Best hard hikes near Lake Louise
The 15 best hard hikes near Lake Louise, out of 68 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
- Easy 10
- Moderate 39
- Under 5 km 41
- Kid friendly 10
- Lakes 45
- Summits 42
- Views 88
- Glaciers 22
- Backpacking 12
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Moraine Lake HighlineNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkHard · 11.9 km · 387 m gain · 4 h · 3 km from Lake LouiseLake · Views · Passes Moraine lake88score
- 2Paradise 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
- 3Mount 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
- 4Saddleback · 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
- 5Devil'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
- 6Deception 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
- 7Panorama 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
- 8Fairview 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
- 9Tower 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
- 10Mount 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
- 11Neil 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
- 12Ross Lake TrailNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkHard · 14.2 km · 378 m gain · 4 h 30 min · 3 km from Lake LouiseLake69score
- 13Mount 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
- 14Mount Victoria North PeakNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkExpert · 7.2 km · 1,288 m gain · 9 h 45 min · 8 km from Lake LouiseSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Mount Victoria North Peak74score
- 15PipestoneNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkHard · 76.9 km · 1,430 m gain · 23 h · 1 km from Lake LouiseViews · River or creek · Camping · Alpine64score