Best hard hikes near Canmore
The 15 best hard hikes near Canmore, out of 237 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score and distance from Canmore, so the score is one of two inputs.
- All hikes
- Easy 145
- Moderate 102
- Under 5 km 261
- Kid friendly 133
- Waterfalls 26
- Lakes 69
- Summits 140
- Views 287
- Canyons 7
- Loops 39
- Backpacking 26
- Wheelchair friendly 9
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Ha Ling Approach RouteNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 2.0 km · 366 m gain · 2 h 15 min · 4 km from CanmoreSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Ha Ling Peak78score
- 2Bald Eagle Peak RouteNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 9.9 km · 1,335 m gain · 8 h 15 min · 4 km from CanmoreSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Bald Eagle Peak77score
- 3East End of Rundle RouteNear Canmore · Banff National Park of CanadaHard · 4.7 km · 859 m gain · 5 h 15 min · 5 km from CanmoreLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Whitemans Pond and Rundle 877score
- 4Ha LingNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 7.5 km · 801 m gain · 5 h 15 min · 6 km from CanmoreSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Ha Ling Peak77score
- 5Grotto CanyonNear Exshaw · Bow Valley Provincial ParkHard · 11.6 km · 741 m gain · 5 h 30 min · 10 km from CanmoreLake · Waterfall · Canyon · Cave · Passes Grotto Mountain Pond81score
- 6Anklebiter Ridge RouteNear Exshaw · Bow Valley Provincial ParkHard · 5.5 km · 891 m gain · 5 h 30 min · 10 km from CanmoreLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Grotto Mountain Pond and Anklebiter Ridge76score
- 7Gap Peak RouteNear Exshaw · Bow Valley Provincial ParkHard · 10.9 km · 1,779 m gain · 10 h 45 min · 10 km from CanmoreSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Gap Peak73score
- 8Mount Rundle SummitNear Banff · Banff National ParkExpert · 12.3 km · 1,604 m gain · 12 h 30 min · 16 km from CanmoreSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Rundle 178score
- 9Big SisterNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 5.6 km · 1,239 m gain · 7 h 15 min · 10 km from CanmoreSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Big Sister (Faith Peak)71score
- 10Mount Girouard RouteNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkHard · 18.0 km · 1,655 m gain · 11 h · 15 km from CanmoreLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Johnson Lake and Mount Girouard76score
- 11Lady MacDonald TrailNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 6.6 km · 892 m gain · 5 h 30 min · 2 km from CanmoreViews · River or creek · Alpine64score
- 12Grotto Mountain TrailNear Canmore · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 8.1 km · 1,265 m gain · 7 h 45 min · 3 km from CanmoreSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Grotto Mountain64score
- 13Grotto Mountain Hard RouteNear Canmore · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 5.3 km · 1,252 m gain · 7 h 15 min · 3 km from CanmoreSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Grotto Mountain63score
- 14Little Mythic RouteNear Exshaw · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 16.2 km · 1,116 m gain · 8 h · 11 km from CanmoreSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Little Mythic69score
- 15Mount Lougheed RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 12.5 km · 1,406 m gain · 9 h · 15 km from CanmoreSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Mount Lougheed73score