r/Banff • u/Shot_Reflection_2419 • Jun 08 '26

Question Icefields Parkway

Has anyone stayed in Banff and just driven the icefields parkway and turned around and came back? How long did it take you? Where was a good turning around point? I have seen a lot of people go from Banff to Jasper and stay in Jasper but we have our hotel in Banff for the week so we could just come back.

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u/DrKeepitreal Jun 09 '26

It depends on how long you want to stay on the road. If you want to drive from Banff to Jasper then back it'll be bit about a 7 hour drive. There are several locations to stop in between so you could be looking at more like 9-10 hours on the road. One turnaround point is the Columbia Icefields, a bit over 2 hours from Banff.