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    XC Skiing/Canada/Alberta/Banff National Park

    Tunnel Mountain

    Difficulty
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    Very Easy
    Duration
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    1-1.5
    Distance
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    4.7 km
    Elevation
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    29 m
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    Overall Rating
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    10.0
    Physical Difficulty
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    Easy (Circle)
    Suitable for beginners, families, young children, and those looking for a casual adventure.
    Technical Difficulty
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    Easy (Circle)
    Suitable for beginners, families, young children, and those looking for a casual adventure.
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    Panorama of Tunnel Mountain XC ski trail in Banff National Park, Alberta

    Cross-country skiing at Tunnel Mountain is perhaps the best place to learn to cross-country ski in Banff National Park. These trails are track-set and flat, allowing a skier to confidently learn to ski, with great views of surrounding mountains.

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    Route Description for Tunnel Mountain

    If you’re in Banff and want to learn to cross-country ski, then you are in luck. The best place to learn to xc ski is just above Banff, in the Tunnel Mountain Campgrounds, which are mostly closed in winter.

    From the parking lot at Tunnel Mountain Campground, take any of the track set trails down through Tunnel Mountain Trailer Court. These trails are straight with very minimal slope, perfect to learn to cross-country ski.

    If you want to progress to a more difficult trail, consider taking the connector at the far north-east section of the trailer court that connects to Tunnel Mountain Village 1 campground. This section is a series of forested loops and is a great progression area for those just learning to cross-country ski. These cross-country ski loops are still relatively flat, so suitable for beginner cross-country skiers.

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    Getting to the Tunnel Mountain Trailhead

    From the Banff Visitor Centre on Banff Ave, drive North and turn right on Wolf Street. Take your 3rd left onto Otter Street, which turns into Tunnel Mountain Road. Follow this past a series of Hotels, and then turn left into the parking lot at Tunnel Mountain Camping.

    Route Information

    • When to do

      December to March

    • Backcountry Campsites

      No

    • Toilets

      No

    • Pets allowed

      No

    • Avalanche Risk

      None

    • Family friendly

      Yes

    • Route Signage

      Average

    • Crowd Levels

      Low

    • Route Type

      Circuit

    • Type of XC Route

      Track-set

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