Berg Lake Trail

4 Days, 3 Nights

June 17-20, 2026

The Iconic Berg Lake Trail

The Berg Lake Trail is one of the most popular backpacking routes in Canada and for good reason. Nature shows its raw beauty, with cedar forests, countless waterfalls, massive glaciers and ice berg filed lakes.

Level of Difficulty

45+km round trip plus day hikes

800m +/- elevation gain and loss

Type of Tour: Authentic

Sweat Equity: 4

$575/pp

Let the sheer beauty of Kinney Lake, The Valley of a Thousand Falls, Emperor’s Falls, Robson Glacier, Reargurad Mountain and Berg Lake take your breath away as we share the space with backpackers from around the world.

Itinerary: Berg Lake

Day 1: Valley of 1000 Falls

Meet at the Robson Provincial Park Visitors Center at 9am to check in and recieve your briefing. We start our hike at 9:30am and will be hiking for 4-6 hours with stops at Kinney Lake and Valley of Falls.

Day 2: Explore Berg Lake & Mum Basin

We have so much to see! Berg Lake from all angles, including the lookout. While up high, explore Mum Basin, Hargreves Glacier and more (optional)

Day 3: Emperor’s Falls, and Kinney Lake

Spend Day 3 stopping at key points on the way back to Kinney Lake. We will take our time, give options to guests and hike at an easy pace.

Day 4: Hike out

A leisurely breakfast, enjoying the last day before we hike out the short distance from Kinney Lake back to the parking lot.

The Details

Mount Robson Provincial Park is located about an hours drive northwest of Jasper, and five hours northwest of Calgary. We highly recommend arriving the night before and staying in the area. Te Jaunne Cache has a variety of accommodations within 30 min of the Park, while Valemount offers hotels about 40-50 min from the Park.

Getting there:

Gear Needed - Rentals Available

  • 3 Season tent

  • Sleeping pad

  • Sleeping bag

  • Stove/plate/bowl/mug/cutlery

  • Survival Kit - headlamp, lighter, knife

  • Backpack - 50L+

  • Hiking boots

  • Quick dry clothing

  • Food for 4 days, 3 nights

  • Bug spray/lotion

Your Guide and Tour Company Provides:

  • Permits for backcountry camping

  • Pre-trip online meeting for tips and questions

  • Survival & safety supplies

  • Personal locator beacon

  • Tarp

  • Water filtration

  • Bear safety

  • Local knowledge and interpretation

  • Trip & rescue plan

  • Wilderness First Responder

What’s Included: