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BC AB SK Length: 412 kilometres / 255 miles FROM Duration: 5 hours CALGARY Route: North West Highway 1 West & CALGARY Highway 93 North 1) Calgary 4) Moraine Lake 7) Saskatchewan River Crossing With it’s massively famous (and famously Set in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, this At the junction of Highway 93 and Highway massive) annual Calgary Stampede rodeo, glacier-fed lake is surrounded by mountains 11 sits the starting point for Columbia Icefield Calgary serves up western culture with fresh and waterfalls. Stop for a hike, canoe ride or Tours and other hiking trails. Nicknamed urban vibrancy. LEARN MORE picnic. Road Opens from June to October. ‘The Crossing’, as fur traders used it to cross LEARN MORE the North Saskatchewan River on the way to British Columbia. LEARN MORE 2) Banff 5) Bow Lake This lovely town has many places to stop 8) Climb on board a and rest. Food and entertainment are always Is one of Banff National Park’s largest lakes. available, making this a welcome pit-stop on Get your camera ready! LEARN MORE Helicopter tour your way to Jasper! LEARN MORE Venture Beyond the ground and take to the sky with an epic helicopter tour over glaciers 6) Peyto Lake and mountains for an adventure of a lifetime. 3) Lake Louise A popular stop for visitors, this glacier-fed LEARN MORE Check your fuel! This is your last chance lake marks the start of a fantastic hike up to to fill up until Jasper (the gas station in Bow Summit, the highest point in the drive Saskatchewan Crossing operates from from Banff to Jasper. LEARN MORE May to Oct). Lake Louise boasts one of the photographed spots in the Canadian Rockies. LEARN MORE BC AB SK Length: 412 kilometres / 255 miles FROM Duration: 5 hours CALGARY Route: North West Highway 1 West CALGARY & Highway 93 North 1 3 8 10 13 14 9) Icefield Center & Skywalk 12) Goats and Glaciers 15) Ski Marmot A 1-kilometre glass-floored cliff edge walkway Also known as the ‘Mineral Lick’, this Known for its spectacular views, varied 91 perched 280 metres above the ground and lookout is a great place to spot mountain runs and laid-back atmosphere, Marmot overlooking glaciers and the Sunwapta valley. goats along the mineral deposits by Mount Basin ski resort lays claim to the highest Visitors to the Skywalk must take the shuttle Kerkeslin. LEARN MORE base elevation of all Canadian ski areas. from the Centre. April to October. LEARN Mid-November to Early-May. LEARN MORE MORE 13) Athabasca Falls 16) Jasper SkyTram These famous and powerful waterfalls are Explore the best views of Jasper with 10) Sunwapta Falls class 5, with a 24 metre drop. Walk the Canada’s highest and longest, guided aerial Fed by the Athabasca Glacier, Sunwapta Falls trails that link viewpoints and a canyon. In winter, enjoy the ice formations and hike/ tramway. On a clear day, you can even see showcases a 18m drop from the upper falls the white pyramid of Mount Robson in and a 1.3 kilometre hike down to the lower snowshoe/cross country ski along the Athabasca river trail. LEARN MORE nearby British Columbia. Be sure to book in falls. LEARN MORE advance! April to October. LEARN MORE 14) Valley of the Five Lakes 11) Rafting on Sunwapta River 17) Jasper This trail is a popular family hike that With so many rivers in Jasper National Park, passes five small lakes vary in their depth Welcome! Get ready for a whole new set of whitewater rafting has become one of our and colour. After the first lake, turn left onto adventures. LEARN MORE most popular summer activities. Be sure to trail 9b, or keep going north onto Old Fort book in advance! LEARN MORE Point for an extra 10 kilometres. LEARN MORE.