Best glacier hikes in Kananaskis Country
The 15 best glacier hikes in Kananaskis Country, out of 22 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
- All hikes
- Easy 199
- Moderate 210
- Hard 417
- Under 5 km 404
- Kid friendly 189
- Waterfalls 16
- Lakes 77
- Summits 277
- Views 482
- Canyons 15
- Loops 62
- Backpacking 32
- Wheelchair friendly 7
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Rae Glacier RouteNear Fortress Junction · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkModerate · 5.0 km · 263 m gain · 2 hLake · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Elbow Lake77score
- 2Mount Maude RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 2.8 km · 648 m gain · 3 h 45 minSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Mount Maude71score
- 3Maude Lawson TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 18.7 km · 873 m gain · 7 hLake · Views · River or creek · Glacier · Passes Lawson Lake and Maude Lake69score
- 4Ski Camp RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkModerate · 4.6 km · 289 m gain · 2 hViews · Glacier · Camping · Hut or tea house · Passes WinSport Canada Ski Camp67score
- 5Surprise Station RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 2.9 km · 528 m gain · 3 h 15 minSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Surprise Station65score
- 6Mount Jellicoe RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 7.2 km · 484 m gain · 3 h 30 minViews · Glacier · Hut or tea house · Alpine · Passes WinSport Canada Ski Camp64score
- 7Mount Lyautey RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 7.2 km · 1,228 m gain · 7 h 30 minSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Mount Lyautey64score
- 8Mount Smith Dorrien RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 10.0 km · 1,032 m gain · 6 h 45 minSummit · Views · Glacier · Hut or tea house · Passes WinSport Canada Ski Camp and Mount Smith Dorrien62score
- 9Mount Beatty RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 4.6 km · 767 m gain · 4 h 45 minSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Mount Beatty62score
- 10Old Goat Glacier TrailNear Canmore · Spray Valley Provincial ParkHard · 9.4 km · 701 m gain · 5 hViews · Glacier · Alpine61score
- 11Mount Sarrail RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 5.4 km · 980 m gain · 6 hSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Mount Sarrail60score
- 12Mount Worthington RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 6.3 km · 733 m gain · 4 h 45 minSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Mount Worthington55score
- 13Marlborough Pond TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkExpert · 2.9 km · 190 m gain · 1 h 45 minLake · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Marlborough Pond54score
- 14Northover Ridge TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 13.7 km · 978 m gain · 7 hLake · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Aster Lake and Northover Ridge54score
- 15Mount French RouteNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 14.3 km · 1,268 m gain · 8 h 30 minSummit · Views · River or creek · Glacier · Passes Mount French50score