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Athabasca Glacier Loop Trail

Athabasca Glacier Loop Trail

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Athabasca Glacier Loop Trail

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Jasper National Park

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Location: Alberta, Canada

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Wanderpärchen

May 30, 2020

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A wonderful sight on the glacier. The trail itself is not particularly good in my eyes, but that may have been because we were just done that day.

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Sebi Sanders

April 20, 2021

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Interesting facts about the glacier. Unfortunately, you don't get very close.

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Andrea

August 27, 2023

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Circular trail to get up close and personal with the retreat of the glacier

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Distance 676 m

Uphill 70 m

Downhill 0 m

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Friday 3 April

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-13°C

29 %

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