Escape reality in Canada’s vast landscapes, from the rugged Rockies to tranquil valleys, where awe-inspiring views and wildlife encounters define every hike.
Highlights
- Vast wilderness, from the towering Rockies to serene coastal landscapes
- Locals, with their prominent warmth and hospitality
- World-renowned national parks, UNESCO-listed for their beauty
- Iconic Cory Pass with dramatic views of the Rockies' Gargoyle Valley
Canada Hiking Tours
Escape reality in Canada’s vast landscapes, from the rugged Rockies to tranquil valleys, where awe-inspiring views and wildlife encounters define every hike.
Highlights
- Vast wilderness, from the towering Rockies to serene coastal landscapes
- Locals, with their prominent warmth and hospitality
- World-renowned national parks, UNESCO-listed for their beauty
- Iconic Cory Pass with dramatic views of the Rockies' Gargoyle Valley
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Why Visit Canada on a Hiking Tour?
Wild, untamed land where nature reigns supreme, Canada is, without question, a hiker's paradise.
The culture of outdoor exploration is deeply ingrained here, and the towering Rocky Mountains, crystal-clear lakes, and plenty of chances to spot wildlife are why Canada should be your next destination.
Vibrant hiking hub towns settled in these national parks offer the perfect gateway to the most beautiful sections of Canadian wilderness. Here, you can stay in cozy inns, guesthouses, or local hotels where you can wake up, indulge in pancakes drenched in Maple syrup, and hit the trails!
The country's national parks, such as Banff, Jasper, and Garibaldi, offer well-marked trails that weave past some of the most iconic peaks, challenging Cory and Edith mountain passes and through the Valley of the Five Lakes.
Some trails, such as the Cirque Peak in Canadian Rockies or Sulphur Skyline, present physical challenges with steep ascents and rugged paths, while others, like the Valley of the Five Lakes or Alice Lake, provide gentler but equally rewarding experiences.
Due to the country's vastness, public transportation can be limited, so having your transport is often a good idea. However, the isolation of some areas enhances the feeling of being truly immersed in nature, away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
From late spring to autumn, Canadian gems wait to pull you into a little break from the stresses of everyday life!
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About Hiking in Canada
The path you climb to the teahouse above Lake Louise was cut by Swiss guides on a railway company's payroll. The Canadian Pacific drove its last spike in 1885 through country with almost nobody in it, so it sold the scenery instead. Banff became Canada's first national park that same year, and the towns grew where the timetable put them.
Our guide to the 13 best hikes in Canada gives the distance, ascent and access for every route.
Three weeks across two ranges, every one of them based in a single town.
Canadian Rockies Highlights: seven days to Cirque Peak
Jasper Highlights Hike: five walking days, mixed ability
Squamish Scenic Trails: granite, rainforest and sea views
The two ranges sit 700 kilometres apart and photograph almost identically, and on the ground they have very little in common. The Rockies are folded seabed, so the peaks come in grey slabs and the valley floors sit near 1,400 metres. The Coast Mountains are granite pushed up from below and rise straight out of the sea, so a day starts in rainforest and ends on bare rock with saltwater in view.
More in our Jasper guide and our Squamish guide.
The distinction that matters is not Rockies against Coast Mountains, it is low against high. Valley floors and canyon paths walk from May in both ranges, while alpine passes hold snow into July in the Rockies and late June on the higher Coast routes.
September is the month to take if you can choose. The bugs have gone, the crowds thin and the weather settles, and late September turns the alpine larch gold for about two weeks.
There is no inn to inn route here and no hut chain either. Settlements in the Rockies are 60 to 100 kilometres apart and backcountry nights are quota-controlled, so you base yourself in one town and drive to a different trailhead each morning, unpacking once.
The two Lake Louise teahouses are the only places on a trail that will feed you. Neither is reachable by road, supplies go up by horse and helicopter, and neither has electricity.
Black bears and grizzlies live in every area these weeks cover. Attacks are rare and sightings are not, so carry bear spray on a belt rather than inside your pack and make noise on blind corners and beside running water. It cannot travel by air, so hire it once you land.
Everyone entering a national park also needs a Parks Canada pass, and it is checked at the gates.
