Lake Louise
Located just off Canada's Hwy 1, Lake Louise offers gorgeous views and another small village within Banff National Park.
Top Adventures in Lake Louise
Scramble up Mount Niblock
5.0
9.3 mi
/ 4068.2 ft gain
Thousands of tourists flock to Lake Louise and Lake Agnes every year (maybe even every month) and by scrambling Mount Niblock you'll see the same magnificent sites while leaving the crowd behind and seeing so much more!Mount Niblock offers a bit o...
Snowshoe to Mirror Lake and Lake Agnes
3.2 mi
/ 967.8 ft gain
Lake Agnes is an extremely popular and crowded hiking trail in the summer. In the winter, however, you will meet very few people on this trail. The mountain peaks are breathtaking and this area almost always has good snow for snowshoeing.Beyond Mi...
Hike to the Devils Thumb
5.0
Park in the main Lake Louise parking lot. Be sure to have purchased your Park Pass. These can be purchased as you enter Banff National Park, or at the Banff and Lake Louise Information Centers. Follow the paved path along the lake shore in front o...
Exploring Lake Louise
4.6
Lake Louise is one of the most photographed lakes in Canada, with reason. Many tourist walk the paved path round and head home. They miss out though.
Hiking to the various tea houses surrounding the lake is a must. An easy 2 mile hike from the lak...
Devil's Thumb Scramble
5.9 mi
/ 1968.5 ft gain
Park in the visitor parking lot at the Chateau Lake Louise parking lot in time for sunrise at Lake Louise...not to be missed! Then follow the pathway to the right around the lake to the Lake Agnes turnoff (well marked, with a small bronze statue ...
Hike to Big Beehive
5.0
6.2 mi
/ 1710 ft gain
The hike to Big Beehive begins at the base of Lake Louise.
From the parking lot, hike along the paved trail on the northeastern shore of Lake Louise. The Fairmont Chateau Hotel will be to your right with the lake to your left. Continue toward th...
Hike the Plain of Six Glaciers
4.7
4.2 mi
/ 1263.1 ft gain
Starting from the parking lot on the east end of Lake Louise, there are a few options you can take to get to the Plain of Six Glaciers. One is to head directly along the lakeshore trail, and in about 7 km (4.2 miles) you will be at the lookout off...
Hike to the Lake Agnes Teahouse
4.8
5 mi
/ 1300 ft gain
Towering peaks, glaciated valleys and crystal clear water draws thousands of visitors a year to the shores of Lake Louise in Banff National Park. A short hike takes you beyond the crowds up to Lake Agnes, in a beautiful valley surrounded by jagged...