Away from it All
Away from the busy centres of the Banff and Jasper townsites, halfway up the Icefields Parkway, HI-Rampart Creek hostel awaits your visit. The peaceful serenity of the vast unspoiled wilderness of this National Park setting is broken only by the sounds of the nearby creek splashing over the rocks, the breeze rustling the pine-scented forests or perhaps the light footsteps of deer walking past the hostel buildings.
Great Hiking
Take any of the easy hikes only a few hundred yards from our hostel that lead to any number of unique experiences - a beaver dam and lodge; a stroll in the bottom of a 30-metre tall canyon; a brief hike that weaves its way up to a clifftop view of the majestic glacier-capped mountains that surround this valley. If you're up for half-day or full-day hikes, explore one of the nearby trails that will lead you up out of the montane valley and into the sub-alpine or even the alpine summits.
Base Camp for Climbers
If your tastes trend to the extremely vertical, there are bolted sport-climbing routes only a five-minute walk from the hostel. For the experienced adventurer, this is a great basecamp for numerous world-class alpine routes.
Serene Beauty
If all you are looking for is an opportunity to relax and immerse yourself in nature's beauty, you need go no further than the front porch of the hostel, sit around our fire circle or walk through the woods to our sauna to experience it.
Wilderness Relaxation
The hostel is a Wilderness hostel - there is no television, wifi or phones - our electricity is generated by solar power and there's no running water. This is cabin-in-the-woods living and the lack of modern distractions inevitably facilitates the making of new friends and shared experiences and adventures. Come see why this experience is treasured by so many of our visitors as the highlight of their Canadian Rockies tour.
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A word on HI-Wilderness Hostels
Experience nature. Make new friends. Return to simplicity.
Get back to nature with HI's network of wilderness hostels. They're a varied bunch! Some have lights powered by propane, some have rustic wood-burning saunas, at some you'll get electricity and hot running water, and at others you'll get to pump your own water. But whatever you're after, these hostels with their simple comforts immerse you in the natural splendour of the Rockies.
You'll be able to savour true silence, night skies bursting with stars and the knowledge that some of the world's most magnificent landscapes are, really, right outside our door. Dotted along the Icefields Parkway, and throughout the Parks, these hostels are set into pockets of trees, alongside creeks, or at the base of thousand-foot-high rock faces. Whether you get there by car, bike or on foot, your efforts are rewarded with some of the finer, simpler things in life - a warm fire, cozy lounges, and the chance to share food with new friends while you relive the day's adventures.
From a choice of ten rustic retreats, nestled in the Canadian Rockies, HI's network of wilderness hostels provide the perfect escape. Vast vistas, impressive mountains and an abundance of natural beauty, the Canadian Rockies deliver a picture-perfect landscape.
Our wilderness hostels are dotted throughout this natural winter playground and give immediate access to snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, back-country skiing and ice climbing. These hostels are ideal for families, friends, large groups or individuals who want to experience a unique, "off-the-grid" Canadian getaway.
HI has a network of ten wilderness hostels: