Banff Camp
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
6 days, planned by Farthest Field Co.
The mountains start abruptly — flat prairie to the front ranges in about twenty kilometres.
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| Banff Avenue |
| Bow Falls |
| Cascade Mountain |
Private vehicles have been banned from the Moraine Lake road since 2023 — it is the shuttle or a bicycle, and the shuttle books out.
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| Moraine Lake |
| Lake Louise |
| Plain of Six Glaciers teahouse |
| Valley of the Ten Peaks |
The Athabasca glacier has retreated about 1.5 km since 1890 and the markers along the approach road show it by decade.
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| Peyto Lake |
| Bow Lake |
| Athabasca Glacier |
| Columbia Icefield |
Jasper is the second-largest dark sky preserve in the world, which matters on a clear night in the shoulder season.
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| Maligne Canyon |
| Medicine Lake |
| Maligne Lake |
| Spirit Island |
The Parkway southbound has different pull-outs and different light. It is not a wasted repeat.
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| Athabasca Falls |
| Mistaya Canyon |
| Saskatchewan Crossing |
Tunnel Mountain is an hour up from the town and gives you the whole Bow valley.
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| Tunnel Mountain |
| Hoodoos |
| Banff |
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.
Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
5 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.
6 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
“Long-haul group trips for people with two weeks and no plan”
Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Camp was pitched and the kitchen going by the time we walked in each evening. No hesitation recommending them.
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Sleeping under canvas at that height is cold work and the kit was up to it. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. Would send friends their way.
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Good value for what's included.
Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Solid operator.
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Sleeping under canvas at that height is cold work and the kit was up to it. No hesitation recommending them.
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Camp was pitched and the kitchen going by the time we walked in each evening. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Recommended.
The trek itself is good but the group was too large for the trail on the summit day.
Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
Parks Canada banned private vehicles from the Moraine Lake road in 2023 because the car park filled before dawn and cars queued for kilometres. It is now shuttle, bus or bicycle only, and the shuttle reservations release in blocks and sell out in minutes.
One other operator runs this trail. See all 2 side by side →