Best summit hikes in Banff National Park
The 15 best summit hikes in Banff National Park, out of 150 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
- All hikes
- Easy 81
- Moderate 164
- Hard 256
- Under 5 km 195
- Kid friendly 71
- Waterfalls 26
- Lakes 138
- Views 349
- Glaciers 75
- Loops 17
- Backpacking 77
- Wheelchair friendly 7
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Sulphur MountainNear Banff · Banff National ParkModerate · 9.7 km · 670 m gain · 4 h 45 minWaterfall · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes 224092score
- 2Tunnel Mountain SummitNear Banff · Banff National ParkModerate · 4.4 km · 286 m gain · 2 hSummit · Views · Passes Tunnel Mountain and King's Lookout89score
- 3Bow Summit ViewpointBanff National ParkModerate · 4.6 km · 202 m gain · 1 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine88score
- 4Little BeehiveNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkModerate · 2.4 km · 153 m gain · 1 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes The Little Beehive and Little Beehive87score
- 5Caldron Peak TrailBanff National ParkHard · 20.1 km · 1,487 m gain · 10 h 30 minLake · Summit · Views · River or creek · Passes Peyto Lake · Viewpoint and Caldron Lake87score
- 6Mount Niblock RouteNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkExpert · 4.8 km · 791 m gain · 6 hLake · Summit · Views · Glacier · Passes Lake Agnes and Mount Niblock83score
- 7Tower of Babel RouteNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkExpert · 2.1 km · 504 m gain · 3 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Tower of Babel83score
- 8Upper StoneyNear Banff · Banff National ParkModerate · 4.4 km · 239 m gain · 1 h 45 minSummit · Views · Passes Stoney Lookout Mountain82score
- 9Devil's Thumb RouteNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkHard · 2.0 km · 258 m gain · 1 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Devil's Thumb82score
- 10Sulphur Mountain WestsideNear Banff · Banff National ParkModerate · 10.8 km · 848 m gain · 5 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes 226079score
- 11Mount Rundle SummitNear Banff · Banff National ParkExpert · 12.3 km · 1,604 m gain · 12 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Rundle 178score
- 12Observation Peak RouteBanff National ParkHard · 7.8 km · 1,202 m gain · 7 h 30 minSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Observation Peak78score
- 13Conical Peak Descent RouteBanff National ParkHard · 2.8 km · 455 m gain · 2 h 45 minSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine77score
- 14Mount Temple RouteNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkExpert · 2.7 km · 589 m gain · 4 h 15 minSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Mount Temple77score
- 15Mount Girouard RouteNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkHard · 18.0 km · 1,655 m gain · 11 hLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Johnson Lake and Mount Girouard76score