Nasswald Peak, Banff National Park

#112 among attractions in Banff National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Nasswald Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1913 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey after Nasswald, a town in Austria. ()

First ascent: 1913Elevation: 9980 ftProminence: 2073 ftCoordinates: 50°59'59"N, 115°39'14"W

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Nasswald Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nub Peak, Quartz Hill, Mount Allenby, Cave Mountain.

4.8 miS
Mountain
Nub Peak, Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
122 min walk • Nub Peak is a 2,746-metre mountain summit located in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Nestor Peak, 4.0 km to the west. The mountain is situated north of Sunburst Peaks, with Elizabeth Lake and Cerulean Lake in between.
5.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Quartz Hill, Banff National Park
135 min walk • Quartz Hill is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It is named due to the top of the mountain is mostly quartz.
6.7 miSE
Mountain
Mount Allenby
171 min walk • Mount Allenby is a summit in Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately 26.4 km due south of the town of Banff. Mount Allenby was named after Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby, British Army field-marshal.
4.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cave Mountain, Banff National Park
122 min walk • Cave Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1916 by the International Boundary Survey. A cave within the mountain accounts for the name.
5.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Sundance Range, Banff National Park
132 min walk • The Sundance Range is a mountain range in the Canadian Rockies, south of the town of Banff. It is located on the Continental Divide, which forms the boundary between British Columbia and Alberta in this region.
0.7 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Golden Mountain, Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
17 min walk • Golden Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide.
3.1 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Citadel Peak, Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
78 min walk • Citadel Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1913 by Arthur O. Wheeler.
2.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fatigue Mountain, Banff National Park
67 min walk • Fatigue Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental DivideThe mountain was named in 1888 by W.S. Drewry who became fatigued on the first ascent.
3.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Og Mountain, Banff National Park
93 min walk • Og Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1966 after references in the Bible.