Best loop hikes near Kananaskis Village
The 15 best loop hikes near Kananaskis Village, out of 44 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
- Glaciers 12
- Canyons 13
- Backpacking 20
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Grassi LakesNear Canmore · Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial ParkEasy · 3.0 km · 150 m gain · 1 h 15 min · 25 km from Kananaskis VillageLake · Waterfall · Views · Passes Lower Grassi Lake88score
- 2Mary Barclay's Mountain RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 5.2 km · 777 m gain · 4 h 45 min · 8 km from Kananaskis VillageSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mary Barclay's Mountain68score
- 3Anklebiter Ridge RouteNear Exshaw · Bow Valley Provincial ParkHard · 5.5 km · 891 m gain · 5 h 30 min · 17 km from Kananaskis VillageLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Grotto Mountain Pond and Anklebiter Ridge76score
- 4Barrier Lake Forestry TrailsNear Seebe · Stoney Creek Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 2.1 km · 61 m gain · 40 min · 15 km from Kananaskis VillageLake · Views · Passes Barrier Lake Interpretive73score
- 5Mount Lorette RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 6.5 km · 1,100 m gain · 6 h 45 min · 6 km from Kananaskis VillageViews · Alpine · Passes Mount Lorette65score
- 6Tent Ridge TrackNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Spray Valley Provincial ParkHard · 9.8 km · 746 m gain · 5 h 15 min · 17 km from Kananaskis VillageSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Tent Ridge69score
- 7Middle Lake trailNear Kananaskis · Bow Valley Provincial ParkEasy · 1.7 km · 29 m gain · 30 min · 18 km from Kananaskis VillageLake · Passes Middle Lake64score
- 8Association Peak Approach RouteNear Seebe · Don Getty Wildland Provincial ParkModerate · 11.3 km · 318 m gain · 3 h 45 min · 26 km from Kananaskis VillageSummit · Views · River or creek71score
- 9Mount Collembola RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 7.6 km · 891 m gain · 5 h 45 min · 5 km from Kananaskis VillageViews · Alpine · Passes Mount Collembola50score
- 10Memorial Lakes RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkEasy · 0.9 km · 56 m gain · 25 min · 6 km from Kananaskis VillageLake · Views · Alpine · Passes Memorial Lake50score
- 11Hogarth Lakes LoopNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkEasy · 4.0 km · 38 m gain · 1 h · 18 km from Kananaskis VillageLake · River or creek · Passes Hogarth Lakes and Mud Lake58score
- 12Wasootch Tower RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 2.8 km · 354 m gain · 2 h 30 min · 6 km from Kananaskis VillageSummit · Views · Passes Wasootch Tower49score
- 13Buller Pass Peak RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Spray Valley Provincial ParkHard · 2.4 km · 419 m gain · 2 h 30 min · 11 km from Kananaskis VillageSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Buller Pass Peak52score
- 14Mount Smuts RouteNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Banff National ParkExpert · 3.4 km · 587 m gain · 4 h 30 min · 21 km from Kananaskis VillageSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Smuts60score
- 15Steve Canyon RouteNear Exshaw · Bow Valley Provincial ParkEasy · 1.0 km · 63 m gain · 25 min · 17 km from Kananaskis VillageLake · Canyon · Passes Grotto Mountain Pond56score