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Bow Falls Viewpoint – Fairmont Banff Springs loop from Banff

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Bow Falls Viewpoint – Fairmont Banff Springs loop from Banff

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4.9

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141

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Bow Falls Viewpoint – Fairmont Banff Springs loop from Banff

01:20

21.0km

220m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 5.70 km for 4 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

104 m

The Great Divide

Highlight • Mountain Pass

2

3.69 km

Arts In Nature Trail

Highlight • Trail

Banff's latest art show isn't in a gallery, it's on the Bow River. This is part of nature. Starting at Banff Park Museum along the Bow River Trail, across the …

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3

5.48 km

Bow Falls Viewpoint

Highlight • Waterfall

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

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4

17.9 km

Fairmont Banff Springs

Highlight • Monument

A very impressive building.

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5

19.7 km

Banff Sign

Highlight • Monument

The Banff lettering, a great photo motif and a great memory.

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6

20.2 km

Banff

Highlight • Settlement

The construction of the transcontinental railroad by the CPR was instrumental in the development of Banff. The railway facilitated the access of tourists to the region, which promoted the construction of hotels and other tourist infrastructure.

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B

21.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.3 km

2.55 km

1.29 km

763 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.0 km

6.89 km

739 m

202 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,450 m)

Lowest point (1,350 m)

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