Best short hikes near Lake Louise
The 15 best short hikes near Lake Louise, out of 41 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
- Hard 68
- Kid friendly 10
- Lakes 45
- Summits 42
- Views 88
- Glaciers 22
- Backpacking 12
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Big 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
- 2Lake 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
- 3Little 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
- 4Mirror Lake HighlineNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkModerate · 1.8 km · 93 m gain · 45 min · 5 km from Lake LouiseLake · Views83score
- 5Mount 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
- 6Devil'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
- 7Lake Louis Tram LineNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkEasy · 3.3 km · 95 m gain · 1 h · 1 km from Lake LouiseLake · River or creek74score
- 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 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
- 11Hidden LakeNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkModerate · 2.9 km · 106 m gain · 1 h · 8 km from Lake LouiseLake · Views · Camping · Alpine · Passes Hidden Lake73score
- 12Louise CreekNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkModerate · 4.7 km · 204 m gain · 1 h 45 min · 1 km from Lake LouiseRiver or creek63score
- 13Moraine LakeshoreNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.3 km · 31 m gain · 40 min · 11 km from Lake LouiseLake · Passes Moraine Lake74score
- 14Fairview LookoutNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkEasy · 1.3 km · 95 m gain · 40 min · 3 km from Lake LouiseViews · Passes Fairview Lookout62score
- 15Eiffel Peak TrailNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkExpert · 4.9 km · 745 m gain · 5 h 45 min · 11 km from Lake LouiseSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Eiffel Peak and Eiffel Tower70score