Top Things to do in Banff National Park
What to do and see in Banff National Park, Canadian Rockies: The Best Mountains
With Cascade Mountain to the north and Sulphur Mountain to the south, the town of Banff boasts a magnificent Canadian Rocky Mountain setting. Travelers are spoiled for choice by the irresistible combination of luxury lodges, perfect powder, renowned restaurants and energetic nightlife on offer. With both summer and winter appeal, Banff lures visitors to its stores, spas and slopes year-round.
Restaurants in Banff National Park
1. Bow Summit
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 62 reviews
Reviewed By EkMusafir - Pune, India
To reach the Bow Summit we had to hike up further from the Peyto Lake viewing platform which was already overcrowded with tourists. It required some more effort and time to get up there but it was well worth the trouble. The view from the summit was one of the best views in the Rocky Mountains we had so far. We got a bird’s eye view of Peyto Lake, the bluest of the lakes, and the surrounding peaks. The Bow Summit was so peaceful with hardly any crowd. We were lucky to have travelled by bus as the parking lot for buses and handicapped cars are the closest to the Peyto Lake viewing platform, and so the walk to the summit is doable.
2. Temple Mountain
3. Big Beehive
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 126 reviews
Reviewed By BlueHero - New Jersey, United States
Big Beehive is one stop while we did the big loop hike, starting from Lake Louise, then stopped at Lake Agnes, Devils Thumb, Big Beehive, Plains of Six Glaciers, and finally back to Lake Louise. You can visit Big Beehive either through the big loop as we did. Or you can just go there via Lake Agnes and then turn around. The views from Big Beehive was great. And the difficulty level for the trail leading to Big Beehive was between easy and modest. Highly recommended.
4. Tower of Babel
5. Goat's Eye Mountain
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
Located in Sunshine Village, this mountain was meant to be skied: scenic and challenging trails are serviced by the world's fastest chairlift.
Reviewed By Trekbud - Loughborough, United Kingdom
Fantastic ski mountain with plenty of runs from friendly blues to more challenging blacks. Great snow this year but can get very wind blown some years. Often windy, especially on the chair lift and I recommend investing in a face mask if you don’t have one. Picnic area has been spruced up and looks much nicer. Toilets ok, drinking water available.
6. Sulphur Mountain
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 718 reviews
Hike or ride to the top of this scenic mountain.
Reviewed By volcanogirl - Texas, United States
We took the gondola up to the top of Sulphur Mountain. This was a really wonderful way to spend the day. It took us about eight minutes to reach the top, and we were greeted with a breathtaking view of the valley down below and gorgeous mountains and tall stands of pine trees surrounding us. We toured the state-of-the- art visitor's center, watched a brief movie, and enjoyed a delicious lunch at the Sky Bistro. There's a series of boardwalks that go all over the mountain; we spent the day hiking those all the way up to the old weather station and an area where they used to study gamma rays - a neat piece of history. The hiking wasn't difficult, just lots well constructed steps up and down. I'd recommend going on a beautiful, clear day so you can enjoy the views. This was one of our favorite activities on our trip, and we look forward to going back again someday.
7. Consolation Lakes
8. Stoney Squaw Summit
9. Signal Mountain
Scenic mountain that can be seen from 30 miles away in each direction.
10. Mount Hector
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 2 reviews
