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Grotto Canyon Icewalk
Guide describing rock formations to his guests within Grotto Canyon
Grotto Canyon Icewalk
Grotto Canyon Icewalk

Grotto Canyon Icewalk

By Discover Banff Tours
9.4 out of 10
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Features
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Overview
  • Invigorating hike along the beautiful, frozen Grotto Canyon
  • Scenic views of waterfalls & creeks frozen in time
  • Detailed narrative of the area’s history & landscape
  • Viewing of the stunted pine forest & ancient ocean floor
  • Tour led by knowledgeable & fun guides providing expertise

Activity location

  • Grotto Canyon
    • Grotto Mountain Trail
    • canmore, Alberta, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Default Hotel Pickup - Public Bus Parking Lot (Behind Mount Royal Hotel)
    • 135 Beaver Street
    • T1L 1A1, Banff, Alberta, Canada

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

Check availability

Sorry this activity isn't available on Fri, 25 Apr
Please choose a different date

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedUse of ice cleats and hiking poles
  • What's includedWhat's includedHot chocolate and a maple cookie snack
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pick up and drop off - Please contact 403-760-5007 to request
  • What's includedWhat's includedCommentary in English
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

  • If you have back, neck, lower back, joint, muscular problems, you should carefully consider whether to participate.
  • You must be able to climb and descend stairs and walk on unpaved or uneven terrain.
  • This activity is not wheelchair accessible.
  • This is a 4 hour tour from Banff or a 3 hour tour from Canmore, which includes 2-2.5 hours of walking.
  • The minimum age for this tour is 8 years. All children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied by someone 18 years and older.
  • All adults must sign a waiver prior to the tour. A waiver must also be completed by the parent or guardian of any child under the age of 18.
  • Default pickup location - Unless requested otherwise.
  • Pickup in Canmore is available.

What you can expect

Hike along a frozen creek inside the Canadian Rockies and discover Grotto Canyon’s one-of-a-kind geological features and ice formations. Led by a knowledgeable guide, the tour covers the area’s rich history, unique geology, and ancient native pictographs.

Arrive in a snowy paradise in the Canadian Rockies for a truly impressive Canadian adventure. As your guide discusses what to expect on the tour, strap into your ice cleats and grab a pair of adjustable hiking poles. Set off along a frozen stream bed, stomping your feet along the way to get suitable traction. Relish nature’s spectacular scenery of frozen waterfalls draped down mountainsides and maybe even spot an ice climber.

Inside the canyon, find 600–800-year-old hieroglyphs created by the Hopi tribe that once inhabited this land. Learn about the area’s unique history and uncover the stunted pine forest and ancient ocean floors. After the 2.6-mile (4.2-km) hike, warm up with a delicious cup of hot chocolate and a maple cookie snack.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESGrotto Canyon
    • Grotto Mountain Trail
    • canmore, Alberta, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEDefault Hotel Pickup - Public Bus Parking Lot (Behind Mount Royal Hotel)
    • 135 Beaver Street
    • T1L 1A1, Banff, Alberta, Canada
  • PEOPLEPEOPLECanmore Pickup location - Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre
    • 511 Bow Valley Trail
    • T1W 1N7, Canmore, Alberta, Canada