Best wheelchair friendly trails in Alberta
The 25 best wheelchair friendly trails in Alberta, out of 75 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
- All hikes
- Easy 1,139
- Moderate 662
- Hard 1,193
- Under 5 km 1,547
- Kid friendly 1,101
- Waterfalls 89
- Lakes 445
- Summits 652
- Views 1,398
- Glaciers 137
- Canyons 50
- Loops 245
- Backpacking 266
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Vermilion Lakes RoadNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 8.5 km · 58 m gain · 2 h 15 minLake · Views · River or creek · Passes 3rd Vermilion Lake and Vermilion Lake Viewpoint91score
- 2Lake Louise LakeshoreNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkModerate · 4.6 km · 75 m gain · 1 h 15 minLake · Views · Passes Lake Louise88score
- 3Lake MinnewankaNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkModerate · 3.5 km · 78 m gain · 1 hLake · Views · River or creek · Passes Lake Minnewanka and Lake Minnewanka Cruise87score
- 4WapitiNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkModerate · 8.2 km · 58 m gain · 2 h 15 minLake · River or creek · Hut or tea house · Passes Twin Lakes83score
- 5Lake Annette LoopNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 2.8 km · 8 m gain · 40 minLake · Views · Passes Annette Lake81score
- 6Jasper DiscoveryNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkModerate · 8.2 km · 158 m gain · 2 h 30 minHistoric site63score
- 7Ink PotsNear Moose Meadows · Banff National ParkModerate · 5.7 km · 246 m gain · 2 hRiver or creek61score
- 8Bighorn AlleyNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkModerate · 7.8 km · 75 m gain · 2 h 15 min59score
- 9SundanceNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 6.9 km · 131 m gain · 2 hViews · River or creek58score
- 10Shoreline TrailNear Lamont · Elk Island National ParkModerate · 6.2 km · 76 m gain · 1 h 45 minLake · Passes Astotin Lake54score
- 11Village Rim TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 1.8 km · 18 m gain · 30 minWaterfall · Views · Passes Viewpoint #2 and Viewpoint #353score
- 12Townsite LoopNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkEasy · 3.4 km · 11 m gain · 50 minLake · Passes Upper Waterton Lake52score
- 13Shoreline PathNear Whispering Hills · Miquelon Lake Provincial ParkEasy · 3.4 km · 6 m gain · 50 minLake · Passes Miquelon Lakes50score
- 14Paved PathNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkModerate · 7.9 km · 153 m gain · 2 h 30 minLake · Camping · Passes Lower Kananaskis Lake46score
- 15Happy TrailsNear High River · George Lane ParkEasy · 4.7 km · 8 m gain · 1 h 15 minRiver or creek44score
- 16Chimney TrailNear Rocky Mountain House · Southern AlbertaEasy · 1.2 km · 1 m gain · 20 minRiver or creek · Historic site42score
- 17GlenbowNear Cochrane · Glenbow Ranch Provincial ParkModerate · 6.2 km · 97 m gain · 1 h 45 min42score
- 18Sir Winston Churchill Park Trails · Causeway TrailNear Lac La Biche · Sir Winston Churchill Provincial ParkModerate · 6.5 km · 43 m gain · 1 h 45 minLake · Camping · Passes Lac La Biche41score
- 19BowbendNear Bearspaw · Glenbow Ranch Provincial ParkEasy · 5.3 km · 111 m gain · 1 h 30 min41score
- 20Ross Creek Coulee TrailNear Medicine Hat · Medicine HatModerate · 7.2 km · 162 m gain · 2 h 15 minViews · River or creek · Canyon40score
- 21Heritage Ranch TrailNear Red Deer · Red DeerEasy · 2.5 km · 25 m gain · 40 minLake · Views · Passes Heritage Ranch Pond and Observation Tower40score
- 22River View LoopNear Lethbridge · Botteril Bottom ParkEasy · 2.6 km · 1 m gain · 40 minViews · River or creek39score
- 23Saratoga TrailNear Medicine Hat · Medicine HatEasy · 4.9 km · 18 m gain · 1 h 15 minViews · River or creek38score
- 24South Saskatchewan River TrailNear Medicine Hat · Medicine HatModerate · 6.8 km · 101 m gain · 2 hViews · River or creek · Camping37score
- 25River Valley TrailNear Redcliff · Medicine HatEasy · 5.5 km · 89 m gain · 1 h 30 minRiver or creek37score