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Rockies Loop
A scenic loop through the Canadian Rockies, starting and ending in Calgary, covering key viewpoints and trails in Banff and Jasper National Parks.
Route: Calgary → Banff → Bow Falls Viewpoint → Vermilion Lakes Viewpoint → Lake Louise Lakeshore → Johnston Canyon Trailhead → Lake Louise Village → Mistaya Canyon Trailhead → Saskatchewan River Crossing → Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre → Sunwapta Falls → Athabasca Falls → Jasper → Maligne Canyon Trailhead → Medicine Lake Viewpoint → Maligne Lake → Goats and Glaciers Viewpoint → Canmore → Grassi Lakes Trailhead → Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park → Calgary
A 7-day, driving-only Canadian Rockies loop: Banff → Lake Louise → Icefields Parkway → Jasper → Canmore, with the Icefields Parkway kept to routable highway stops and no Bow Lake / Peyto Lake legs.
7days
28stops
1056drive km
Money Savers
- Buy the right Parks Canada pass for your group size
- Carry snacks and layers to avoid expensive park food
Heads Up
1
Ease Into Banff
4 stops · 1h 57m · 145km
2
Lake Louise Blue
4 stops · 1h 52m · 136km
3
Into Glacier Country
4 stops · 1h 41m · 143km
4
Waterfalls to Jasper
4 stops · 1h 20m · 110km
5
Jasper Lake Day
4 stops · 56m · 50km
6
Southbound Parkway
4 stops · 4h 20m · 359km
7
Canmore Finale
4 stops · 1h 29m · 113km