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S Icefield Parkway S Mosquito Creek L Übernachten J Wandern dies ist der zweithöchste Pass Kanadas, (ohne Service) am Columbia Icefield. Diese über den eine Straße führt. Südlich vom Co- Plätze sind früher bzw. länger geöffnet. lumbia Icefield überquert der Highway den 2.035 Meter hohen Sunwapta Pass. Bevor Leider sind die Abfahrten zu den man von Süden kommend den Sunwapta ! Highlights des Parkway nur spärlich Pass erreicht, geht es über eine weit ausla- beschildert bzw. fehlen. Wir raten daher, dende Kurve "Big Bend", traditionell auch sich an der in der Parkbroschüre vorhan- BIS JASPER CALGARY "Big Hill" genannt, mehrere Kilometer und denen Karte zu orientieren oder die Kar- 425 Höhenmeter nach oben. Nordwärts te mit dem folgenden Link runterzuladen: Fahrende sollten unbedingt oberhalb der l www.albertawow.com/layout_maps/ Kurve auf dem Aussichtspunkt einen kur- Icefields parkway area map.pdf zen Fotostopp einlegen, der Blick zurück ist phänomenal. Absoluter Höhepunkt ist das CALGARY BIS JASPER CALGARY Columbia Icefield, das etwa in der Mitte der Es gibt keine Mobilfunkverbindung Strecke mit seiner gigantischen Gletscher- ! entlang des Parkway und im Winter Unterwegs auf dem Icefield Parkway zunge des Athabasca Glacier Besucher keine Tankmöglichkeit. anlockt. Wer Kosten und Zeit nicht scheut, Bevor Sie ab Lake Louise nach Norden auf- kann sich bequem per Gruppentour auf brechen, ein Tipp: Wenn es Ihr Zeitplan er- S ICEFIELD PARKWAY den Gletscher fahren lassen oder auch eine laubt, warten Sie möglichst auf klares Wet- schwierige (geführte) Gletschertour wagen. S MOSQUITO CREEK ter für die Fahrt über den Icefield Parkway. Der Highway ist ganzjährig geöffnet, Was sich Ihnen landschaftlich bis Jasper Der Icefield Parkway (Highway 93) beginnt Höchstgeschwindigkeit ist 90 km/h. Die Vi- bietet, kann man nur mit den Worten "ein- nördlich von Lake Louise und endet in Jas- sitor Info Columbia Icefield ist im Winter ge- L Übernachten malig, grandios, spektakulär" beschreiben. per. Er ist sicherlich DAS Highlight für alle schlossen. Wer den Icefield Parkway fährt, Schon nach kurzer Fahrt auf dem Ice- Kanada-Besucher. Zu Recht, denn die- muss einen Nationalparkpass besitzen, field Parkway wenige Kilometer nördlich se Straße, die durchschnittlich auf etwa Mautstationen befinden sich am Beginn der g Mosquito Creek Hostel von Lake Louise erreichen Sie den ersten 1.500 Meter Höhe verläuft, führt mitten Straße. Rechnen sollte man im Mai/Anfang Einfach ausgestattetes Hostel mit Mehr- Viewpoint Hector Lake, der den Blick frei durch die Rocky Mountains mit beider- Juni und Ende September/Oktober mit leich- bett- u. Familienzimmern. Strom, Duschen gibt zum größten Natursee des Banff Na- seits mächtigen Felswänden, schnee- und ten Schneefällen auf den höher gelegenen und Telefon fehlen, eine komplett ausge- tional Parks. Wenig später kommen Sie gletscherbedeckten Berggipfeln, breiten Strecken, diese sind aber meist nur von kur- stattete Küche steht zur Verfügung. zum rustikalen Campground Mosquito Flusstälern, endlosen Wäldern und traum- zer Dauer und beeinträchtigen wenig. Nur B Das Hostel liegt 25 km nördl. von Lake Louise Creek. Der Bow Lake präsentiert sich mit haft liegenden Seen. Auf einfachen, aber die Ausfahrten zu den Viewpoints und Pick- am Hwy 93 neben dem Mosquito Creek CG der schon in den 1920er-Jahren erbau- landschaftlich sehr schön gelegenen Camp- nickplätzen sind dann evtl. nicht geräumt t 778-328-2220 oder 1-866-762-4122 (geb.frei) ten Num-Ti-Jah Lodge, und wenn Sie den grounds kann man ohne Geräuschkulisse und sollten vorsichtig befahren werden. ö Mai–Sept. tägl., Nov.