Best summit hikes near Banff
The 15 best summit hikes near Banff, out of 79 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
- Kid friendly 95
- Waterfalls 24
- Lakes 56
- Views 196
- Canyons 9
- Loops 25
- Backpacking 28
- Wheelchair friendly 7
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Sulphur MountainNear Banff · Banff National ParkModerate · 9.7 km · 670 m gain · 4 h 45 min · 3 km from BanffWaterfall · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes 224092score
- 2Tunnel Mountain SummitNear Banff · Banff National ParkModerate · 4.4 km · 286 m gain · 2 h · 1 km from BanffSummit · Views · Passes Tunnel Mountain and King's Lookout89score
- 3Upper StoneyNear Banff · Banff National ParkModerate · 4.4 km · 239 m gain · 1 h 45 min · 4 km from BanffSummit · Views · Passes Stoney Lookout Mountain82score
- 4Mount Rundle SummitNear Banff · Banff National ParkExpert · 12.3 km · 1,604 m gain · 12 h 30 min · 2 km from BanffSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Rundle 178score
- 5Sulphur Mountain WestsideNear Banff · Banff National ParkModerate · 10.8 km · 848 m gain · 5 h 45 min · 4 km from BanffSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes 226079score
- 6Sanson 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
- 7Mount Norquay RouteNear Banff · Banff National ParkHard · 6.8 km · 1,062 m gain · 6 h 30 min · 4 km from BanffSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Norquay74score
- 8Mount Girouard RouteNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkHard · 18.0 km · 1,655 m gain · 11 h · 7 km from BanffLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Johnson Lake and Mount Girouard76score
- 9Rundle Traverse RouteNear Banff · Banff National ParkHard · 7.0 km · 957 m gain · 6 h · 6 km from BanffSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Rundle 1 and Rundle 270score
- 10Bald Eagle Peak RouteNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 9.9 km · 1,335 m gain · 8 h 15 min · 15 km from BanffSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Bald Eagle Peak77score
- 11Ha Ling Approach RouteNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 2.0 km · 366 m gain · 2 h 15 min · 17 km from BanffSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Ha Ling Peak78score
- 12Cascade Mountain Scramble RouteNear Banff · Banff National ParkExpert · 6.6 km · 882 m gain · 7 h · 7 km from BanffWaterfall · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Cascade Mountain68score
- 13East End of Rundle RouteNear Canmore · Banff National Park of CanadaHard · 4.7 km · 859 m gain · 5 h 15 min · 16 km from BanffLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Whitemans Pond and Rundle 877score
- 14Ha LingNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 7.5 km · 801 m gain · 5 h 15 min · 17 km from BanffSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Ha Ling Peak77score
- 15GR070840 RouteNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkHard · 11.5 km · 1,317 m gain · 8 h 30 min · 11 km from BanffSummit · Views · Alpine67score