Mount Rundle, Banff National Park

Name: Mount Rundle
Address: Banff National Park, Canada

#14 among attractions in Banff National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mount Rundle is a mountain in Canada's Banff National Park overlooking the towns of Banff and Canmore, Alberta. The Cree name was Waskahigan Watchi or house mountain. In 1858 John Palliser renamed the mountain after Reverend Robert Rundle, a Methodist invited by the Hudson's Bay Company to do missionary work in western Canada in the 1840s. He introduced syllabics there—a written language developed for the Cree, as part of his missionary work. He only visited the Stoney-Nakoda of the area around what is now called Mount Rundle in 1844 and 1847. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1888Elevation: 9672 ftProminence: 4278 ftCoordinates: 51°7'29"N, 115°28'8"W

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Mount Rundle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Banff Upper Hot Springs, Bow Falls, Tunnel Mountain, Grassi Lakes.

4.4 miNW
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Banff Upper Hot Springs, Banff
112 min walk • Banff Upper Hot Springs are commercially developed hot springs located in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada, near the Banff townsite.
5 miNW
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
Bow Falls, Banff
127 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, Bow Falls is a charming natural attraction located in the picturesque town of Banff, Alberta, Canada. This easily accessible waterfall is less imposing in height than some of its counterparts, but it more than makes up for...
5.2 miNW
Hiking trail, Park, Outdoor activities
Tunnel Mountain, Banff
133 min walk • Tunnel Mountain, nestled in the heart of the Canadian Rockies within the charming town of Banff, Alberta, offers a unique and accessible hiking experience for visitors looking to immerse themselves in Canada's natural beauty.
4.5 miSE
Natural attraction, Body of water, Park
Grassi Lakes, Canmore
115 min walk • The Upper and Lower Grassi Lakes lie at an elevation of about 1,525 m in the southern Canadian Rockies overlooking the town of Canmore, Alberta. They receive their water from the Spray Lakes Reservoir on the Spray River.
4.8 miW
View point, Observatories and planetariums
Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station, Banff
123 min walk • Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station, a National Historic Site of Canada found atop Sulphur Mountain in Banff National Park, commemorates Canada's participation in the International Geophysical Year, during 1957 to 1958.
5.2 miSE
Mountain, Park, Climbing
Ha Ling Peak, Canmore
132 min walk • Ha Ling Peak is a peak at the northwestern end of Mount Lawrence Grassi — a mountain located immediately south of the town of Canmore just east of the Spray Lakes road in Alberta's Canadian Rockies.
3.7 miW
Hike or gondola ride to dramatic views
Sulphur Mountain, Banff National Park
95 min walk • Sulphur Mountain is a mountain in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rocky Mountains overlooking the town of Banff, Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1916 for the hot springs on its lower slopes. George Dawson had referred to this landform as Terrace Mountain on his 1886 map of the area.
5.3 miSE
Science museum, Museum, Shopping
Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre, Canmore
136 min walk • Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre is the public name used by the Centennial Museum Society of Canmore. 'Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre' is the name used by the Centennial Museum Society of Canmore. The Society was incorporated in 1984 under The Societies Act of the Province of Alberta. The society is also a registered charity.
5.5 miNW
Bridge
Bow River Bridge, Banff
142 min walk • The Bow River Bridge is a road bridge that spans the Bow River in Banff, Alberta. It was built in 1921 and is currently in use. The bridge is adorned with small stones from the river and locally sourced Rundle rock. The bridge also has 3 Indian head reliefs with headresses on either side.
5.2 miNW
Convention center, Theater, Concerts and shows
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Banff
132 min walk • Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, formerly known as The Banff Centre, located in Banff, Alberta, was established in 1933 as the Banff School of Drama.
5.5 miNW
51°10'14"N • 115°34'23"W
Cascades of Time Gardens, Banff
141 min walk • Garden, Park