Mount Rundle Trailhead

Make sure you wear very comfortable walking boots and durable trousers and a long sleeved top. A hat is a must if it's sunny. Mosquitoes will swarm you everytime you stop for a drink until you clear the tree line. If it's very hot set off with at least four ltrs of water. A good pair of leather gloves will save your hands from the sharp rocks, pine needles and tree trunks. On your way down you will be sliding over a lot of loose scree and rocks, your hands will suffer without gloves. There is no discernable path leading up from behind the golf course. I saw some orange markers tied to trees after an hour hiking up on deer paths. The markers were a very steep gradient, about 45 degrees. Unfortunately the markers ended half way up through the trees. Why not spray paint trees indicating a discernable path all the way up to the top of the left hand end of the saddle, that then leads up to the higher part? I hit rock faces now and then and had to retrace my steps down to find a climbable way up. Spectacular views of Banff, vally and surrounding mountains especially once you reach the moonscape of loose rock on top. Try to remember the route up, once on top it's easy to forget the exact place to get back down again. On the way down from the top be prepared to scree slide quite a bit. It took me 6 hrs to get to the top and three back down again. I'm an unfit 57 year old and climbed it alone. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who isn't reasonably fit and/or young-(ish). :) Saying that I'm really glad I did it. Know your limitations, if you are struggling on the way up it will be twice as bad on the way down. I was told Banff mountain rescue were very frustrated with having to rescue ill prepared tourists all too often, however, if you are really stuck and can't get down make the call. Know your limits. Keep away from the edges and enjoy.

We came here, there is not a SINGLE sign anywhere to tell you where the trail is. We drive around for 45 minutes and walked everywhere trying to find this trail but couldn’t find anything. There’s a bunch of signs for the golf course, restaurant and rafting but none for this trail? Maybe invest in some signs

This trail is steep for the whole time, hard to climb, hard to go down, 100% worth it, I couldnt summit because there was too much snow, be ready for a challenge

Incredible hike. Some challenging sections where the trail is narrow and the drop offs steep. Incredible views at the top.

This was an awesome hike, but every hike in Banff was awesome. This hike took about 11 hours but I did have lunch when I got to the top. The beginning of the trail was a little hard to find... But it's right across hole one. Take your bear spray!

Great hike but super tiring. Beautiful views

Definitely a bit of a grinder. Make sure you have good footwear and are in decent shape. The weather changes quick so be prepared!

Unimaginably challenging and tiring in early season. 2hrs to first gully, 1 hr down, at least 8 to the summit for intermediate hiker. Ridiculously steep with deep snow, enjoy postholing for hours. Somehow worth it to conquer one of the most iconic peaks in the world. A true hike, no scrambling experience or extreme risk present other than avalanches at the two gully crossings. Truly worthwhile even if you do not reach the summit.