Lake Louise to Lake Moraine Hike

Posted on Jul 18, 2023
tl;dr: An almost convenient option to visit Lake Moraine without reservations

Below is the almost convenient option to see Lake Moraine if you couldn’t get a shuttle bus ticket or want to hike a probably one of most scenic routes in that area.

This hike is for advanced hikers only. Don’t attempt if you’re new.

Motivation

If you reached this page you probably know - logistics in the Banff area are hard/crazy, especially at Lake Louise and Lake Moraine.

Lake Louise has a paid parking option ($21 CAD as of writing) which fills up quickly, and Lake Moraine has no parking at all and the only options are:

  • public shuttle buses
  • paid charter buses
  • staying at a Lake Moraine hotel
  • walk/run/bike from Lake Louise village