If you love the outdoors, being in the Canadian Rockies is the ultimate adventure for you! It's great for solo travelers, couples, and families. Here are Ashley and Troy's favorite spots if you're extending your holiday over the wedding.
Known as the Diamond of the Wilderness
Duration:
- 1-2 nights
Hotel:
- Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise (only hotel on lake)
Hikes:
- Little Beehive
- Big Beehive
- Lake Agnes +Tea house
- Fairview Lookout.
For longer hikes and camping:
- Plain of Six Glaciers
- Sentinel Pass
- Bow Glacier Falls.
Known as the Jewel of the Rockies.
Duration:
- 1-2 nights
Hotel:
- Moraine Lake Lodge (only hotel on lake)
Travel Tips:
- No cell reception at lake
- Must organize transportation into lake via shuttle (no cars, motorbike of any kind are allowed to enter. If you're staying at Lake Louise then heading to Moraine Lake, you can organize a shuttle with them!)
Hikes:
- The Rockpile
- Lakeshore trail,
- Larch Valley
For longer hikes and camping:
- Sentinel Pass
- Eiffel Lake
- Wenkchemna Pass
- Consolation Lakes.
The charming, mountain town of Alberta.
Duration:
- 1-2 nights
Hotels:
Where to Eat/Drink:
- Communitea Cafe (Troy's favorite is the BLT Sandwich with popcorn)
- Where the Buffalo Roams Saloon
- The Wood
- Crazyweed Kitchen
- The Iron Goat Pub and Grill (Ashleys favorite is the nachos with beer)
- Table Food + Drink
- ankor
- The Sensory
- 4296
- Rhythm and Howl
Hikes:
- Bow River Loop
- Johnston Canyon
- Grassi Lakes
- Three Sisters Creek Trail
- Karst Spring Trail
For longer hikes and camping:
- Ha Ling Peak
- East End of Rundle (EEOR)
- Spencer Creek Trail