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Banff covers 6,641 square kilometres (2,564 square miles) and contains over 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles) of trails.
The Bow River, whose source is the Bow Glacier, carved out the valley between Banff and Lake Louise.
Banff took its name from the train station, which is believed to be named after the town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Prior to local government reorganisation, the Scottish Banff was in the former county of Banffshire.
A park pass is required for stopping in the park and permit checks are common during the summer months, especially at Lake Louise and the start of the Icefields Parkway. A permit is not required if travelling straight through the park without stopping.
Some of the park's many photogenic vistas are Lake Minnewanka, Mount RundleMount Rundle is a mountain in Banff National Park overlooking the town of Banff. The mountain was named by John Palliser in 1858 after Reverend Robert Rundle, who had visited the Banff area during the 1840s. Rundle is one of the most popular scrambles in, the Vermilion Lakes , Moraine LakeMoraine Lake is a scenic lake in Banff National Park, which is located in Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, and is surrounded by several walking trails, which have been restricted because of recent grizzly bear activity. in the Valley of the Ten PeaksValley of the Ten Peaks is a valley in Banff National Park that is crowned by ten notable peaks and also includes Moraine Lake. The valley can be reached by following the Moraine Lake road near Lake Louise. The ten peaks were originally named by Samuel Al (renowned for its turquoise blue waters), Peyto Lake and Herbert Lake . Herbert Lake is remarkably more attractive at sunrise than at midday.