Banff Off The Beaten Path

  Bridge, Looking At Lower Falls , Johnson...
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  • Bridge, Looking At Lower Falls , Johnson Canyon
      Bridge, Looking At Lower Falls , Johnson...
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  • Catwalk & Canyon
      Catwalk & Canyon
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  • View From Cave, Johnston Canyon Lower Falls
      View From Cave, Johnston Canyon Lower...
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  • Entrance To Johnston Canyon
      Entrance To Johnston Canyon
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  • Walking The Track
      Walking The Track
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Most Viewed Off The Beaten Path in Banff

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Falls/mountains

Falls/mountains, Banff

 6 Reviews  MARTIN STABLES HAS THE BEST HORSEBACK RIDE. IT IS A 3 HR. BREAKFAST RIDE. YOU RIDE FOR AND HOUR THEN EAT FOR AN HOUR THEN RIDE A DIFFERENT TRAIL BACK FOR AN HOUR. WHAT A BLAST. A MUST TRY FOR HORSE... 

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Wildlife

Wildlife, Banff

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Ever been to a GHOST TOWN?

Ever been to a GHOST TOWN?, Banff

 Jareotto Says:  When coming off the Highway from Calgary - instead of turning left into Banff - TURN RIGHT! You will enter BANKHEAD, an historic site. Bankhead was a coal mine... 

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Look for local happenings....

Look for local happenings...., Banff

 brfnp Says:  We were able to see the Royal Canadian Mounted Police do their "Musical Ride", in formation with their beautiful Hanoverian horses. The show started with... 

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Springs Snail - so tiny .....

Springs Snail - so tiny ....., Banff

 vtveen Says:  ... and no bigger than an orange seed.The unique Banff Springs Snail lives in the warm springs of the Cave and Basin National Historic Site. The snail is no... 

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Two Jack Lake - lots of big horn sheep

Two Jack Lake - lots of big horn sheep, Banff

 vtveen Says:  On your way to/from Banff to Lake Minnewanka (north of Banff) at least take one time the Minnewanka Loop. It is a very scenic drive along the 'Two Jack Lake'... 

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Lake Minnewanka

Lake Minnewanka, Banff

 vtveen Says:  Lake Minnewanka is situated just some kilometres north of Banff and will take about a 15 minutes drive. It is not so overcrowded like other places around Banff.... 

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... walk to the top of Sulphur Mountain

... walk to the top of Sulphur Mountain, Banff

 vtveen Says:  Walk to the top of Sulphur Mountain (2.285 m); it will take about 75 minutes. Enjoy the forest with lots of squirrels and the wonderful views over Banff, Bow... 

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Lake Louise

Lake Louise, Banff

 emerson24_2002 Says:  Lake Louise is about 1 hour North of Banff. It's talked about pretty commonly if you are in the area as a place to check out. Essentailly, it's just big pretty... 

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Look out for Castle Mountain.

Look out for Castle Mountain., Banff

 lohki Says:  Head on out to Johnston Canyon. It is about a 30 minute drive from Banff.Great trail hiking down in here. I especially love to watch the ice climbers in the... 

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Clouds in Banff

Clouds in Banff, Banff

 mydreamquest Says:  I love the clouds in Banff. 

Top 3 Hotels in Banff

The Fairmont Banff Springs

 14 Reviews and 1111 Opinions  I didn't stay here. but would certainly love to. This is one of the original Canadian Pacific... 

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Banff Caribou Lodge And Spa

 8 Reviews and 575 Opinions  We were 2 couples staying at the Banff Caribou Lodge And Spa and had a great time. We got a great... 

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The Fox Hotel & Suites

 1 Review and 689 Opinions  With it being my first time in Banff and not sure what to expect, I did some research and it seemed... 

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 Our 9 week round the world trip included 8 days in the Rocky Mountains before taking the train to Vancouver. Our base was a timeshare resort inside the Banff National Park on the edge of Banff... 

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 Our first trip outside of Ontario through the Canadian Rockies, starting in Calgary off to Canmore,and first overnight stay in Banff Alberta ,which b.t.w is a National Park of Canada. We are ready to... 

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 Banff is a tiny town of about 7000 permanent residents located in Banff National Park. The town itself is quite commercial and always packed full of tourists every time of year. The shops, restaurants... 

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 Banff we read is a little peace of heaven with Rundle and Cascade mountains as a backdrop, we agree entirely. It was my favourite place of our trip. We stayed at the Ptarmigan Inn which was in the... 

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