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Peaks, Pines, and Turquoise Waters
A classic loop through the heart of the Canadian Rockies, hitting the big-hitters while keeping the pace chill enough to actually breathe the mountain air.
7days
21stops
631km
Day 1: Calgary → Canmore → Banff Avenue
1h 35min · 129km3 stops
Calgary
10:00
1h 12min · 104km
Canmore
13:00
23min · 25km
Banff Avenue
15:30
Day 2: Lake Louise → Moraine Lake → Bow Valley Parkway
45min · 61km3 stops
Lake Louise
09:00
40min · 58km
Moraine Lake
13:30
5min · 3.1km
Bow Valley Parkway
16:00
Day 3: Bow Lake → Peyto Lake → Mistaya Canyon
51min · 72km3 stops
Bow Lake
10:00
46min · 65km
Peyto Lake
12:30
5min · 6.7km
Mistaya Canyon
15:30
Day 4: Columbia Icefield → Sunwapta Falls → Jasper
2h 29min · 212km3 stops
Columbia Icefield
10:00
1h 51min · 158km
Sunwapta Falls
13:30
38min · 55km
Jasper
16:00
Day 5: Maligne Canyon → Maligne Lake → Pyramid Lake
55min · 49km3 stops
Maligne Canyon
09:30
13min · 11km
Maligne Lake
12:00
42min · 38km
Pyramid Lake
15:00
Day 6: Athabasca Falls → Tangle Creek Falls → Emerald Lake
1h 1min · 70km3 stops
Athabasca Falls
10:00
36min · 38km
Tangle Creek Falls
13:30
25min · 32km
Emerald Lake
16:00
Day 7: Spiral Tunnels Viewpoint → Kicking Horse Pass → Calgary
37min · 38km3 stops
Spiral Tunnels Viewpoint
10:00
18min · 19km
Kicking Horse Pass
12:30
19min · 20km
Calgary
15:00
Heads Up
- 1. Buy a Parks Canada Discovery Pass online before you go to skip the gate lines.
- 2. Book the Moraine Lake shuttle months in advance—personal cars aren't allowed there anymore!