Lake Louise (c) Shazron

Adventure is calling you to Lake Louise, a glacier lake located in Alberta, Canada within Banff National Park. It is called as Canada's 'Diamond in the Wilderness' as well as the 'Hiking Capital of Canada' which offers a tremendous diversity of sightseeing and recreational activities. It is where you can find the finest downhill ski area and numerous hiking and walking trails.

The emerald colour of the water comes from the rock flour carried into the lake by melt-water from the glaciers overlooking the lake. Which makes Lake Louise the most breath taking blue green lake along with its awe-inspiring summits and endless pristine powder. A blog "Real Travel" states that “The view from our room of Lake Louise was amazing. It is hard to believe the colour of the lake - a light turquoise. Today it is really cold outside - and as we looked up at the mountains, it looked like it was snowing!!! Not long after, as we were walking around and taking heaps of photos, a few flecks of snow start falling on us.”

Lake Louise (c) Richard Taylor

You can wholly enjoy the nature's wonder at Lake Louise, one of the most beloved destination of the Canadian Rockies. Now, over a million visitors every season have visited the lake being drawn by the jagged, majestic peaks, unforgettable natural beauty and exceptionally ideal for skiing and snowboarding. According to Wikipedia, Lake Louise is a lake in Alberta, Canada. The glacial lake is located in Banff National Park, 5 km (3.1 mi) from the hamlet of Lake Louise and the Trans-Canada Highway.Lake Louise is named after the Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (1848–1939), the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and the wife of the Marquess of Lorne, who was the Governor General of Canada from 1878 to 1883.The emerald colour of the water comes from rock flour carried into the lake by melt-water from the glaciers that overlook the lake. The lake has a surface of 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi) and is drained through the 3 km long Louise Creek into the Bow River.

Lake Louise (c) Shazron

This is just one of the few places that can genuinely offer a spectacular natural mountain scenery, abundant wildlife, four-season recreation and world-class amenities with a style. According to Wikitravel, Lake Louise is a beautiful mountain lake in the middle of Banff National Park in the Alberta Rockies region of Alberta, Canada. The lake is surrounded by snow-capped peaks, and at the far end is a large glacier. The lake is quite isolated, but provides a magnificent setting for a luxury resort, the Chateaux Lake Louise. This resort is currently undergoing major expansion, and a large conference wing is being constructed on the 'inland' side of the hotel.

Directions

Wikitravel will perfectly guide you to Lake Louise Alberta, Canada.

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Lake Louise is 186 KM (120 miles) west of Calgary, and 56 KM (36 miles) West of the town of Banff.

By Plane

Calgary International Airport  is a 2.5 hours drive to Lake Louise. There are several car rental agencies at the airport or you can book one of the many shuttles which drop off at hotels in Banff and Lake Louise.

If you want to book your airport shuttle ahead of time check out these companies: Brewster Airporter & Resort Connector, Mountain Connector, Banff Airporter Inc.

By Bus

Greyhound does a few different scheduled runs throughout the day from the Calgary Bus Terminal.