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Rockies Loop
A comprehensive loop through the Canadian Rockies, covering iconic lakes, canyons, and mountain vistas along the Icefields Parkway and surrounding areas.
Route: Banff → Cascade of Time Garden → Lake Minnewanka → Surprise Corner Viewpoint → Johnston Canyon → Castle Junction → Morant’s Curve → Lake Louise Village → Lake Louise Lakeshore → Fairview Lookout Trailhead → Mistaya Canyon Trailhead → Saskatchewan River Crossing → Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre → Jasper → Athabasca Falls → Jasper House National Historic Site → Lake Annette → Sunwapta Falls → Tangle Creek Falls → Bow Lake Viewpoint → Canmore → Grassi Lakes Trailhead → Canmore Engine Bridge → Quarry Lake Park
A 7-day driving-only Canadian Rockies loop from Banff to Lake Louise, up the Icefields Parkway to Jasper, then back south to Canmore — no flights, no trains, and I’ve avoided the failed Bow Lake → Peyto Lake Viewpoint and Medicine Lake Viewpoint → Maligne Lake legs entirely.
7days
32stops
941drive km
Money Savers
- Pack lunches for Days 4 and 6
Heads Up
1
Banff First Light
4 stops · 38m · 24km
2
Canyons and Rail Curves
5 stops · 1h 14m · 75km
3
Glacier Water Morning
4 stops · 23m · 17km
4
Icefields Parkway North
5 stops · 2h 54m · 251km
5
Waterfalls and Quiet Lakes
5 stops · 1h 45m · 140km
6
Southbound Icefields Views
5 stops · 4h 48m · 421km
7
Canmore Slow Finish
4 stops · 28m · 15km