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Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake)

Takakkaw Falls

Waterfalls

Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake)

Takakkaw Falls

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Takakkaw Falls

Name: Takakkaw Falls
Rating: 2

Recommended by 40 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Yoho National Park

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Location: Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake), British Columbia, Canada

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1. Laughing Falls – Takakkaw Falls Viewpoint loop from Lake Louise

20.9km

06:36

790m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Takakkaw Falls Viewpoint – Takakkaw Falls loop from Lake Louise

10.9km

03:36

480m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Takakkaw Falls Viewpoint – Takakkaw Falls loop from Lake Louise

1.61km

00:26

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Apollo831

August 1, 2019

The Takakkaw Falls are Canada's highest waterfalls and worth a visit if you are nearby. The surrounding mountain scenery is aesthetically pleasing and the walk along the Yoho River would be easy and almost flat. The opposite Highline Trail is a bit more challenging for hikers. The well-developed Takakkaw Lake route leads to the lake above, which then falls down as a beautiful Takakkaw waterfall. Well visited at all times, many tourists.

BikerKing

November 6, 2022

Very high waterfall, so you will get wet if you go too close. Very crowded during high season. Nice, scenic waterfall though.

Karsten S.

August 15, 2019

Takakkaw Falls is a waterfall in Yoho National Park, near Field, British Columbia. With an altitude of 381.1 m, it is, according to official measurements, the second highest waterfall in Western Canada, after the Della Falls at 440 m. However, the free fall is only 254 m high.

Takakkaw comes from the language of the Cree and means something like "it's great". The waterfall is fed by the Daly Glacier, which is part of the Waputik Icefield.

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Elevation 1,500 m

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Location: Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake), British Columbia, Canada

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Takakkaw Falls

1. Laughing Falls – Takakkaw Falls Viewpoint loop from Lake Louise

2. Takakkaw Falls Viewpoint – Takakkaw Falls loop from Lake Louise

3. Takakkaw Falls Viewpoint – Takakkaw Falls loop from Lake Louise

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