Best easy hikes near Lake Louise
The 10 best easy hikes near Lake Louise, out of 10 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score and distance from Lake Louise, so the score is one of two inputs.
- All hikes
- Moderate 39
- Hard 68
- Under 5 km 41
- Kid friendly 10
- Lakes 45
- Summits 42
- Views 88
- Glaciers 22
- Backpacking 12
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Lake Louis Tram LineNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkEasy · 3.3 km · 95 m gain · 1 h · 1 km from Lake LouiseLake · River or creek74score
- 2Moraine LakeshoreNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.3 km · 31 m gain · 40 min · 11 km from Lake LouiseLake · Passes Moraine Lake74score
- 3Fairview LookoutNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkEasy · 1.3 km · 95 m gain · 40 min · 3 km from Lake LouiseViews · Passes Fairview Lookout62score
- 4Ptarmigan Lake TrailNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.8 km · 124 m gain · 1 h · 8 km from Lake LouiseLake · Views · Alpine · Passes Ptarmigan Lake65score
- 5TownsiteNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkEasy · 1.1 km · 11 m gain · 20 min · 1 km from Lake LouiseRiver or creek · Hut or tea house56score
- 6Saddle Mountain RouteNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkEasy · 1.0 km · 113 m gain · 45 min · 4 km from Lake LouiseSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Saddleback Pass and Saddle Mountain53score
- 7Lac LouiseNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkEasy · 1.0 km · 39 m gain · 20 min · 3 km from Lake Louise46score
- 8Packer's Little Peak RouteNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkEasy · 1.1 km · 135 m gain · 50 min · 10 km from Lake LouiseSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Packer's Pass Peak44score
- 9Mud Lake Ski TrailNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkEasy · 0.9 km · 23 m gain · 20 min · 2 km from Lake LouiseLake · Passes Mud Lake35score
- 10Helena Ridge ExtensionNear Castle Junction · Banff National ParkEasy · 1.7 km · 167 m gain · 1 h · 21 km from Lake LouiseViews · Alpine34score