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Rockies Loop
A relaxed 7-day driving loop through Banff, Lake Louise, the Icefields Parkway, Jasper, and back south to Canmore.
7days
26stops
DAY01
Depart Calgary → Banff
Overnight in Banff Gondola
- 09:00Depart Calgary· start
- 10:45Banff Avenue
- 13:30Bow Falls
- 16:00⭐ Banff Gondola· overnight
Accommodation
Banff townsite
DAY02
Depart Banff → Johnston Canyon
Overnight in Johnston Canyon
- 08:30Depart Banff· start
- 09:00⭐ Lake Minnewanka
- 12:30Two Jack Lake
- 15:30Johnston Canyon· overnight
Accommodation
Banff townsite
DAY03
Depart Banff → Lake Louise
Overnight in Lake Louise Village
- 08:00Depart Banff· start
- 09:15⭐ Lake Louise
- 13:00Moraine Lake
- 16:30Lake Louise Village· overnight
Accommodation
Lake Louise village area
DAY04
Depart Lake Louise → Athabasca Falls
Overnight in Athabasca Falls
- 08:00Depart Lake Louise· start
- 09:00⭐ Peyto Lake
- 12:00Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre
- 16:30Athabasca Falls· overnight
Accommodation
Jasper townsite
DAY05
Depart Jasper → Maligne Lake
Overnight in Maligne Lake
- 08:30Depart Jasper· start
- 09:15⭐ Maligne Canyon
- 12:30Medicine Lake
- 14:30Maligne Lake· overnight
Accommodation
Jasper townsite
DAY06
Depart Jasper → Canmore
Overnight in Canmore
- 08:00Depart Jasper· start
- 10:30Sunwapta Falls
- 13:30Saskatchewan River Crossing
- 16:30⭐ Canmore· overnight
Accommodation
Canmore town centre
DAY07
Depart Canmore → Three Sisters Viewpoint
- 09:00Depart Canmore· start
- 09:30⭐ Grassi Lakes
- 13:00Canmore Nordic Centre
- 16:00Three Sisters Viewpoint
Accommodation
Canmore town centre
Heads Up
- You’ll need a valid Parks Canada pass for Banff and Jasper.
- Book seasonal shuttles for Moraine Lake early, keep fuel topped up before the Icefields Parkway, and pack picnic lunches because food stops between Lake Louise and Jasper are limited and pricey.