Natasha

Natasha

Natasha calls Canmore, Alberta home. After traveling across seven continents and 90 countries with Cameron, she settled down in the stunning Canadian Rockies. She is a winter enthusiast and loves to snowboard, ice skate, and nordic ski and enjoy all the fantastic summer opportunities in Banff like hiking, scrambling, and biking. Learn more on the about us page!

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  1. I have another recommendation for cycling between Canmore and Banff: the Rundle Riverside Trail. It’s the shortest, but most rugged cycling option, I prefer a full suspension mountain bike for this one, which connects the Canmore Nordic Centre to Banff Springs Golf Course.

    Also, while technically true that a parks pass is required to visit Banff National Park or the Kananaskis Parks, they never ever check bus passengers, cyclists, hikers, skiers or paddlers. The passes are only ever checked on motor vehicles.

    1. As an intermediate mountain biker, I won’t recommend the Rundle Riverside Trail to most visitors unless they are experienced mountain bikers. We do it once a year, as my husband is an avid mountain biker with a full suspension. While you can bike it it’s not super enjoyable unless you are pretty into mountain biking, which many visitors are not, and it could lead to unsuspecting tourists getting in over their head.

      Additionally – Why would I promote not buying a pass simply because it’s unlikely Parks Canada employees will check a person? Everyone recreating in the Park should support the park they are in. It’s a small price to pay to enjoy the nature here, and I hope that you too support the park, Jeremy.

  2. HI,

    Im a bit lost. Im staying in Canmore but doing both Banff, Moraine, Lake Louise and Cnamore Hikes. Im using public buses, do I still need to buy parks canada passes? or the super day pass 25cad is fine? or its just for public buses?

    1. Yes, all visitors to Banff National Park need a Parks Pass. You do not need one for Canmore. If you plan on hiking in Kananaskis you need a Kananaskis Conservation Pass.