The mostly-paved, highly scenic pathway connecting Three Sisters to downtown Canmore is a great option for walkers, runners and cyclists. Plan to use ROAM transit route 5 to make it a one-way walk, bike or run.
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Hiking Banff National Park – Tunnel Mountain
In all the years we've been exploring the Canadian Rockies, we've never bothered with this hike. It seemed too close to Banff, likely to be too busy for our liking, too short, too boring - altogether too mundane. But at this time of year, many of our favourite hiking trails have too much snow and …
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Hiking the Bow Valley – Three Sisters Creek and Waterfall
This short and relatively easy walk near Canmore is a family favourite any time of year. Waterfalls, ice formations, wildflowers, mountain bikers and an old concrete dam add multiple points of interest.
Hiking Banff National Park – Sundance Canyon
Starting just behind the Cave & Basin National Historic Site, we moved pretty quickly along the paved Sundance Trail. The pathway is definitely wide enough for walkers, bikers and in-line skaters to share, and we will consider cycling this trail on our next visit. But since the early morning fog and low-lying cloud prompted us …
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Kananaskis Lakes
The weather hasn't cooperated with our hiking plans the past few days. Add to that the fact that the GeoKids have been sick and the result is that the parental units really, really wanted to get out to the mountains today. Mother Nature was still threatening the possibility of rain or thunderstorms, so instead …