Clare: Want to hike through the Yorkshire Dales?
Eric: Where’s that?
Clare: Central England. Rolling green hills, lots of sheep and a walking company called Muddy Boots that I like.
Eric: hmmm…
Clare: We sleep in a pub every night.
Eric: Let’s do it!
Hiking images of alpine lakes with turquoise water and glaciers in the background have been enticing Eric and I to visit Banff for years, and we finally made it to these glorious mountains! If you read our last post, Canada’s Golden Secret: An Alternative to Banff, then you know we stayed in Golden and why. In this post we’re going to show you further proof that basing yourself in Golden provides the same opportunities for beautiful hikes.
Eric and I have been trying to get to Banff, Canada since 2017 but bears and budget have always scared us away from booking a trip. So when we discovered an alternative to Banff that was within budget and far from the crowds, we hopped on a plane to Calgary!