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Peaks & Glaciers: Rockies Loop
A classic loop through the heart of the Canadian Rockies, hitting the big icons at a pace that actually lets you breathe.
7days
21stops
509km
Day 1: Banff Townsite → Banff Gondola → Bow Falls
20min · 9.8km3 stops
Banff Townsite
09:00
10min · 4.6km
Banff Gondola
13:00
10min · 5.2km
Bow Falls
16:00
Day 2: Moraine Lake → Lake Louise → Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
51min · 64km3 stops
Moraine Lake
09:00
46min · 61km
Lake Louise
13:00
5min · 3.1km
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
17:00
Day 3: Bow Lake → Peyto Lake → Mistaya Canyon
42min · 49km3 stops
Bow Lake
10:00
37min · 42km
Peyto Lake
13:00
5min · 6.7km
Mistaya Canyon
16:00
Day 4: Columbia Icefield → Sunwapta Falls → Athabasca Falls
39min · 54km3 stops
Columbia Icefield
10:00
1min · 0.0km
Sunwapta Falls
14:00
38min · 54km
Athabasca Falls
17:00
Day 5: Maligne Canyon → Maligne Lake → Pyramid Lake
49min · 56km3 stops
Maligne Canyon
09:30
34min · 42km
Maligne Lake
13:00
15min · 14km
Pyramid Lake
17:00
Day 6: Tangle Creek Falls → Waterfowl Lakes → Herbert Lake
2h 5min · 175km3 stops
Tangle Creek Falls
10:00
4min · 1.6km
Waterfowl Lakes
13:00
2h 1min · 173km
Herbert Lake
17:00
Day 7: Grassi Lakes → Three Sisters Viewpoint → Canmore Downtown
1h 25min · 102km3 stops
Grassi Lakes
09:00
1h 8min · 92km
Three Sisters Viewpoint
13:00
17min · 10km
Canmore Downtown
16:00
Heads Up
- 1. Buy a Parks Canada Discovery Pass for the week.
- 2. Book your Lake Louise/Moraine Lake shuttles months in advance.
- 3. Keep your gas tank at least half full on the Icefields Parkway—there's only one gas station at Saskatchewan River Crossing and it's pricey!