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The Top 20 Waterfalls in Alberta

However you get there, waterfalls are breathtaking places, and you have 20 beautiful waterfalls to choose from in Alberta. So you can better figure out which one to visit on your next trip outdoors, see photos and tips of each waterfall below — and easily plan your next adventure!

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Athabasca Falls

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    There is a short and easy path along the Athabasca Canyon, it's rather a walk than a hike. Also it's most likely that there will be lots of tourists visiting …

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    A breathtaking canyon with swirls, waterfalls, ice and rocks. Several bridges lead over the canyon, so you can even better look down into the gorge. At one point, the Maligne …

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    Tip by Simonizer

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    The lower Johnston Falls are very easy to reach, but a completely wet experience. Plan this trip as a "day off" or an easy start before moving on to more …

    Tip by Apollo831

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    Angel Glacier once was a glacier that looked like an angel with wings. Unfortunately most of the body already melted, so that nowadays only the angel wings are left, leaving …

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    Bow Falls is a waterfall on the Bow River near Banff. It has a fall step with a height of approx. 9 meters. The waterfall is within easy walking distance.

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    A wonderful little hike leads over some impassable and invisible paths to the waterfalls. Here it is advisable to use the cairns as a guide in the last part of …

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    Tip by Wanderpärchen

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    It was a great experience to hike through the canyon to the waterfall. In the middle of June there was still ice in the canyon. It was fun.

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    On the way to Glacier Falls you pass this small waterfall, which is also worth a photo. Overall, the path is very beautiful, you don't know where to look.

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Last updated:
September 3, 2025

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