Best hard hikes in Canmore
The 15 best hard hikes in Canmore, out of 28 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Ha Ling Approach RouteNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 2.0 km · 366 m gain · 2 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Ha Ling Peak78score
- 2Ha LingNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 7.5 km · 801 m gain · 5 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Ha Ling Peak77score
- 3East End of Rundle RouteNear Canmore · Banff National Park of CanadaHard · 4.7 km · 859 m gain · 5 h 15 minLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Whitemans Pond and Rundle 877score
- 4Bald Eagle Peak RouteNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 9.9 km · 1,335 m gain · 8 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Bald Eagle Peak77score
- 5Grotto Mountain TrailNear Canmore · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 8.1 km · 1,265 m gain · 7 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Grotto Mountain64score
- 6Lady MacDonald TrailNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 6.6 km · 892 m gain · 5 h 30 minViews · River or creek · Alpine64score
- 7Middle Sister TrailNear Dead Man's Flats · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 13.4 km · 1,369 m gain · 9 hSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Middle Sister (Hope Peak) and Middle Sister63score
- 8Grotto Mountain Hard RouteNear Canmore · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 5.3 km · 1,252 m gain · 7 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Grotto Mountain63score
- 9Grotto Traverse RouteNear Big Horn Meadows · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 9.2 km · 1,481 m gain · 9 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Grotto Mountain62score
- 10EEOR Ridge Scramble RouteNear Canmore · Banff National Park of CanadaExpert · 1.4 km · 265 m gain · 2 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes East End of Rundle59score
- 11Miner's Peak RouteNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkExpert · 1.0 km · 94 m gain · 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Miner's Peak59score
- 12Grotto Mountain West Ridge RouteNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 5.2 km · 923 m gain · 5 h 30 minViews · Alpine56score
- 13Mount Lawrence Grassi RouteNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 4.7 km · 989 m gain · 5 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Lawrence Grassi55score
- 14CloudlineNear Dead Man's Flats · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 8.5 km · 358 m gain · 3 hWaterfall · River or creek53score
- 15High RockiesNear Canmore · Banff National Park of CanadaHard · 19.5 km · 323 m gain · 5 h 45 minLake · Passes Goat Pond53score