Banff National Park of Canada

Hiking Trails in the Lake Louise & Moraine Lake Area

Day Hikes

• Banff Area
• Castle Junction Area
• Lake Louise & Moraine Lake Area
• Along the Icefields Parkway

Boulder Pass

8.6 km to pass, elevation gain 640 m, 6 - 7 hours round trip (map)

Trailhead: From the village drive towards the ski area, turn at signs for Fish Creek Parking area, follow gravel road for 1 km to parking lot on south side.

Bow River Loop

7.1 km round trip, no elevation gain, 2.5 hours round trip (map)

Trailhead: Parking lot opposite the Lake Louise train station (restaurant).

Louise Creek

2.8 km, elevation gain 195 m, 1 hour one way (map)

Trailhead: From the Samson Mall parking lot walk along Lake Louise Drive to a bridge crossing the Bow River. Cross the bridge and then look for the trailhead on the downstream side of the bridge.

Tramline

4.5 km, elevation gain 195 m, 1.5 hours one way (map)

Trailhead: From the Station restaurant a 3% grade follows the old narrow gauge railway bed to the Chateau Lake Louise.

UPPER LAKE LOUISE

Trail users may be required to travel in a minimum group size of four in Consolation, Larch, Eiffel and Paradise Valleys.

Moraine Lake Area Trails Update

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Lake Agnes

3.4 km one way, elevation gain 385 m, 2.5 hours round trip (map)

Trailhead: From Lake Louise shoreline trail, in front of Chateau Lake Louise continue up to Teahouse.

Side trip: Big Beehive
1.6 km one way, elevation gain 135 m from Lake Agnes

Side trip: Little Beehive
1 km one way, elevation gain 105 m from Lake Agnes

Lake Louise Lakeshore

2 km one way, no elevation gain, 1 hour round trip (map)

Trailhead: In front of the Chateau Lake Louise

Plain of Six Glaciers

5.3 km one way, elevation gain 365 m, 4 hours round trip (map)

Trailhead: Follow the Lake Louise Shoreline trail to the back of the lake and continue on to Teahouse.

Option: Connect the Lake Agnes and Plain of Six Glaciers trails, via the Highline trail, to form a 14.6 km loop. 5 hours round trip.

Fairview Lookout

1 km one way, elevation gain 100m, 1 hour round trip (map)

Trailhead: From the boathouse on Lake Louise follow the Saddleback trail for 0.3 km then branch right.

Saddleback

3.7 km to pass, elevation gain 595 m, 4 hours round trip (map)

Trailhead: Viewpoint near boathouse on shore of Lake Louise.

Fairview Mountain

4.5 km to summit, 1013 m elevation gain, 5 - 6 hours round trip (map)

Trailhead: Viewpoint near boathouse on shore of Lake Louise.

Sheol Valley

12.5 km to Paradise Valley Trailhead, elevation gain 595 m,
elevation loss 576 m, 5 - 6 hours total trip (map)

Trailhead: Viewpoint near boathouse on shore of Lake Louise.

PARADISE VALLEY TRAILHEAD

Trailhead: Follow the Moraine Lake Road for 2.5 km to a parking lot on the right hand side.

Trail users may be required to travel in a minimum group size of four in Consolation, Larch, Eiffel and Paradise Valleys.

Moraine Lake Area Trails Update

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Lake Annette

5.7 km one way, elevation gain 245 m, l.5 hours one way (map)

Paradise Valley and Giant Steps

10 km one way, elevation gain 385 m, 7 hours round trip (map)

Paradise Valley / Larch Valley

17 km total distance, elevation gain 880 m, 7.5 hours (map)

MORAINE LAKE TRAILHEAD

Trailhead: In front of the Moraine Lake Lodge

Trail users may be required to travel in a minimum group size of four in Consolation, Larch, Eiffel and Paradise Valleys.

Moraine Lake Area Trails Update

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Larch Valley

2.8 km one way, elevation gain 465 m, 3 hours round trip (map)

Trailhead: 100 m past Moraine Lake Lodge, along lakeshore.

Sentinel Pass

5.8 km one way, elevation gain 725 m, 5 hours round trip (map)

Trailhead: 100 m past Moraine Lake Lodge, along lakeshore. Follow up steep switchbacks to this 2611 m pass.

Eiffel Lake

5.6 km one way, elevation gain 370 m, 5 hours round trip (map)

Trailhead: 100 m past Moraine Lake Lodge, along lakeshore.

Wenkchemna Pass

9.7 km one way, elevation gain 720 m, 7 - 8 hours round trip (map)

Trailhead: 100 m past Moraine Lake Lodge, along lakeshore. A 2.4 km trail switchbacking steeply through the forest to a junction high on the north slope of the Valley of the Ten Peaks. From the junction it is another 0.4 km uphill to Larch Valley.

Consolation Lakes

2.9 km one way, elevation gain 65 m, 2 hours round trip (map)

Trailhead: the Bridge at the rear of the Moraine Lake Picnic Area.

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