Lake Louise Tea Room Trail

The lake agnes tea house hike is a popular trail near lake louise.

Lake louise tea room trail.

5 3 km one way. 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. 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. 1 hour elevation gain.

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. Descriptions of easy trails lake louise lakeshore. Lake agnes tea house is family run tea house in the heart of the canadian rocky mountains. The elevation gain is 400 metres 1 312 feet.

7 km 4 4 miles return. Lake agnes tea house trail. The teahouses trail is a 12 3 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near lake louise alberta canada that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The trail to the lake agnes tea house starts at the front of the lake near the fairmont chateau hotel.

The trail quickly starts to climb uphill on switchbacks. 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. The delightful lake agnes tea house is hidden in a hanging valley high above lake louise. The moderate hike to lake agnes tea house offers great views and a delicious snack.

Head to your right down the lakeshore pathway after a few hundred meters you will see another path that breaks off to the right. 2 km one way hiking time. Upper lake louise parking area 4 km from the village of lake louise. It is rated as a moderate trail and takes most people around 1 to 2 hours more or less depending on fitness level.

A sign post marks it as the lake agnes trail. Parking lot is accessible by transit and recommended from june september. 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 log building was replaced in 1981 but still features the original windows tables and chairs.

The trail is primarily used for hiking walking and nature trips. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. To reach lake agnes you will undertake a forested 3 5 km 2 25 mile hike with an elevation gain of 400 m. 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.

The hike to this lake louise tea house includes the lakeshore trail.