Accommodation
Jasper
DAY05
Maligne Canyon → Pyramid Lake
48 km · 55m driving · Overnight in Pyramid Lake
- 09:00Maligne Canyon· start
- 11 km · 13m
- 12:30Maligne Lake
- 37 km · 42m
- 16:00Pyramid Lake· overnight
Accommodation
Jasper
DAY06
Mistaya Canyon → Johnston Canyon
33 km · 30m driving · Overnight in Johnston Canyon
- 09:00Mistaya Canyon· start
- 18 km · 19m
- 12:00Waterfowl Lakes
- 15 km · 11m
- 15:30Johnston Canyon· overnight
Accommodation
Banff or Castle Junction
DAY07
Canmore Town → Nordic Centre Provincial Park
70 km · 58m driving
- 09:00Canmore Town· start
- 61 km · 43m
- 11:30Grassi Lakes
- 8.5 km · 15m
- 15:00Nordic Centre Provincial Park
Accommodation
Canmore
Heads Up
- Buy your Parks Canada Discovery Pass online before you go to skip the long entry lines at the park gates.
- The Bow Valley Parkway (Hwy 1A) often has seasonal closures for bikes only—check the schedule if you're driving!