Banff Gondola (Sulphur Mountain)
Banff Gondola
An 8-minute gondola ride takes you to the summit at 2,281 m, where a wooden boardwalk offers 360-degree views over Banff town and six valleys.
The lower station of the Banff Gondola is about 4 km south of Banff town. Four-person glass cabins climb to the summit at 2,281 m in about 8 minutes. The top has an observation deck, an interactive exhibit hall and the Sky Bistro restaurant. A roughly 1 km wooden boardwalk along the ridge leads to the century-old weather station on Sanson Peak, with views over Banff town, the Bow Valley, Lake Minnewanka and the surrounding peaks. Ticket prices vary by date; in summer, adult tickets cost about CAD 70 to 80, and buying online in advance is cheaper. Fit hikers can climb the roughly 5.5 km switchback trail and ride the gondola back down. From downtown, take Roam Transit Route 1 for about 10 minutes. The lower station is next to Upper Hot Springs, so the two can easily be combined.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–21:00 (seasonal changes)
Nearby sights
- Banff Upper Hot Springs
- Fairmont Banff Springs
- Bow Falls
- Tunnel Mountain
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Banff Town
- Cave and Basin National Historic Site
- Vermilion Lakes