Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Canada

Alberta

Kananaskis

Nihahi Ridge Route — Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Canada

Alberta

Kananaskis

Nihahi Ridge Route — Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone

Hard

hikers

Nihahi Ridge Route — Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone

05:17

12.5km

730m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 26, 2025

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park

Little Elbow Provincial Recreation Area

Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

43 m

Harold Chapman Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This bridge crosses over the Little Elbow River and connects to many area trails. You can pick up the Little or Big Elbow Trail as well as the Mount Glasgow North Route and Whitehorse Trail.

Tip by

621 m

Little Elbow Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Little Elbow Trail is a relatively flat and wide trail that is a good option for families and beginners to get out and explore the beauty of Kananaskis Country …

Tip by

5.22 km

Nihahi Ridge Route

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Following along the Nihahi Ridge this trail has stunning views all along the ridgeline. You can hike as far out as you like, including linking up with other trails to form a multi-day loop hike.

Tip by

12.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.87 km

2.79 km

2.47 km

403 m

Surfaces

6.87 km

2.87 km

2.79 km

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Wednesday 27 May

21°C

9°C

65 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

This route was planned by komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.9

140

Upper Kananaskis Lake loop — Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

04:14h

15.7km

190m

Easy

4.5

143

Troll Falls

01:14h

4.28km

100m

Moderate

5.0

Ptarmigan Cirque Trail – Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

01:31h

3.57km

200m

Moderate

Wasootch Ridge Trail — Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park

04:52h

13.4km

810m

Hard

Nihahi Ridge Route — Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone

05:17h

12.5km

730m

Moderate

5.0

South Lawson Peak Route

03:32h

8.38km

660m

Hard

4.7

Ribbon Creek Trail — Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation Area

06:32h

21.7km

640m

Moderate

4.5

Mount Hoffman via Sheep River Trail — Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park

03:14h

9.76km

460m

Moderate

Jumpingpound Mountain Trail — Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone

02:14h

6.28km

380m

Hard

Opal Ridge — Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park

04:22h

8.92km

970m

Moderate

5.0

Porcupine Ridge — Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park

04:00h

10.6km

670m

Hard

5.0

Mount Allen on Centennial Ridge Trail — Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation Area

06:49h

16.0km

1,370m

Nihahi Ridge Route — Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone

Harold Chapman Bridge

Little Elbow Trail

Nihahi Ridge Route

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️