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Peaks and Pines: The Ultimate
A scenic loop through the heart of the Canadian Rockies, featuring iconic mountain towns, turquoise lakes, and the world-famous Icefields Parkway.
7days
22stops
240km
Day 1: Depart → … → Banff Gondola
11min · 5.2km4 stops
Depart
09:00
11min · 5.2km
Banff Townsite
11:30
Bow Falls
14:30
Banff Gondola
16:30
Day 2: Lake Louise → Moraine Lake → Johnston Canyon
3 stops
Lake Louise
09:00
Moraine Lake
13:30
Johnston Canyon
16:00
Day 3: Bow Lake → Peyto Lake → Columbia Icefield
1h 1min · 86km3 stops
Bow Lake
09:30
5min · 6.7km
Peyto Lake
11:30
56min · 80km
Columbia Icefield
15:00
Day 4: Sunwapta Falls → Athabasca Falls → Jasper Townsite
19min · 25km3 stops
Sunwapta Falls
10:00
19min · 25km
Athabasca Falls
13:00
Jasper Townsite
15:30
Day 5: Maligne Canyon → Maligne Lake → Pyramid Lake
1h 36min · 86km3 stops
Maligne Canyon
09:30
42min · 37km
Maligne Lake
12:30
54min · 48km
Pyramid Lake
16:00
Day 6: Mistaya Canyon → Waterfowl Lakes → Vermilion Lakes
3 stops
Mistaya Canyon
10:00
Waterfowl Lakes
13:00
Vermilion Lakes
16:00
Day 7: Canmore → Grassi Lakes → Quarry Lake Park
41min · 38km3 stops
Canmore
10:00
33min · 33km
Grassi Lakes
13:00
8min · 5.1km
Quarry Lake Park
16:00
Heads Up
- 1. Buy a Discovery Pass for the National Parks early to save time at the gates.
- 2. Layers are essential; it can snow in July at the Columbia Icefield!