Canadian Rockies: Peak Views &
7 day Roadigo trip with 22 stops: Calgary → Banff → Lake Louise → Icefields Parkway → Jasper → Canmore → Calgary
Calgary → Banff → Lake Louise → Icefields Parkway → Jasper → Canmore → Calgary
Arrival in the Rockies
Grab your rental car (SUV recommended for better views) and hit the Trans-Canada Highway. The moment the prairies turn into jagged peaks is a core memory.
Calgary International Airport
Grab your rental car (SUV recommended for better views) and hit the Trans-Canada Highway. The moment the prairies turn into jagged peaks is a core memory.
Banff Avenue
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Bow Falls Viewpoint
A quick stop to see the powerful turquoise falls right behind the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel.
Mount Norquay Lookout
Drive up the switchbacks for the best "aerial" view of the Banff townsite without paying for a gondola.
Banff Icons & Hot Springs
Get here early to beat the crowds. Walk the steel catwalks built into the canyon walls to see the Lower and Upper Falls.
Johnston Canyon Icewalk
Get here early to beat the crowds. Walk the steel catwalks built into the canyon walls to see the Lower and Upper Falls.
Lake Minnewanka
Lake Minnewanka is a glacial lake in the eastern area of Banff National Park in Canada, about five kilometres northeast of the Banff townsite. The lake is 21 km (13 mi) long and 142 m (466 ft) deep, making it the 2nd longest lake in the mountain parks of the Canadian Rockies.
Banff Upper Hot Springs
Banff Upper Hot Springs are commercially developed hot springs located in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada, near the Banff townsite. Europeans first became aware of the springs in 1883. As it has been developed since, the hot pool is outdoors and while in the pool, visitors can look across the valley to Mount Rundle.
The Blue Giants: Louise & Moraine
You have to take a shuttle now (no private cars), but it's worth it for the "Twenty Dollar View." The blue of the water is almost unbelievable.
Moraine Lake
Moraine Lake is a snow and glacially fed alpine lake in Banff National Park, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) outside the village of Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, at an elevation of approximately 1,884 metres (6,181 ft). The lake has a surface area of 50 hectares.
Lake Louise
Lake Louise is a beautiful mountain lake in the middle of Banff National Park in the Alberta Rockies region of Alberta. The lake is surrounded by snow-capped peaks, and at the far end is a large glacier. The lake is quite isolated, but provides a magnificent setting for a luxury resort, the Château Lake Louise, and a conference wing on the 'inland' side of the hotel.
Bow Lake
Start your journey north on the Icefields Parkway. This lake is right off the road and perfectly mirrors the Crowfoot Glacier.
The Icefields Parkway
The Icefields Parkway (130km, 2.5h drive)
Peyto Lake
Banff National Park is in the Alberta Rockies region of Alberta. Together with six other national parks it makes up the UNESCO World Heritage site "Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks". Established in 1885, it is the world's third oldest national park, after Yellowstone National Park in the United States, and Royal National Park in Australia.
Columbia Icefield
The Columbia Icefield is roughly midway down the Icefields Parkway on Highway 93 in Jasper National Park within the Alberta Rockies. Jasper National Park is adjacent to the north of Banff National Park. The Columbia Icefield has several named glaciers, but the Athabasca Glacier is the main one that is accessible and most visible from the highway and visitor centre.
Sunwapta Falls
Sunwapta Falls is a pair of waterfalls of the Sunwapta River in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.
Jasper’s Wild Side
Tonight is all about Jasper—it's much more "wild" and laid back than Banff.
Maligne Canyon
Maligne Canyon is a slot canyon located in the Jasper National Park near Jasper, Alberta, Canada. Eroded out of the Palliser Formation, the canyon measures over 50 metres (160 ft) deep. Popular for sightseeing and exploration, the area contains waterfalls, underground stream outlets, birds and plant life.
Maligne Lake
Maligne Lake is a lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. The lake is famed for the colour of its azure water, the surrounding peaks, the three glaciers visible from the lake, and Spirit Island, a frequently and very famously photographed islet. The lake is located 44 km (27 mi) south of Jasper town, and is accessible by motor vehicle, including shuttle buses from Jasper.
Pyramid Lake
Pyramid Lake is a lake in Nevada, United States. Enclosed entirely within the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe reservation, it is the end point for the Truckee River which begins at Lake Tahoe.
Southbound Waterfalls
Start your drive back south.
Athabasca Falls
Athabasca Falls is a waterfall in Jasper National Park on the upper Athabasca River, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the townsite of Jasper, Alberta, Canada, and just west of the Icefields Parkway.
Mistaya Canyon
Mistaya Canyon in the western part of the Canadian province of Alberta is formed by the Mistaya River. Tourists visiting Banff National Park often visit the canyon because of its distinctive curvy walls and because it is easy to access, being just off the Icefields Parkway. The 0.
Abraham Lake
Abraham Lake, also known as Lake Abraham, is an artificial lake and Alberta's largest reservoir. It is located in the "Kootenay Plains area of the Canadian Rockies' front range", on the North Saskatchewan River in western Alberta, Canada.
Canmore & Departure
A local favorite hike in Canmore. It’s an easy climb to two brilliant emerald pools with a great view of the town below.
Grassi Lakes
The Upper and Lower Grassi Lakes lie at an elevation of about 1,525 m (5,003 ft) in the southern Canadian Rockies overlooking the town of Canmore, Alberta. They receive their water from the Spray Lakes Reservoir on the Spray River. The land is part of the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park, which is part of the Kananaskis Country park system.
Canmore Downtown
Grab lunch at a local brewery. Canmore is the "locals' Banff"—less touristy but just as beautiful.
Calgary International Airport
Head back east to drop off the car. Give yourself 2 hours for the drive and check-in.
- Book your Moraine Lake/Lake Louise shuttles months in advance. Parks Canada spots go fast!
- Day 1: 12h driving — plan rest stops