Best hikes near Lake Louise

We ranked the 117 hiking trails within 22 km of Lake Louise by trail score, which weighs scenery, trail quality and how often each trail is photographed and visited. 10 are easy, 39 moderate and 68 hard. The closest is Bow River, 1 km away.

How we rank trails Ranked by trail score and distance from Lake Louise, so the score is one of two inputs.

Top 25

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1Plain of Six GlaciersNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkModerate · 13.7 km · 692 m gain · 5 h 30 min · 3 km from Lake LouiseLake · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Plain of Six Glaciers Tea House and Lake Louise96score
2Lake AgnesNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkModerate · 6.6 km · 396 m gain · 3 h · 3 km from Lake LouiseLake · Waterfall · Views · Alpine · Passes Lake Agnes Tea House and Lake Louise95score
3Big BeehiveNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkModerate · 4.5 km · 387 m gain · 2 h 45 min · 5 km from Lake LouiseLake · Waterfall · Views · Alpine · Passes Lake Agnes Tea House and Lake Agnes93score
4Lake Louise LakeshoreNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkModerate · 4.6 km · 75 m gain · 1 h 15 min · 3 km from Lake LouiseLake · Views · Passes Lake Louise88score
5Moraine Lake HighlineNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkHard · 11.9 km · 387 m gain · 4 h · 3 km from Lake LouiseLake · Views · Passes Moraine lake88score
6Paradise Valley TrailNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkHard · 23.8 km · 1,443 m gain · 10 h 45 min · 3 km from Lake LouiseLake · Views · Alpine · Passes Lake Louise and Saddleback Pass86score
7Little BeehiveNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkModerate · 2.4 km · 153 m gain · 1 h · 4 km from Lake LouiseSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes The Little Beehive and Little Beehive87score
8Larch ValleyNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkModerate · 8.9 km · 554 m gain · 4 h · 11 km from Lake LouiseLake · Views · Hut or tea house · Alpine · Passes Moraine Lake and Minnestima Lakes94score
9Mirror Lake HighlineNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkModerate · 1.8 km · 93 m gain · 45 min · 5 km from Lake LouiseLake · Views83score
10Mount Niblock RouteNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkExpert · 4.8 km · 791 m gain · 6 h · 5 km from Lake LouiseLake · Summit · Views · Glacier · Passes Lake Agnes and Mount Niblock83score
11Saddleback · Sheol ValleyNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkHard · 14.3 km · 1,090 m gain · 7 h 30 min · 3 km from Lake LouiseViews · Alpine · Passes Saddleback Pass79score
12Devil's Thumb RouteNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkHard · 2.0 km · 258 m gain · 1 h 45 min · 5 km from Lake LouiseSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Devil's Thumb82score
13Lake Louise Tram Line TrailNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkModerate · 11.1 km · 224 m gain · 3 h 30 min · 1 km from Lake LouiseLake · River or creek · Hut or tea house75score
14Consolation LakesNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkModerate · 7.5 km · 182 m gain · 2 h 15 min · 11 km from Lake LouiseLake · Views · River or creek · Passes Moraine lake and Consolation Lakes89score
15Lake Louis Tram LineNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkEasy · 3.3 km · 95 m gain · 1 h · 1 km from Lake LouiseLake · River or creek74score
16Deception PassNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkHard · 19.9 km · 731 m gain · 7 h · 6 km from Lake LouiseLake · Views · Camping · Hut or tea house · Passes Halfway Hut and Ptarmigan Lake80score
17Panorama Ridge RouteNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkExpert · 16.9 km · 1,998 m gain · 16 h · 11 km from Lake LouiseLake · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Moraine lake and Consolation Lakes87score
18Fairview MountainNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkHard · 2.4 km · 402 m gain · 2 h 30 min · 4 km from Lake LouiseSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Saddleback Pass and Fairview Mountain74score
19Tower of Babel RouteNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkExpert · 2.1 km · 504 m gain · 3 h 45 min · 11 km from Lake LouiseSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Tower of Babel83score
20TramlineNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkModerate · 8.7 km · 193 m gain · 2 h 45 min · 1 km from Lake LouiseRiver or creek · Hut or tea house68score
21Mount Perren RouteNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkHard · 7.4 km · 1,120 m gain · 7 h · 12 km from Lake LouiseLake · Views · Glacier · Hut or tea house · Passes Moraine Lake and Neil Colgan Hut82score
22Neil Colgan Hut RouteNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkHard · 10.0 km · 1,233 m gain · 7 h 45 min · 12 km from Lake LouiseLake · Views · Glacier · Hut or tea house · Passes Moraine Lake and Peak 3.582score
23Ross Lake TrailNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkHard · 14.2 km · 378 m gain · 4 h 30 min · 3 km from Lake LouiseLake69score
24Bow RiverNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkModerate · 12.3 km · 152 m gain · 3 h 30 min · 1 km from Lake LouiseRiver or creek · Camping66score
25Mount Temple RouteNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkExpert · 2.7 km · 589 m gain · 4 h 15 min · 9 km from Lake LouiseSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Mount Temple77score

Questions

What is the best hike near Lake Louise?: Plain of Six Glaciers ranks first: a 13.7 km out and back trail with 692 m of elevation gain, rated moderate.
What is the best easy hike near Lake Louise?: Lake Louis Tram Line, 3.3 km with 95 m of climbing.
What is the best waterfall hike near Lake Louise?: Lake Agnes, 6.6 km with 396 m of climbing.
What is the best lake hike near Lake Louise?: Plain of Six Glaciers, 13.7 km with 692 m of climbing.
What is the hardest hike near Lake Louise?: By elevation gain, Mount Richardson Route: 2,400 m over 17.0 km.
How many hiking trails are near Lake Louise?: Hike Alberta maps 117 hiking trails near Lake Louise, counting trails that start within 22 km.

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