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Big Beehive
Improvement District No. 09, Alberta, Canada
Improvement District No. 09, Alberta, Canada

Big Beehive

Length3.3 mi
Elev. Gain1807.3 ft
Est. Steps7500
Trail
Places to sit
Scenic view
Forest
Lake or River
Created by Raveena H.

Big Beehive Introduction

Big Beehive is a 3.3 mile (7,500-step) route located near Improvement District No. 09, Alberta, Canada. This route has an elevation gain of about 1807.3 ft and is rated as hard. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Incline all the way up from Lake Agnes to Big Beehive. However it’s about 30 mins and zig zaggy. Took an 1:15 from bottom at Lake Louise to Lake Agnes with breaks and then 30-35 mins from Agnes to Big Beehive (1.8 km) If you go another 0.6 km there’s another tea house up higher on a mountain when you arrive at Big Beehive

Attractions Near Big Beehive

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Lake Agnes (Alberta)

Place
Lake Agnes is a small mountain lake in the Banff National Park of Alberta, Canada.It has a surface of 0.52 km² and is located approximately 3.5 km (one-way) hiking distance from Lake Louise. A teahouse is situated along the eastern shore at an elevation of 2134 metres (7002 ft). A hiking trail continues down the northern shore, making a 180° turn before ascending to the Big Beehive.

The Beehive (Alberta)

Place
The Beehive is a mountain located in Banff National Park of Alberta, Canada. It was named by J. Willoughby Astley in 1890 because the mountain resembles a beehive. The mountain is also known as the Big Beehive as there is a smaller beehive shaped mountain nearby called the Little Beehive.The mountain is located above Lake Louise and can be accessed via hiking trails either from Lake Louise or Lake Agnes.

Lake Agnes Tea House

Food
The Lake Agnes Tea House is a small, rustic tea house situated on the eastern shores of Lake Agnes in Alberta at an elevation of 2,135 meters (7,005 feet). The tea house does not have running water and electricity. Supplies have to be transported manually by staff members, by horse or by helicopter. Staff members hike up with fresh supplies and hike down with garbage.

From chalet to chateau

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Sharing the landscape

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Kindness kills wilderness

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Ice axes and tea cups

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A refugee for mountaineers

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Big Beehive Trail

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Sensitive species

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Last updated: Mar 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

3.3 mi

Elev. Gain

1807.3 ft

Est. Steps

7500
Created by
Raveena H.
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