Best easy hikes in Banff National Park
The 15 best easy hikes in Banff National Park, out of 81 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
- All hikes
- Moderate 164
- Hard 256
- Under 5 km 195
- Kid friendly 71
- Waterfalls 26
- Lakes 138
- Summits 150
- Views 349
- Glaciers 75
- Loops 17
- Backpacking 77
- Wheelchair friendly 7
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Johnston CanyonNear Moose Meadows · Banff National ParkEasy · 5.7 km · 218 m gain · 2 hWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Canyon · Passes Johnston Creek Valley and Lower Falls97score
- 2Bow Falls TrailNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.4 km · 54 m gain · 45 minWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Bow falls viewpoint and Bow Falls93score
- 3Vermilion Lakes RoadNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 8.5 km · 58 m gain · 2 h 15 minLake · Views · River or creek · Passes 3rd Vermilion Lake and Vermilion Lake Viewpoint91score
- 4Cascade PondsNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.1 km · 31 m gain · 35 minLake · Waterfall · Passes Cascade Ponds87score
- 5Peyto Lake LookoutBanff National ParkEasy · 1.5 km · 60 m gain · 35 minLake · Views · Alpine · Passes Peyto Lake · Viewpoint87score
- 6Bow River TrailNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 3.7 km · 27 m gain · 60 minViews · River or creek · Historic site · Hut or tea house · Passes Banff Pedestrian Bridge82score
- 7Marsh LoopNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.7 km · 33 m gain · 45 minViews · River or creek78score
- 8Two Jack LakesideNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 3.2 km · 61 m gain · 60 minLake · River or creek · Passes Two Jack Lake76score
- 9Stewart CanyonNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.4 km · 80 m gain · 50 minViews · River or creek · Canyon · Passes View point76score
- 10Sanson Peak BoardwalkNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 1.3 km · 53 m gain · 30 minSummit · Views · Historic site · Alpine · Passes 2240 and 226075score
- 11Moraine LakeshoreNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.3 km · 31 m gain · 40 minLake · Passes Moraine Lake74score
- 12Lake Louis Tram LineNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkEasy · 3.3 km · 95 m gain · 1 hLake · River or creek74score
- 13Johnson Lake LoopNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.9 km · 65 m gain · 55 minLake · Passes Johnson Lake73score
- 14Johnson Lake SouthsideNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.6 km · 72 m gain · 50 minLake · Passes Johnson Lake73score
- 15Cascade Ponds BankheadNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 3.1 km · 20 m gain · 50 minWaterfall73score