CALGARY – BANFF INFO Clima Totale Km percorsi in Auto : _________ 6 Totale Km percorsi a Piedi : _________ Banff Alba : 06:15 Totale mt dislivello a Piedi : _________ Tramonto : 21:21 AGOSTO Stato : Alberta Temperature : 7°/15° 07.30 AM – Ritiro Auto – National Rental Car Ore 7.30, all’apertura dell’autonoleggio, ritiro auto presso la National Car Rental di Calgary, 120 10th avenue SW. Per numeri e info dettagliate vedi foglio di prenotazione. Numero di prenotazione confermata #190660310 08.30 – 10.00 Calgary/Banff – 126Km Poco dopo l’abitato di Canmore si trova l’ingresso del Banff National Park ed il Banff Information Service dove è possibile fare la “Entry Annual Pass” 67,70 CAD$ a testa e prendere materiale informativo vario. Arrivo a Banff, Check-in in Hotel per scaricare le valige e approvvigionamento cibo per pranzo al sacco. 11.00 – 12.00 Banff/Moran Lake – 70Km - Trasferimento a Moran Lake (Lake Louise Area) 12.30 – 16.30 – Escursione a Piedi Sentiero n°43 Larch Valley, 2,8km, 465m dislivello, 3h andata e ritorno, eventualmente se c’è tempo proseguire per il sentiero Sentinel Pass n°44 (Intero da Moran Lake, 5,8Km, 725m dislivello, 5h andata e ritorno. (Attenzione, controllare lo stato del sentiero e al centro visite segnarsi per formazione di piccolo gruppo) 17.00 – 18.00 – MoranLake/Banff – 70Km – Rientro a Banff 18.30 Banff Gondola Funivia che porta in circa 10min in vetta della Sulphur Mountain per il panorama su tutta la vallata di banff A fine giornata in alternativa alla Banff Gondola a seconda delle condizioni meteo e del tempo a disposizione 18.30 Banff Upper Hot Springs Sorgenti termali e relativo stabilimento con piscina calda sulfurea, bagno turco, sauna e trattamenti. NOTE Nel caso di cattivo tempo o scarsa visibilità in vetta (speriamo di no) ci sono una serie di sentieri in piano nella “Banff Area” da poter percorrere ad esempio il n°2 Aylmer Lookout, 11,6km, dislivello 560m, 7/8h andata e ritorno o, in caso di miglioramento condizioni meteo è possibile da questo sentiero intercettare il n°1 Aylmer Pass di 13,3Km, dislivello 810m, 8/9ore andata e ritorno. Nel Caso non sia possibile eseguire l’escursione a MoranLake per mancanza di persone : 11.00 - 11.30 Banff/Johnston Canyon - 30Km – Trasferimento a “Castle Junction Area” 12.00 – 16.00 Escursione a Piedi Sentiero n°19, Ink Pots, 5,9Km, 215mt di dislivello, 4h stimante. In pratica fare il primo tratto della Icefields Parkway fino a Castle Junction con questo sentiero ed eventualmente anche il n°20 (Silverton Falls 1h) Proseguire poi come da programma sopra. The Fox Hotel and Suites ****s 461 Banff Avenue Banff Phone : 1-403-760-8500 Web : http://www.bestofbanff.com/fox-hotel-suites/index.html BanffBanff NationalNational ParkPark ofof CanadaCanada ANFF NATIONAL PARK is the birthplace of Canada’s ICEFIELDS PARKWAY 6 Mistaya Canyon Bnational park system, created around the warm mineral springs near Banff townsite. Visit the Cave and Basin National Historic Site Speed limit: 90 km/h (55 mph) for the full story. This spectacular 230-km drive 72 km (50 min) from Lake Established in 1885 Size: 6641 km2 (2564 sq. mi.) along the backbone of the Louise continent passes through remote, Only 10 minutes by trail from the Bow Valley Parkway high-altitude terrain. Weather road. Look for rounded potholes TRANS-CANADA and a natural arch on the canyon HIGHWAY Seasonal Road and driving conditions can be Restriction from March 1 to severe. Chains or winter tires are walls. Speed limit: 90 km/h (55 mph) June 25, evenings 6 pm - 9 am, required in winter. No services Drive with care on this busy helps protect wildlife at a November to March. A park 7 highway. Look for animal critical time of year. This pass is required. No commercial overpasses between Banff and voluntary travel restriction trucks are allowed. Lake Louise, built to connect is in effect between the east • Watch for reduced speed habitat and allow safe animal exit on the 1A near Banff for limits in congested zones and passage. 