Hike to the Lake Agnes teahouse above Lake Louise
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A 3.4 km trail climbs 385 metres from the shore of Lake Louise in Banff National Park to a small European-style teahouse beside Lake Agnes. Fitter walkers can carry on along the Highline trail to the Plain of Six Glaciers teahouse and make a 14.6 km loop.
ModerateUnder £100 / $130An afternoonOutdoorsAlone or with othersCanadaMid-June to mid-October
How to start
- Read Parks Canada's Lake Louise day hikes page and allow two and a half to three hours for Lake Agnes and back.
- Take transit or book a Parks Canada shuttle, because the Lake Louise car parks fill before sunrise in summer.
- Go between mid-June and mid-October, as the trail is exposed to avalanches the rest of the year.
Where to go
We opened this link on 27 October 2026 and found it to be what we say. Dates, places and prices are on the official page, where they stay up to date.
Plan this
Pick a day, or a month, and we will set out how to get ready, step by step, with a date and a reason for each. The hard part of a day out is the timing: the right season, tickets and getting there. The plan watches the calendar for you.
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