Best glacier hikes near Kananaskis Village
The 12 best glacier hikes near Kananaskis Village, out of 12 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score and distance from Kananaskis Village, so the score is one of two inputs.
- All hikes
- Easy 135
- Moderate 117
- Hard 315
- Under 5 km 301
- Kid friendly 130
- Waterfalls 16
- Lakes 67
- Summits 205
- Views 358
- Canyons 13
- Loops 44
- Backpacking 20
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Mount Sir Douglas RouteNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Banff National ParkHard · 13.2 km · 1,739 m gain · 11 h · 24 km from Kananaskis VillageSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Mount Sir Douglas68score
- 2Old Goat Glacier TrailNear Canmore · Spray Valley Provincial ParkHard · 9.4 km · 701 m gain · 5 h · 17 km from Kananaskis VillageViews · Glacier · Alpine61score
- 3Mount Maude RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 2.8 km · 648 m gain · 3 h 45 min · 27 km from Kananaskis VillageSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Mount Maude71score
- 4Ski Camp RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkModerate · 4.6 km · 289 m gain · 2 h · 27 km from Kananaskis VillageViews · Glacier · Camping · Hut or tea house · Passes WinSport Canada Ski Camp67score
- 5Mount Jellicoe RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 7.2 km · 484 m gain · 3 h 30 min · 26 km from Kananaskis VillageViews · Glacier · Hut or tea house · Alpine · Passes WinSport Canada Ski Camp64score
- 6Mount Smith Dorrien RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 10.0 km · 1,032 m gain · 6 h 45 min · 26 km from Kananaskis VillageSummit · Views · Glacier · Hut or tea house · Passes WinSport Canada Ski Camp and Mount Smith Dorrien62score
- 7Mount Beatty RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 4.6 km · 767 m gain · 4 h 45 min · 28 km from Kananaskis VillageSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Mount Beatty62score
- 8Mount French RouteNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 14.3 km · 1,268 m gain · 8 h 30 min · 20 km from Kananaskis VillageSummit · Views · River or creek · Glacier · Passes Mount French50score
- 9Old Goat Mountain RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Spray Valley Provincial ParkHard · 4.2 km · 837 m gain · 5 h · 15 km from Kananaskis VillageViews · Glacier · Alpine39score
- 10Prairie Lookout RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 3.1 km · 622 m gain · 3 h 45 min · 23 km from Kananaskis VillageSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Prairie Lookout43score
- 11Haig Ridge RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkEasy · 2.5 km · 113 m gain · 55 min · 25 km from Kananaskis VillageSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Haig Ridge Peak43score
- 12Zeke's Peak RouteNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Banff National ParkHard · 1.7 km · 325 m gain · 2 h · 25 km from Kananaskis VillageSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Zeke's Peak42score