Once you are in Lake Louise you have access to some of the most beautiful drives in North America.
North:
The Icefields Parkway, connects Lake Louise to Jasper. It is 230 km 142 mi taking you along the most beautiful drive in North America. Along the Icefields Parkway (http://www.icefieldsparkw...) you can stop and take a tour on the Columbia Icefield (http://www.columbiaicefie...) which is a glacier that covers an amazing 325 square km of land. There is an information centre located there with a interpretive section and a cafe.West
The Great Divide denotes the highest ridgeline in the Canadian Rockies and creates a natural border with British Columbia and Yoho National Park 10 KM west of town.East
Banff is 60 KM 36 miles east of Lake Louise. There are two roads you can take to get there, Hwy 1 Trans Canada Highway or the 1A Bow Valley Parkway. Hwy 1 is quicker, but if you have some time to explore and enjoy the scenery the 1A is the way to go. There tends to be more animals sighted on the 1A and the scenery is breathtaking not that you're going to get a bad view from any road in Banff National Park. Leave some time for a walk at Johnston Canyon, it's an easy walk anyone can do to the lower falls 1.1 km or you can continue on further to the Upper Falls and the Ink Pots.National Car Rental is located in the village of Lake Louise and there is a Hertz location in the Fairmont Lake Louise hotel. Otherwise the tour buses are an option. (http://www.banfflakelouise.com).
