Best kid friendly hikes near Banff
The 15 best kid friendly hikes near Banff, out of 95 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score and distance from Banff, so the score is one of two inputs.
- All hikes
- Easy 105
- Moderate 110
- Hard 138
- Under 5 km 184
- Waterfalls 24
- Lakes 56
- Summits 79
- Views 196
- Canyons 9
- Loops 25
- Backpacking 28
- Wheelchair friendly 7
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Bow Falls TrailNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.4 km · 54 m gain · 45 min · 1 km from BanffWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Bow falls viewpoint and Bow Falls93score
- 2Cascade PondsNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.1 km · 31 m gain · 35 min · 5 km from BanffLake · Waterfall · Passes Cascade Ponds87score
- 3Bow River TrailNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 3.7 km · 27 m gain · 60 min · 1 km from BanffViews · River or creek · Historic site · Hut or tea house · Passes Banff Pedestrian Bridge82score
- 4Marsh LoopNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.7 km · 33 m gain · 45 min · 1 km from BanffViews · River or creek78score
- 5Sanson Peak BoardwalkNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 1.3 km · 53 m gain · 30 min · 3 km from BanffSummit · Views · Historic site · Alpine · Passes 2240 and 226075score
- 6Cave & Basin TrailNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 1.8 km · 16 m gain · 30 min · 1 km from BanffCave · Historic site · Hut or tea house72score
- 7Grassi LakesNear Canmore · Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial ParkEasy · 3.0 km · 150 m gain · 1 h 15 min · 16 km from BanffLake · Waterfall · Views · Passes Lower Grassi Lake88score
- 8Two Jack LakesideNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 3.2 km · 61 m gain · 60 min · 8 km from BanffLake · River or creek · Passes Two Jack Lake76score
- 9Bow Falls/ Banff Springs TrailsNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 0.9 km · 43 m gain · 20 min · 2 km from BanffWaterfall · River or creek69score
- 10Johnson Lake SouthsideNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.6 km · 72 m gain · 50 min · 6 km from BanffLake · Passes Johnson Lake73score
- 11Johnson Lake LoopNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.9 km · 65 m gain · 55 min · 6 km from BanffLake · Passes Johnson Lake73score
- 12Cascade Ponds BankheadNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 3.1 km · 20 m gain · 50 min · 7 km from BanffWaterfall73score
- 13Stewart CanyonNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.4 km · 80 m gain · 50 min · 11 km from BanffViews · River or creek · Canyon · Passes View point76score
- 14Lower Sulphur Mountain TrailNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 3.1 km · 128 m gain · 1 h · 2 km from BanffViews · Passes Banff Gondola Interpretive Gazebo67score
- 15Fenland LoopNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 1.7 km · 31 m gain · 30 min · 1 km from BanffRiver or creek66score