Park · Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

Best hikes in Banff National Park

The 30 best of 314 trails in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, ranked by route quality.

Trails
314
Easy
102
Moderate
68
Hard
104
Expert
40

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Top trails

  1. Tunnel Mountain Summit Trail Moderate · 2.7 mi (4.4 km) · Elevation Gain 1,004 ft (306 m) · 1 hr 25 min
  2. Stoney Lookout Hard · 5.1 mi (8.2 km) · Elevation Gain 1,795 ft (547 m) · 2 hr 35 min
  3. Taylor Lake Trail Hard · 8.3 mi (13.3 km) · Elevation Gain 1,995 ft (608 m) · 3 hr 40 min
  4. Boom Lake Trail Hard · 6.4 mi (10.3 km) · Elevation Gain 840 ft (256 m) · 2 hr 30 min
  5. GDT enq Expert · 11.5 mi (18.6 km) · Elevation Gain 2,490 ft (759 m) · 5 hr
  6. Lake Louis Tram Line Easy · 2.1 mi (3.3 km) · Elevation Gain 249 ft (76 m) · 50 min
  7. Pipestone Loop Trails Moderate · 5.8 mi (9.4 km) · Elevation Gain 476 ft (145 m) · 2 hr 5 min
  8. GDT ent Expert · 16.1 mi (25.9 km) · Elevation Gain 2,014 ft (614 m) · 6 hr 10 min
  9. Lake Agnes Trail Hard · 4 mi (6.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,345 ft (410 m) · 2 hr
  10. Rockbound Lake Trail Expert · 10.9 mi (17.5 km) · Elevation Gain 2,592 ft (790 m) · 4 hr 50 min
  11. Little Beehive Trail Easy · 1 mi (1.7 km) · Elevation Gain 285 ft (87 m) · 30 min
  12. Bow Glacier Falls Trail Easy · 4.1 mi (6.6 km) · Elevation Gain 125 ft (38 m) · 1 hr 25 min
  13. Plain of Six Glaciers Trail Hard · 7 mi (11.3 km) · Elevation Gain 2,067 ft (630 m) · 3 hr 20 min
  14. Big Beehive Trail Moderate · 2.8 mi (4.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,125 ft (343 m) · 1 hr 30 min
  15. Larch Valley Trail Hard · 5.5 mi (8.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,834 ft (559 m) · 2 hr 40 min
  16. Paradise Valley Trail Expert · 14.6 mi (23.4 km) · Elevation Gain 4,350 ft (1,326 m) · 6 hr 55 min
  17. Johnston Canyon Trail Hard · 9.4 mi (15.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,417 ft (432 m) · 3 hr 45 min
  18. Sulphur Moutain Trail Hard · 6.1 mi (9.8 km) · Elevation Gain 2,129 ft (649 m) · 3 hr
  19. Ptarmigan Lake Trail Easy · 1.7 mi (2.8 km) · Elevation Gain 427 ft (130 m) · 45 min
  20. Banff Trans Canada Trail Easy · 3.5 mi (5.6 km) · Elevation Gain 30 ft (9 m) · 20 min
  21. Parker Ridge Trail Moderate · 3.2 mi (5.2 km) · Elevation Gain 915 ft (279 m) · 1 hr 30 min
  22. Bow Peak Trail Expert · 7.7 mi (12.5 km) · Elevation Gain 3,228 ft (984 m) · 4 hr 10 min
  23. Dolomite Ridge Trail Easy · 1.9 mi (3.1 km) · Elevation Gain 394 ft (120 m) · 50 min
  24. Panorama Ridge Route Hard · 3.5 mi (5.7 km) · Elevation Gain 2,710 ft (826 m) · 2 hr 30 min
  25. Cascade Fire Road Expert · 36.8 mi (59.2 km) · Elevation Gain 4,045 ft (1,233 m) · 13 hr 55 min
  26. Helen Lake Trail Hard · 7.2 mi (11.6 km) · Elevation Gain 1,509 ft (460 m) · 3 hr 5 min
  27. Upper Twin Lake Trail Moderate · 2.8 mi (4.5 km) · Elevation Gain 948 ft (289 m) · 1 hr 20 min
  28. Big Bend Peak Route Expert · 7.5 mi (12.1 km) · Elevation Gain 3,737 ft (1,139 m) · 4 hr 20 min
  29. Brachiopod / Anthozoan Route Hard · 7.4 mi (12 km) · Elevation Gain 1,834 ft (559 m) · 3 hr 20 min
  30. Glacier Lake Route Hard · 9.3 mi (14.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,401 ft (427 m) · 3 hr 40 min

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