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Icefields Parkway
The Icefields Parkway runs 232 kilometers (144 miles) through the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains and has been called "the most spectacular journey in the world."
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Icefields Parkway Details
The Icefields Parkway runs 232 kilometers (144 miles) through the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains and has been called "the most spectacular journey in the world." Starting in Banff, the parkway travels northwest to Jasper, with some spectacular places to stop along the way, including the aforementioned mountains, namesake icefields, valleys, turquoise lakes, waterfalls and glaciers. Take your time and take in all that the Icefields Parkways offers along the way.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Icefields Parkway
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0.4 mi away
Icefields Parkway
Ride a small portion, half, or all of the Icefields Parkway on a bicycling trip through Banff National Park - it's up to you!
1.0 mi away
Pipestone
Travel along the Pipestone River into Pipestone Valley along this aptly-named trail - Pipestone.
1.1 mi away
Canadian Pacific Railway Station - Lake Louise
Also built in 1910, the Canadian Pacific Railway Station is the first of six mountain stations built after 1909.
1.1 mi away
Bow River Loop
This interpretive trail leads through a rich riparian zone of the Bow River.
1.4 mi away
Herbert Lake
A great picnic stop with stunning views of the sunrise if you get an early start.
