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Little Beehive

Moderate

4.8

(262)

2,700

hikers

Little Beehive

03:37

9.45km

460m

Hiking

From the hustle and bustle of the world-famous Lake Louise, this hike takes you into the mountains, up to a tranquil summit viewpoint where you can enjoy the vastness of the Bow Valley.

You’ll start not far from the historic Château Lake Louise, which has hosted Marilyn Monroe, Winston Churchill…

by Canada's Alberta

Last updated: November 19, 2024

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Banff National Park

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270 m

Lake Louise

Highlight • Lake

One of Canada's most famous locations, Lake Louise (known in the Stoney Nakoda language as Ho-run-num-nay, meaning “Lake of the Little Fishes”) shines with its glacier-fed turquoise waters. The lake …

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2.23 km

View of Lake Louise

Highlight • Viewpoint

After a long stretch of forest, you can finally see Lake Louise again from here. You are also high enough that the water reflects the sun's rays in turquoise blue. The walk up here is worth it.

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Mirror Lake (Banff National Park)

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About 45 minutes and 250 meters above Lake Louise, the small Mirror Lake lies in spectacular scenery beneath the rock face of Big Beehive, which can be reached via Lake Agnes in about an hour.

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4.50 km

View of Lake Louise

Highlight • Viewpoint

As you ascend on the trail towards Little Beehive, on your right you will see a rock pile, where there are gorgeous views back over Lake Louise, the mountains surrounding …

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4.74 km

View from Little Beehive

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Although not quite as tall as the Big Beehive, the Little Beehive offers scenic views and expansive views through extensive views.

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9.45 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.93 km

2.54 km

782 m

123 m

Surfaces

5.93 km

2.37 km

932 m

123 m

Elevation

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August 13, 2025,Canada | Banff Nationalpark | Tag 12 Lake Louise - Mirror Lake - Agnes Lake -Little Beehive

Fantastic tour! Lake Louise is very busy, but the higher you go, the better it gets. The lake has an incredible color. The two other lakes on this tour (Lake Agnes and Mirror Lake) are also worth a visit. At the end, you'll be rewarded with another magnificent view!

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May 15, 2025,🇨🇦 Banff NP: Lake Louise > Mirror Lake > Lake Agnes > The Little Beehive (2173 m)

I actually wanted to climb The Big Beehive (2270 m), but there was still too much snow there. My feet kept sinking 1 m into the snow, the trail was unclear, and there are avalanche warning signs everywhere. On The Little Beehive and along the trail there are many lookout points with fantastic views of Lake Louise. I was at …

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July 2, 2024,🇨🇦Lake Louise - Mirror Lake - Lake Agnes

Lake Louise, Mirror Lake and Lake Agnes together form an impressive lake landscape in the Canadian Rockies known as the "Lakes in the Clouds".
Lake Louise is world famous for its turquoise waters, which get their unique colour from glacial sediments. The Victoria Glacier feeds the lake and creates a stunning backdrop.
Mirror Lake is on the hiking trail between …

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August 15, 2023,Alberta J4 - Lacs Louise, Miror & Agnes

This hike is highly popular, so it is advisable either to get up early in order to be able to park in the Lake Louise parking lot, or to book (long in advance) the shuttle that connects the village to the lake.

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June 11, 2025,Lake Louise.. Mirror Lake & Lake Agnes

Starting at the quite spectacular main spot in Banff National Park, Lake Louise, we climbed a fairly steep and trail-heavy path up to Lake Mirror, and from there, we continued to Lake Agnes at an elevation of 2125m. A truly magnificent tour... Better and more than we expected, with consistently spectacular views of and within the Rocky Mountains.

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October 6, 2024

From the hustle and bustle of the world-famous Lake Louise, this hike takes you into the mountains, up to a tranquil summit viewpoint where you can enjoy the vastness of the Bow Valley.
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You’ll start not far from the historic Château Lake Louise, which has hosted Marilyn Monroe, Winston Churchill and even

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November 21, 2024

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