11.7km
Total Distance
883m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A climb from Lake Louise past the Lake Agnes Tea House and the Little Beehive to the 2,635 m summit of Mount St. Piran, with views over Lake Louise, the Bow Valley and the Victoria Glacier. About 11.7 km out and back with some 880 m of climbing, the last part on a steep, rocky path.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Drinking water
    at the start
  2. 2
    Viewpoint
    at the start
  3. 3
    Viewpoint · 1.9km
  4. 4
    Viewpoint · 2.8km
  5. 5
    Shelter Rempart · 3.1km
    Shelter
  6. 6
    Big Beehive · 3.1km
    Viewpoint
  7. 7
    Viewpoint · 3.5km
  8. 8
    Viewpoint · 9km
Bus stop
Banff Explorer Pick-up/Drop Off · 214m from the start
Parking
255m from the start
Path grade (SAC)
T2
Surface
natural ground 84%, gravel 12%

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Difficulty

4/5 · Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes