Banff/Castle Mountain

Cristina

A stunning and iconic mountain in Banff! I couldn’t resist stopping to capture a few photos

is it who

It is such a cool looking mountain 🏔️ with the unique shape!!! Because it looks square and flat, it is often being called as the “Castle Mountain!!!)🏔️ I saw this cool mountain while going to Banff, Alberta by bus 🚌 this mountain is in the street- corner of the state of Alberta, and it seems like greeting people who are entering Alberta!!!

Kevin Luo

Absolutely breathtaking in more ways than one. An arduous 11 hour hike to the summit and back yields immensely rewarding sights of the valley below and the Rockies from above. The trail is fairly easy up to Rockbound Lake, but becomes very steep and formidable above the treeline. There are several fairly deep crevices to traverse through in the shale formation. Moreover, the trail is difficult to distinguish through the rocks. Presence of rockpiles/Inuksuit is invaluable for navigating above the treeline. There is a short, but marginally precipitous scramble beneath the summit. Definitely not for the uninitiated, but overall a very gratifying hike.

Alex Garin

One of the famous landmarks of Banff National Park the mountain dominating a skyline of gorgeous peaks on the north side of Canada Highway #1 near junction with highway #93. It is attracting not only spectators but many hikers, climbers and photographers

Lukasz (Luke)

Labeled as the Canada’s mountain, this is a must stop when you are in Banff. Located just few kilometers west of Johnston canyon, this is a beautiful mountain you can enjoy from the street level or you can challenge yourself and hike right up to it! Beautiful views if you decide to take on the challenge, check out the photos!