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Chateau Lake Louise – Another of the spectacular
Canadian Pacific railways grand hotels, this one is French chateau in style,
beautifully blending elegance with a mountain lodge theme. If you're staying
here, get a lake side room for those sun up and sun down views. Not staying?
Plan a breakfast brunch in the Poppy Room (kid menu prices) or "afternoon
tea" in one of the tapestry lined lounges to really soak in the beauty
of the lake and elegance of the Chateau all at once. |
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Tip: Meals (even simple ones) can be pricey at the
Chateau itself so if you'd rather not splurge there, check out the little
village just below the lake for a deli, hotel pizza shop, and a small market
for snacks. |
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Row a canoe – People have been doing this for 100 years.
Sitting humbly at the edge of the lake, with a soaring mountain behind
it, you'll find the boathouse where they rent canoes.You can glide out
across the turquoise crystal clear waters. |
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Hikes – No matter how fit, how young the children, how cold
the day you will want to hike when you're here. Maybe just a stroll to
the end of the lake or along one of the side paths. The views are stunning
wherever you go. |
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But, the hike to do (and we've seen strollers
on this path, so no excuses) is to the Teahouses. Start
down the path along the lake, then follow the first Teahouse sign.
The path is not steep, but it is icy near the top almost all year long,
so wear good hiking shoes, since round trip it's 7 miles. The teahouse was
built by Swiss guides years ago at the perfect vantage point for the best
view around the lake. The other great path is at the far end of the
Lake, up a steeper path to the Plain of Six Glaciers Teahouse. You'll
hike past a stream and huge boulders, then, two miles up you reach a little
building where you can rest and have – tea. (And other refreshments,
of course.) |
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Ride the rope – If you just can't
do the hike but would love to see the views, there's an easier way: the gondola. Ask at the Chateau about family passes and the breakfast
ride. For only a little more than the usual gondola fee, you get a full
breakfast too. |
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Go for a trail ride – In the warmer
months, the Lake Louise stables offer hour long trail rides around the lake
on sure footed horses. This is a leisurely sight seeing ride, not a gallop
and rarely a trot on the way. |
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Moraine Lake – Pull out a Canadian $20 bill and you’ll see Moraine Lake. Just off the road to Lake Louise (in the Valley of
the Ten Peaks), don’t pass this by. The area around Moraine Lake is one
of the prettiest places in Canada and there are lots of trails to choose
from. |
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Try the Wenchemka Pass trail for a great view of Moraine
Lake. You’ll walk through alpine meadows filled with wildflowers and cross
slide areas of huge limestone boulders to Eiffel Lake. You can keep going
for another hour or so if you’re real troopers, and
reach the summit of Wenchemka Pass, the line between Alberta and British
Columbia. |
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Winter activities – |
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 Ski – You can choose from three mountains
right at Lake Louise, famous for powdery snow. Click
here for details on lift tickets, snow report etc. |
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Sunny Tube Park – Grab a tube and slide down the hill – kids will want to do this over and over. |
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Sleigh rides – Take a horse drawn family sleigh ride along the lake with Brewster Adventures. Sleigh rides leave from Chateau Lake Louise, December to April. |
