Peyto Hut

#1610 among destinations in Canada

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The Peter and Catharine Whyte Hut, also known as the Peyto Hut, is an alpine hut located on the northern tip of the Wapta Icefield in Banff National Park. It is nicknamed the Peyto hut due to its proximity on the Peyto Glacier. The hut is maintained by the Alpine Club of Canada. ()

Coordinates: 51°39'57"N, 116°32'45"W

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AlbertaCanada

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Peyto Hut – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Peyto Lake, Bow Lake, Bow Glacier Falls, Mount Jimmy Simpson.

4.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Peyto Lake, Banff National Park
106 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Banff National Park, Peyto Lake is a stunning glacial-fed body of water renowned for its vibrant turquoise hue. This remarkable lake, located in the province of Alberta, Canada, offers visitors a chance to witness the breathtaking beauty of the...
3.8 miE
Glacial lake with a historic lodge
Bow Lake, Banff National Park
96 min walk • Bow Lake is a small lake in western Alberta, Canada. It is located on the Bow River, in the Canadian Rockies, at an altitude of 1920 m.
2.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Bow Glacier Falls, Banff National Park
57 min walk • Bow Glacier Falls is located near Banff, AB. The falls originates from melt water from the Bow Glacier and flows into Bow Lake.
2.2 miNE
Mountain
Mount Jimmy Simpson
57 min walk • Mount Jimmy Simpson is a 2,966-metre summit located 3 kilometres northwest of Bow Lake in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Thompson, 3.0 km to the southwest.
1.5 miSE
Mountain
Portal Peak
39 min walk • Portal Peak is a 2,926-metre mountain summit located four kilometers west of Bow Lake in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Thompson, 1.0 km to the northwest. Portal Peak is situated east of the Wapta Icefield, and is a member of the Waputik Mountains.
3.2 miSE
Hiking, Alpine hut
Bow Hut, Banff National Park
83 min walk • The Bow Hut is an alpine hut located at an elevation of 2,350 metres on the eastern edge of the Wapta Icefield in Banff National Park.
1.5 miSW
Mountain
Mount Habel
38 min walk • Mount Habel is a 3,087-metre mountain summit located on the Continental Divide along the border of Alberta and British Columbia in the Waputik Mountains, part of the Canadian Rockies. It was named in 1986 after Jean Habel.
3.9 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Mount Collie, Yoho National Park
99 min walk • Mount Collie is a mountain in Yoho National Park, located on the western boundary of the Wapta Icefield in Canada. The mountain was named in 1897 by Charles S. Thompson after J. Norman Collie, an accomplished mountaineer and early explorer of the Canadian Rockies.
0.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Peyto Glacier, Banff National Park
19 min walk • The Peyto Glacier is situated in the Canadian Rockies in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, approximately 90 km northwest of the town of Banff, and can be accessed from the Icefields Parkway.
2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Bow Glacier, Banff National Park
52 min walk • Bow Glacier is located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, approximately 37 km northwest of Lake Louise. It can be viewed from the Icefields Parkway.
2.5 miSW
Winter sport, Ski piste
Wapta Glacier
63 min walk • The Wapta ice fields are a series of glaciers popular with climbers on the border of Alberta and British Columbia in Yoho National Park in the Canadian Rockies. The Burgess shale animal Waptia takes its name from these features. Their meltwater feeds the nearby Wapta falls.