Best hard hikes in Kananaskis Country
The 15 best hard hikes in Kananaskis Country, out of 417 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
- All hikes
- Easy 199
- Moderate 210
- Under 5 km 404
- Kid friendly 189
- Waterfalls 16
- Lakes 77
- Summits 277
- Views 482
- Glaciers 22
- Canyons 15
- Loops 62
- Backpacking 32
- Wheelchair friendly 7
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Three Isle Lake TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 22.5 km · 867 m gain · 8 hLake · Views · River or creek · Camping · Passes Upper Kananaskis Lake83score
- 2Mount Glasgow North RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 11.1 km · 904 m gain · 6 h 15 minSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Mount Glasgow North83score
- 3Grotto CanyonNear Exshaw · Bow Valley Provincial ParkHard · 11.6 km · 741 m gain · 5 h 30 minLake · Waterfall · Canyon · Cave · Passes Grotto Mountain Pond81score
- 4Eagle HillNear Mînî Thnî · Sibbald Lake Provincial Recreation AreaHard · 14.4 km · 443 m gain · 4 h 45 minSummit · Views · Passes Eagle Hill80score
- 5Mount Fullerton RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Don Getty Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 15.4 km · 1,054 m gain · 7 h 30 minSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Mount Fullerton80score
- 6Sarrail Ridge TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 4.4 km · 490 m gain · 3 h 15 minLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Rawson Lake and Sarrail Ridge79score
- 7The Wedge RouteNear Mount Kidd RV Park · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 7.6 km · 1,114 m gain · 7 hLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Wedge Pond and The Wedge79score
- 8Cat Creek Ridge TrailDon Getty Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 13.7 km · 1,516 m gain · 9 h 45 minSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Cat Creek Ridge77score
- 9Sarrail Ridge RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 2.7 km · 420 m gain · 2 h 30 minLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes View of the Lake in front of Mount Sarrail and Rawson Lake77score
- 10Forgetmenot Ridge TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Don Getty Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 6.1 km · 634 m gain · 4 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Lower Ridge and Forgetmenot Ridge North Summit77score
- 11Mount Rae RouteNear Fortress Junction · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkExpert · 4.5 km · 754 m gain · 5 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Rae77score
- 12Anklebiter Ridge RouteNear Exshaw · Bow Valley Provincial ParkHard · 5.5 km · 891 m gain · 5 h 30 minLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Grotto Mountain Pond and Anklebiter Ridge76score
- 13Junction Hill RtKananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 8.1 km · 751 m gain · 5 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Junction Hill74score
- 14Lusk Ridge RouteNear Stoney Nakoda · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 19.9 km · 1,496 m gain · 10 h 30 minSummit · Views · Passes Lusk Ridge East and Lusk Ridge74score
- 15Iyarhe Ipan RouteNear Paddy's Flat · McLean Creek Off Highway Vehicle Public Land Use ZoneHard · 5.9 km · 634 m gain · 4 hSummit · Views · Passes Iyarhe Ipan and Swany's Ridge74score