18 km to Johnston Canyon. places frequented by wildlife. Trans-Canada Highway When travelling east from • Ask for the Icefields Parkway construction is underway. Lake Louise to Banff, connect brochure, your guide to peak Obey construction speed-zone to the Trans-Canada Highway names, icefield names and signs and flag people. Anticipate at Castle Junction. Access to other points of interest. some delays. commercial facilities along 7 Saskatchewan the parkway during this time 4 Crossing and Viewpoint 1 The Town of Banff is best from Castle Junction. ALL SERVICES Explore Canada’s first national Interpretive Displays 77 km (55 min) from Lake Louise park community. Distance (km) Lake Fuel, food and accommodation Population 8721 from Banff Louise are available from April to Backswamp 3 49 late October. At the viewpoint 2 The Village of Lake located just south of the resort, Louise Mule Shoe 6 46 enjoy spectacular views and MOST SERVICES Prescribed Burn 8 44 learn about Howse Pass National Experience the hospitality of this Sawback 11 41 Historic Site. hiker’s haven. Hillsdale 13 39 Population 1500 8 Columbia Icefield Pilot Pond 16 36 4 Crowfoot Glacier BOW VALLEY PARKWAY Moose Meadow 21 31 Castle Cliffs 26 26 130 km (1.5 hr) from Lake Louise Speed limit: 60 km/h (37 mph) 34 km (25 min) from Lake Louise Plan to spend at least an hour. Storm Mt. 28 24 A century ago, the ‘crowfoot’ Please turn to the Jasper National Baker Creek 40 12 had three ‘toes’ of ice. Since Park information on pages 10 Morant’s Curve 48 4 then the glacier has melted back and 11. and the lower toe has been lost. 3 Johnston Canyon These days the middle toe is 3 disappearing, too. 25 km (30 min) from Banff 5 Bow Pass (“Bow Summit”) A paved trail and exciting cat- and Peyto Lake Viewpoint walks cling to the canyon walls. • 1.1 km (20 min) to the Lower Experience life in the ‘scenic’ 40 km (30 min) from Lake Louise Falls lane. Roadside interpretive This is the highest road pass in • 2.7 km (1 hr) to the Upper Falls panels at pull-offs along the way the four mountain parks at For safety’s sake, stay on the trail connect you to the diversity 2088 m (6849’) above sea level. and away from the edge. of life and life forces that flow A short, uphill walk from the through the Bow Valley. parking area leads to a view of Peyto Lake, glacially-fed and brilliantly turquoise. 4 Banff Information Centre Lake Louise Visitor Centre Emergency telephone: 911 224 Banff Avenue Samson Mall TTY: 1-866-787-6221 www.pc.gc.ca/banff 403-762-1550 403-522-3833 B A N F F N A T I O N A L P A R K C A M P G R O U N D S Town of Jasper, 010 20 JASPER Kilometres OPEN DATES # FULL ELEC FLUSH DRY SHOW SANI DIS FIRE INTERP FEES Miles SITES H-U ONLYTOILET TOILET -ERS DUMP ACC PITS PROG NATIONAL PARK 8 0 5 10 15 (233 km from Lake 1 Tunnel Mt. Village I May 1 - Oct. 1 618 $27.40 Louise) COLUMBIA 2 Tunnel Mt. Village II Year Round 188 all $32.30 Athabasca Tunnel Mt. Trailer May 1 - Oct. 1 321 all $38.20 NORTH 3 ICEFIELD 4 Two Jack Main May 15 - Sept. 8 380 $21.50 ROCKY 5 Two Jack Lakeside May 15 - Sept. 14 74 $27.40 SASKA MOUNTAIN Johnston Canyon May 29 - Sept. 14 132 $27.40 HOUSE 6 TCHEW National Historic Site 7 Castle Mountain May 15 - Sept. 8 43 $21.50 13 (167 km from Saskatchewan Crossing) 8 Protection Mountain June 26 - Sept. 1 89 $21.50 Erasmus AN 11 9 Lake Louise Trailer* Year Round 189 all $32.30 93 10 Lake Louise Tent May 15 - Sept. 28 206 $27.40 RIVER 7 Saskatchewan 11 Mosquito Creek Year Round 32 $15.70 Crossing 12 Waterfowl Lakes June 19 - Sept. 7 116 $21.50 Glaciere Lak Howse 6 13 Rampart Creek June 26 - Sept. 1 50 $15.70 *Soft-sided camping in winter only (mid-November to mid-April) Sarbach Open dates are weather dependent. Arrive early - sites assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. River Chephren FULL H-U = full hook-up • DIS ACC = disabled access • INTERP PROG = Interpretive program Chephren FIRE PERMIT REQUIRED where fireboxes and firewood are provided. Boil water advisories may be posted. Lake Howse Pass 12 CAMPSITE RESERVATIONS can be made for the BLUE campgrounds. To make a reservation, visit the 24-hour web service at www.pccamping.ca or dial toll free 1-877-737-3783 (1-877-RESERVE) Mistaya ICEFIELDS (12 hr/day) TTY: 1-866-787-6221. Reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance. Lake Clearwater EMERGENCY - 24 hr Peyto 5 Lake Ambulance, fire RCMP (Police) 911 WARDENS Bow L. BANFF AREA CODE 403 4 Warden office 403-762-1470 11 NATIONAL Hector Lak River L E G E N D 93 PARK Park information centre 1 e PA RK 1 Point of interest Trans-Canada Daley WA Pipestone Hot springs Douglas Highway Y Ski area construction is 1 Campground eek underway. Please 1 2 LAKE Cr Hostel obey construction- Field, YOHO LOUISE e Accommodation zone signs and flag NATIONAL r Cascade PARK Lak 9 10 Louise (27 km from 1A Jo The Nature of the people. Anticipate Bake Lake Louise, hnston some delays.