–April Di geschlossen höchsten Punkt des Icefield Parkway, den beim abendlichen Lagerfeuer den Tag aus- Wir empfehlen, den Parkway bei klarer p *–** Bow Summit (2.069 m), erreicht haben, ist klingen lassen, da Trucks den Icefield Park- Sicht zu fahren, nur dann kann man die l www.hihostels.ca/en/destinations/alberta/ ein absolutes MUSS eine kurze Wanderung way nicht befahren dürfen und auch keine Natur und das atemberaubende Bergpa- hi-mosquito-creek vom etwas abseits des Icefield Parkway tutende Eisenbahn den Schlaf stört. norama genießen. Wer zusätzlich alle Se- liegenden Parkplatz zum Viewpoint Peyto Einzige Abzweigung auf der Strecke ist henswürdigkeiten entlang des Highways be- A Mosquito Creek Campground 8 Lake, wo sich ein grandioser Blick auf den der Highway 11, David Thompson Highway, sichtigen möchten, sollte mindestens eine Einfach ausgestatteter, schön gelegener im Tal liegenden See bietet. Bevor Sie den der am Saskatchewan River Crossing nach Übernachtung einplanen. Platz unterhalb des Mount Hector (3.394 m). Mistaya Canyon erreichen, streifen Sie Osten abbiegt. Am Crossing sind von Früh- Einziger Wermutstropfen: Wenn man Auf dem Campground befindet sich eine die Waterfowl Lakes, wo ein sehr schön ling bis Herbst eine Tankstelle, ein Motel im Mai/Anfang Juni oder September bis Schutzhütte mit Herd (kitchen shelter). gelegener Campground zum Übernachten und ein Shop geöffnet. Entlang der Straße Mitte Oktober unterwegs ist, hat man nur ö Juni–Anf./Mitte Okt. einlädt. Am Saskatchewan River Crossing, laden Aussichtspunkte und Picknickplätze wenig Alternativen zur Übernachtung. Eine R Nein c 32 s Nein dem einzigen "bewohnten" Flecken entlang zu einer Unterbrechung der Fahrt ein. Trails Möglichkeit ist der nördlich von Lake Loui- d Nein k CAD 8,80 p $ des Icefield Parkway, finden Sie eine kom- führen zu spektakulären Aussichtspunkten se liegende Mosquito Creek Campground. plette Versorgungseinheit. Hier zweigt der oder wunderschön liegenden Seen. Die Alle weiteren Nationalpark-Campgrounds j Wandern David Thompson Highway 11 nach Osten mächtigen Eisfelder des Columbia Ice- sind entweder noch oder schon im "Win- ab, wo wenige Kilometer östlich außerhalb fields, Bow Glacier und Crowfoot Glacier terschlaf". Eine weitere Alternative ist der des Nationalparkgebietes der wildroma- beeindrucken ebenso wie die wild tosen- Thompson Creek Provincial Campground 0 Molar Pass Trail tische Thompson Creek Provincial Park den Wasserfälle. Der höchste Punkt des östlich von Saskatchewan River Crossing Der Trail beginnt rechts des Highways und Campground liegt. Highways ist der Bow Summit (2.065 m), am Highway 11 oder Icefield Centre RV führt stetig aufsteigend entlang des Molar 268 269 Jäger und kam 1898 zum Bow Lake. Sein j Wandern Traum war, hier eines Tages eine Blockhütte zu bauen – was er 25 Jahre später auch tat. Für einen kurzen Spaziergang eignet sich Er nannte sie Num-Ti-Jah, was in der Spra- der Uferweg, wenn man keine der angebo- che der Stoney Natives etwa "Baummarder" tenen Wanderungen machen möchte. bedeutet. Als 1937 der Highway von Banff nach Jasper fertig war, erweiterten Jimmy 0 Bow Glacier Falls Trail 8 BIS JASPER CALGARY und seine Frau Billie die "Blockhütte" und Der Trail führt am See entlang bis zum Bow begannen mit dem Bau der Lodge, die bis Creek, danach steigt er stetig an und verläuft ins Jahr 1950 stetig erweitert, danach aber entlang des Creek bis zu den Falls, wo der nicht mehr verändert wurde. Seine Kinder Bow River entspringt. Entlang des Creek er- Margaret, Mary und Jimmy boten u.a. Tou- leichtern einige Treppenstufen den Aufstieg. ren für Touristen an. Nach dem Tod seines 1 Num-Ti-Jah Lodge CALGARY BIS JASPER CALGARY Vaters übernahm Jimmy 1972 die Lodge. 2 2 Stunden Seit 1996 ist auch Jimmy im Ruhestand und 5 Moderat Mosquito Creek hütet die Geschichten rund um den Bow 4 4,6 km (einf. Strecke) Lake. Zu Ehren des Pioniers und Bergfüh- 3 155 m Creek bis zu einer Weggabelung, wo es 0 Helen Lake & Dolomite Pass Trail rers Jimmy Simpson sen. wurde 1973 nörd- südlich weiter zum Molar Pass geht. Nach einem kurzen, steilen Aufstieg durch lich des Sees ein Berg nach ihm benannt: 0 Bow Lake zur Bow Hütte 1 Nahe Mosquito Creek Campground (hier parken) den Wald erreicht man den Helen Lake Mount Jimmy Simpson (2.966 m). Die vom Alpine Club of Canada verwaltete Hüt- 25 km nördl. v. Lake Louise, Zeltplatz bei km 5 inmitten eines fantastischen Bergpanora- Die Lodge bietet ländlich eingerichtete te (R Ja ö Ganzj. t 403-678-3200) liegt auf 2 7–8 Stunden mas. Weiter geht es zum Katherine Lake Zimmer ohne störenden Einfluss von TV 2.350 m. Der Trail führt ins Hochgebirge, vorab 5 Schwierig und danach zum Dolomite Pass. und Telefon, Duschen sind vorhanden und Infos über den Zustand einholen. 4 10,5 km (einf. Strecke) 1 Crowfoot Glacier Viewpoint, 32 km nördl. v. Lake Louise im Restaurant wird gesunde Kost serviert. 1 Num-Ti-Jah Lodge 3 530 m t 403-522-2167 2 4–6 Stunden 5 Schwierig Helen Lake ö Okt.–Mitte Juni geschlossen 4 7 km (einf. Strecke) 2 4 Stunden x Ja, allerdings eingeschränkte Leistung 3 400 m 5 Moderat p *** l www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/web/ACCMember/Huts/ 4 6 km (einf. Strecke) l www.num-ti-jah.com Bow_Hut.aspx 3 455 m Dolomite Pass 2 5–6 Stunden 5 Schwierig 4 9 km (einf. Strecke) 3 550 m S BOW LAKE 8 Der 3,2 km2 große und 1.920 m ü.M. liegen- de Bow Lake wird umrahmt von den verglet- scherten Berggipfeln der Waputik Range und Crowfoot Mountains. Der Highway führt entlang des Sees, einige Parkflächen sind ideale Fotostopps. Die Zufahrt zur Num- Ti-Jah Lodge befindet sich am Nordende des Sees. Die Existenz der Lodge ist Jimmy Sim- pson zu verdanken, der im Alter von 19 Jah- ren seine Heimat England verließ und 1896 Bow Glacier Falls Trail nach Kanada kam. Er war Bergführer und Bow Lake 270 271 noch acht Geschwister. Als Teenager verließ S BOW SUMMIT & PEYTO LAKE 8 er England und erreichte im Februar 1887 S WATERFOWL LAKES Halifax (Nova Scotia) an der Ostküste Kana- das. Mit der Canadian Pacific Railway fuhr er Ein weiteres Highlight liegt 41 Kilometer westwärts, landete in Golden und fand dort L Übernachten nördlich von Lake Louise auf dem Bow bei der CPR Arbeit. Doch dieses Leben war Summit (2.069 m). Eine Stichstraße zweigt nicht nach seinem Geschmack.
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