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View from Sulphur Mountain – Bow Falls Viewpoint loop from Banff

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View from Sulphur Mountain – Bow Falls Viewpoint loop from Banff

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204

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View from Sulphur Mountain – Bow Falls Viewpoint loop from Banff

06:37

19.8km

940m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Banff National Park

Waypoints

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Parking

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3.78 km

Bow River

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Originating from the Bow Glacier on the Wapta Icefield in the Canadian Rockies, the Bow River flows for about 587 kilometers (365 miles) through Banff National Park and the city …

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10.1 km

Sanson Peak

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A true hiking highlight
Definitely worth a visit

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10.2 km

Sulphur Mountain Summit Lookout

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You can access the summit via the gondola or by hiking up the short, but steep trail that travels under the gondola. Either way you'll be treated with great views …

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11.1 km

Great view over Banff and the surrounding mountainside. Up- or downhill (or none if fitness is sufficient) may be done via the funicular - however, the only honorable way to climb a mountain is without using such technological artefacts.

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18.3 km

Bow Falls Viewpoint

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steep, stony hiking trail from the parking lot at the Surprise Corner almost to the river bank

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18.7 km

Bow Falls

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Walk along the Bow River to the Bow River Falls lookout point. There you'll have a good view of the rapids. The trail is signposted.

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19.2 km

Bow River Pedestrian Bridge

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The 113 m long wooden pedestrian bridge over the Bow River was completed in 2013. With a span of 80 m, the wooden bridge is possibly the longest of its …

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19.6 km

Banff National Park Administration Building and Cascades of Time Garden

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The building was built in 1935-36 in the "Tudor-Gothic Revival style".
The gardens and landscaping were also designed by the architect of the building, Harold C. Beckett.

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19.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.28 km

6.51 km

5.88 km

116 m

Surfaces

8.01 km

5.83 km

2.94 km

1.99 km

865 m

159 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,250 m)

Lowest point (1,370 m)

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Friday 8 May

21°C

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14 %

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View from Sulphur Mountain – Bow Falls Viewpoint loop from Banff

Bow River

Sanson Peak

Sulphur Mountain Summit Lookout