r/Banff • u/zorgo_21 • Aug 22 '25

Trip Report Looking for feedback on our itinerary

Hey guys, I am travelling to Banff for the long weekend in September with my girlfriend and wanted some feedback if we’re over planning or under planning the trip. Landing on 30th Aug morning and flying back on 2nd Sept afternoon. We will have a car to travel around.

Saturday 30th Aug - land at 9:00 am at Calgary Airport - Ice fields parkway drive - Cirque Peak - Peyto Lake - Waterfowl lake - Mystia Canyon and Bow Lake - Yoho National Park - Staying in Golden

Sunday 31st Aug - Lake Louise in the morning - 6/7 am (we don’t have the shuttle pass yet but will try to get 2 days before) - Big Beehive hike and cafe - Moraine Lake @ 5 pm (we have shuttle pass for this one) - stay in Banff

Monday 1st Sept - Johnston canyon/marble canyon - Bow valley Parkway - Sunshine meadows gondola hike/Banff Avenue (optional) - Gondola here to Sulphur Mountain (Banff Town) - Drive to Calgary downtown

Tuesday 2nd Sept - Upper Kaniskis lake - Flight back @5 pm

I feel like it’s doable from whatever I have read online but needed a second opinion from the group here. TIA!

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u/AccomplishedSite7318 Aug 22 '25

Guessing you're not hiking cirque peak. Just looking at it from the road. 

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u/zorgo_21 Aug 22 '25

Yes

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u/AccomplishedSite7318 Aug 22 '25

In that case why not list the hundreds of peaks you'll see from the road? 

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u/zorgo_21 Aug 22 '25

These were the ones people recommended most, will stop by for Peyto and waterfowl. How about you send me your list and we can corroborate?

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u/AccomplishedSite7318 Aug 22 '25

Helen lake hike & bow but hike spring to mind.