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Bow Falls Viewpoint – Bow River Pedestrian Bridge loop from Banff

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Bow Falls Viewpoint – Bow River Pedestrian Bridge loop from Banff

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Bow Falls Viewpoint – Bow River Pedestrian Bridge loop from Banff

01:13

4.37km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Banff National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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224 m

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Highlight • Structure

Fun sculptures and art installations on the way to Tunnel mountain

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757 m

Banff Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Banff is a town in Banff National Park in Alberta, located 1,400 to 1,630 m above sea level. The town on the Bow River is a popular tourist destination in both the summer and winter months. The town area was settled in the 1880s after the transcontinental railway was built through the Bow Valley. The Canadian Pacific Railway established the Banff Springs Hotel and promoted Banff as an international tourist resort.
During the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway's railway line, natural hot springs were discovered on Sulphur Mountain. A federal reserve was established and named "Rocky Mountain Park". This was the beginning of the Canadian National Park system.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banff,_Alberta

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1.98 km

Bow Falls Viewpoint

Highlight • Waterfall

steep, stony hiking trail from the parking lot at the Surprise Corner almost to the river bank

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2.19 km

Waldhaus Restaurant & Pub

Highlight • Restaurant

The Waldhaus restaurant is located above the two rivers Bow and Spray. Bavarian cuisine is served here.

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2.79 km

Bow Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Walk along the Bow River to the Bow River Falls lookout point. There you'll have a good view of the rapids. The trail is signposted.

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3.34 km

Bow River Pedestrian Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The 113 m long wooden pedestrian bridge over the Bow River was completed in 2013. With a span of 80 m, the wooden bridge is possibly the longest of its kind.
The bridge is located several hundred meters east of the Bow River Bridge for road traffic. Since 2022 there has been another pedestrian bridge over the Bow River; the 'Nancy Pauw Bridge' is located west of the concrete bridge.
(Visit May 29, 2018)
structurecraft.com/projects/bow-river-pedestrian-bridge

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3.54 km

Arts In Nature Trail

Highlight • Trail

Banff's latest art show isn't in a gallery, it's on the Bow River. This is part of nature. Starting at Banff Park Museum along the Bow River Trail, across the footbridge towards Bow Falls and then across the new Nancy Pauw Bridge back to Central Park. The event will run until September 30th, 2023 and will hopefully be repeated. Well done.

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4.37 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.74 km

359 m

233 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.24 km

861 m

773 m

452 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Bow Falls Viewpoint – Bow River Pedestrian Bridge loop from Banff

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Banff Town Centre

Bow Falls Viewpoint

Waldhaus Restaurant & Pub

Bow Falls

Bow River Pedestrian Bridge

Arts In Nature Trail

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