Lake Louise Tea Room Trail

Length 12 3 mi elevation gain 3 530 ft route type loop.

Lake louise tea room trail.

Head to your right down the lakeshore pathway after a few hundred meters you will see another path that breaks off to the right. The lake agnes tea house hike is a popular trail near lake louise. The trail is primarily used for hiking walking and nature trips. Lake agnes tea house trail.

At the far end of the lake the trail ascends featuring awe inspiring rock faces sometime waterfalls and of course glaciers and views back to lake louise. Descriptions of easy trails lake louise lakeshore. The delightful lake agnes tea house is hidden in a hanging valley high above lake louise. 7 km 4 4 miles return.

It is rated as a moderate trail and takes most people around 1 to 2 hours more or less depending on fitness level. The trail to the lake agnes tea house starts at the front of the lake near the fairmont chateau hotel. Parking lot is accessible by transit and recommended from june september. Hikers are treated to a mixture of trail that begins in old growth forest of spruce and fir before leading to an open view of the waters below the magical blue of glacier fed lake louise.

Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Lake agnes tea house is family run tea house in the heart of the canadian rocky mountains. To reach lake agnes you will undertake a forested 3 5 km 2 25 mile hike with an elevation gain of 400 m. Situated near lake louise alberta canada at an altitude of 2 135 m or 7 005 ft our tea house is located in a lovely hanging valley on the shores of lake agnes.

The hike to this lake louise tea house includes the lakeshore trail. The log building was replaced in 1981 but still features the original windows tables and chairs. Further up the trail slightly less than one kilometre from the teahouse mirror lake appears offering a nice view and a chance to rest. The elevation gain is 400 metres 1 312 feet.

Upper lake louise parking area 4 km from the village of lake louise. In addition to its own charms the lake and the nearby big beehive provide breathtaking views of lake louise and a broad stretch of the bow valley. 5 3 km one way. The moderate hike to lake agnes tea house offers great views and a delicious snack.

The lake agnes tea house was originally built in 1901 by the canadian pacific railway as a refuge for hikers and started serving tea in 1905. The hike to the tea house starts on the shores of lake louise near the fairmont chateau hotel and climbs uphill on a wide switch backed path for 3 6 kilometres 2 2 miles. 1 hour elevation gain. 405 metres 1 325 feet.

A sign post marks it as the lake agnes trail.