Tunnel Mountain Trail: a Smartphone Audio Nature Tour

Listen to a nature guide through your smartphone as you hike to the incredible summit of Tunnel Mountain following the Tunnel Mountain Trail.

On this 4.3 km (return) tour, you'll hear about the famous Banff character Bill Peyto, Sleeping Buffalo, local plants and wildlife, and some Banff Park history.

Highlights include the views of the mighty Bow River, Sulphur Mountain, the Town of Banff, and more!

Don't just see the beautiful sights, hear what they have to say!

The tour also comes with a fun location-based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and guess the answer.

Keep the professional nature guide experience, ditch the crowded tour groups, tight schedules and high prices. Live GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, guide commentary will automatically play!

Getting started is easy, just book the tour, download the app and go. Note: the number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.

NAMING TUNNEL MOUNTAIN. We'll tell how the mountain came to be named and why.

TURQUOISE WATER. On a sunny day the Bow River may be a beautiful turquoise colour. We'll tell you how this happens.

MOUNT RUNDLE & MINERALS. Glancing along the cliff-sides of this peak, you can see the true colors of the mountain above the tree line. We'll tell you what causes those colours.

WILD BILL PEYTO. Banff National Park has an abundance of history, and with good reason, of course! You'll hear about Wild Bill - one of the "characters" in it's history!

WILDFLOWERS. The mountains are home to thousands of wild flowers which grow in three major vegetation zones within the park. We'll tell you what flowers you may see on your hike to the summit.

FIRST NATIONS & "SLEEPING BUFFALO". Translated from Stoney Nakoda tongue, Tunnel Mountain was known as “Sleeping Buffalo”.
We'll tell you how that name came about.

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ROYALTY. We'll tell you about some of the famous people whose steps you are following!

BANFF NATIONAL PARK. Banff is celebrated worldwide for its stunning views, incredible wildlife, and a never ending abundance of hiking trails. We'll let you in on what it takes to keep it that way.

SACRED BUFFALO GUARDIAN MOUNTAIN. Indigenous tribes were the first to verbally note and name their surroundings, so it only makes sense that we honor this history. We'll tell you what is happening to do that.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILDLIFE. You'll hear about some of the 65 notable animal species whose homes are within the boundaries of Banff National Park.

WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY. Having pictures to take home is wonderful part of any adventure. We'll give you some tips on how to do it safely when dealing with large animals in the park.

CURVED PINE TREES. Let us tell you about some of these trees and a few of the theories as to how they were formed.

BOW RIVER: BEAUTIFUL & DANGEROUS. We'll tell how dangerous this beautiful river can be and what happened just a few years ago.

SULPHUR MOUNTAIN VIEWPOINT. As you are looking over the horizon from this viewpoint, you'll see Sulphur Mountain. We'll tell why it got it's name and why you may want to hike that one next!

TUNNEL MOUNTAIN SUMMIT. You are at summit where you can take in a 360 degree view of the mountains and lakes around you! We'll also give you a few tips here on how to make it back down - once you have filled up on the gorgeous views.

LODGEPOLE PINES. We'll let you in on an interesting characteristic of a species of coniferous tree known as a Lodgepole Pine.

"THE VIEW THAT WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN". We'll tell who this quote belongs to and you'll see why.

THE TOWN OF BANFF. The town of Banff has quite a lot more to offer you than just the trail we're on, of a different variety of course. We'll tell you about a few of them.

UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE. We'll tell you the importance of Banff National Park, alongside Jasper, Yoho and Kootenay being given this honoured designation.

AN INCREDIBLE ECOSYSTEM. We'll give you some of the reasons why the coexistence between every being in these habitats is what allows them to flourish.

THE GRAND FINALE. You've made it!!! We hope that your venture into the wilderness today was informative and fun and we'll "see" you on another Tripvia Tour.

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Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll be in the area and can spend as much time as you like here.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll be in the area and can spend as much time as you like here.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll be in the area and can spend as much time as you like here.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll be in the area and can spend as much time as you like here.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll be in the area and can spend as much time as you like here.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll be in the area and can spend as much time as you like here.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll be in the area and can spend as much time as you like here.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll be in the area and can spend as much time as you like here.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll be in the area and can spend as much time as you like here.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll be in the area and can spend as much time as you like here.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll be in the area and can spend as much time as you like here.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and you can spend as much time as you like here.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.

Not a point of interest on the tour, but it's close by and can spend as much time as you like here.

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