The Castelets

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The Castelets is a 2,884-metre mountain summit located in the Alexandra River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Terrace Mountain, 4.6 km to the northwest. The Castelets can be seen from the Icefields Parkway with optimum photography conditions in morning light. ()

Coordinates: 52°3'33"N, 117°7'30"W

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AlbertaCanada

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The Castelets – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castleguard Cave, Mount Saskatchewan, Mount Spring-Rice, Watchman Peak.

3.9 miW
Cave
Castleguard Cave
101 min walk • Nestled in the remote wilderness of Alberta, Canada, Castleguard Cave beckons as a hidden gem for the intrepid explorer. This extensive limestone cave is part of the vast Castleguard Caves system, which is renowned as one of the longest cave systems in Canada.
3.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Saskatchewan, Banff National Park
80 min walk • Mount Saskatchewan is a mountain located in the North Saskatchewan River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. J. Norman Collie named the mountain in 1898 for the nearby Saskatchewan River. One report said Collie so named it due to its possession of the headwaters of the North Saskatchewan River.
5.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Spring-Rice
140 min walk • Mount Spring-Rice is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, south of Thompson Pass. It was named in 1918 by Arthur O. Wheeler after the British diplomat, Sir Cecil Spring Rice.
4.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Watchman Peak, Banff National Park
122 min walk • Watchman Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, on southern side of Thompson Pass. It was named in 1902 by James Outram.
6.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Castleguard Mountain, Banff National Park
168 min walk • Castleguard Mountain, also known as Mount Castleguard, is an isolated mountain located near the southern edge of the Columbia Icefield at the northern edge of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada.
6.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Canyon Creek Ice Cave, Banff National Park
158 min walk • Canyon Creek Ice Cave, also known as Bragg Creek Ice Cave or Moose Mountain Ice Cave, is a small ice cave in limestone located in Kananaskis Country near the community of Bragg Creek, Alberta, Canada.
6.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Saskatchewan Glacier, Banff National Park
158 min walk • The Saskatchewan Glacier is located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, approximately 120 km northwest of the town of Banff, and can be accessed from the Icefields Parkway.