点评:We visited Lake Louise as part of a small group sunrise tour, arriving around 9am after an early morning visit to Moraine Lake. Lake Louise is truly iconic — that turquoise, tranquil lake you’ve seen countless times on social media. It’s absolutely worth visiting if you haven’t, and it’s no wonder many people return again and again.
That said, having just experienced the sunrise at Moraine Lake, we couldn’t help but feel a little underwhelmed. Lake Louise is noticeably busier, with buses and crowds making it difficult to find a quiet moment. There’s one café on site for coffee and light snacks, but the line was about 30 minutes, and with a captive audience, prices are steep — we paid nearly $40 for two coffees and pastries.
Despite the crowds, the lake itself is stunning, and we decided to tackle the Fairview Trail to the lookout point. Our guide estimated it at 50 minutes, but what wasn’t clear was just how steep it would be — a near-constant incline! It was tough, but the reward at the top was spectacular: a bird’s-eye view of the lake and Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, revealing the lake’s vivid turquoise waters from a perspective you can’t get at ground level.
Overall, Lake Louise is beautiful, but plan to arrive early if you want to avoid the crowds. If you’re doing both Moraine Lake and Lake Louise in one day, consider visiting Moraine first — we found it quieter and more magical, which slightly tempered the impact of Lake Louise for us.
翻译:我们参加了一个小型日出之旅,游览了路易斯湖。清晨游览了梦莲湖,大约上午9点到达。路易斯湖是真正的标志性景观——那碧绿宁静的湖泊,你在社交媒体上见过无数次。如果你还没去过,绝对值得一游,难怪很多人会一次又一次地回来。
话虽如此,刚刚在梦莲湖欣赏了日出,我们还是忍不住感到有些失望。路易斯湖明显更加繁忙,公交车和熙熙攘攘的人群让人很难找到片刻的宁静。湖边有一家咖啡馆提供咖啡和小吃,但排队时间大约需要30分钟,而且由于人潮拥挤,价格也相当昂贵——我们花了将近40美元买了两杯咖啡和一些糕点。
尽管人潮拥挤,但路易斯湖本身的景色依然令人叹为观止,我们决定沿着费尔维尤步道前往观景台。我们的导游估计需要50分钟,但不清楚坡度到底有多陡——几乎是连续的!虽然很艰难,但登顶的回报却令人叹为观止:鸟瞰路易斯湖和费尔蒙路易斯湖城堡酒店,从地面无法获得的视角欣赏湖水碧绿的湖水。
总的来说,路易斯湖很美,但如果你想避开人潮,最好早点到。如果你一天要同时游览梦莲湖和路易斯湖,可以考虑先去梦莲湖——我们觉得那里更安静、更迷人,这稍微减轻了路易斯湖给我们的冲击。