Bow Falls Viewpoint is a 1.7 mile out and back trail located near Banff, Alberta, Canada that features a waterfall and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking and walking.
The trail begins in town, just at the south base of the pedestrian bridge across the Bow River. It follows through a forested area along the Bow River and there are some nice viewpoints along the way of the river and surrounding mountains and benches to enjoy the scenery. The trail is mostly flat though there were some sets of wooden stairs to climb up and down. This hike is busy and popular, so there isn't complete solitude. The trail ends at a platform overlooking the Bow Falls. They are pretty – though perhaps spectacular – but still nice to see. It is a quick and pretty trail to do within walking distance from the centre of town.
April 22, 2021Always a beautiful walk to go on.
April 21, 2021Easy trail you can walk to from within Banff. Some nice view along the River. Several sets of stairs along the trail.
April 16, 2021Quite icy in sections going up to the hot springs but a beautiful day; 18 degrees C.
April 15, 2021Great easy trail!
April 10, 2021Easy trail with some icy portions. Lovely views all around! Went with my 9 year old - still wore snow shoes but saw a lot of people in regular sneakers. Not a lot of people on a Friday morning.
April 8, 2021Just wore hiking boots. Didn't need cleats. Stairs were fine up and down. Just a couple of icy places. A beautiful sunny morning.
April 7, 2021Good, wet and muddy started snowing at the end, but was fun
March 29, 2021easy. slightly busy.
March 27, 2021March 24, 2021Beautiful trial but sections were very icy. The stairs were ok if you step on the wooden part but some of the parts right after the stairs were super icy and not much to hold on to. It’s a gorgeous trail though and wasn’t busy at all when I went - mid day on a Wednesday.
March 20, 2021March 19, 2021March 13, 2021March 13, 2021Not bad for a morning walk or something fairly easy. The views at the end was really nice though. Stairs were extremely icy. Managed with just hiking boots but cleats are highly recommended.
March 12, 20212021-03-12 stairs around falls not maintained so very icy. Hang on to rail. Very good walk/hike.
March 9, 2021Pretty slippery on the stairs up and down from Bow Falls.
March 4, 2021Lovely trail. Great for beginners. We went March 03 at 16:30 and finished by 18:00. I suspect that time would be much shorter had it not been for the icy stairs. You’ll want ice cleats unless you’re comfortable to take it slow. Be sure to sanitize after holding the rails
March 4, 2021March 3, 2021Lovely beginners trail. We started around 4:30 and finished by 6:15 (Longer time
March 1, 2021Nice trail, a bit busy and the stairs are very icy, unless you’re young and agile and don’t mind sliding down while holding the railing definitely bring cleats. There’s a few small waterfall to see near the end. Nice small hike in town.
February 27, 2021February 14, 2021Nice trail, good for kids. Stairs were full of snow, traction aids were very helpful. Lovely walk.
January 31, 2021January 17, 2021Nice views, easy trail, good for dogs, not good for strollers or very little kids. Very slippery at the moment. Bring traction aids
January 10, 2021great little trail! didn't wear my micro spikes but i would recommend using them if you have them, it was really icy and slippery. nice views!
January 4, 2021Très belle randonnée. Un peu glissante dans les escaliers.
January 1, 2021December 18, 2020
