Lake Agnes Tea House - LAKE LOUISE

Beautiful place. Lake Agnes was still mostly frozen in early June. Completely worth the hike. We had a tiny wait (8-10 min) to get a table around 3pm in the afternoon. Was a wonderful experience, and a tea is the perfect companion to slowly enjoy while sitting and appreciating the amazing views. Energy date ball with peanut butter was really good too. Bring cash for food, more if you want merchandise. Offer to take a bag of trash down for them if you are able (tie it to your backpack, it requires almost no effort).

Went in July 10. Hiking level of difficulty is medium/moderate. You will pass by Mirror Lake before reaching Lake Agnes Tea House. It feels rewarding to have a place to sit down rest and have a snack drink after about an hour a half of hike with very beautiful background of Lake Agnes and waterfall. The sound of waterfall is very relaxing. I found it very surprising to have a cell phone signal. You have to hike a little bit up to go to washrooms. The path going up past the washrooms will lead you to Little Beehive. Hike for another 30 minutes you’ll reach the top with even more spectacular views!

I followed my daughters and started hiking without knowing of the destination! It started raining and snowing and the trail became slippery but we didn't give up. As we arrived at the Lake Agnes, we were awe-stricken with the magnificent views of the lake and the snow capped mountain looming over it! The lake was still partly frozen in late June. Such a bliss of the nature! Having a tea house here was a boon as we didn't bring our lunch. I think the lentil soup and the Cheese Sandwich were the best I ever had!

Tough hike. Uphill going to the tea house. If you have knee problems it will be a challenging one for you. But once you reach the top you’ll be in awe of the scenery. You’ll pass by Mirror lake prior to reaching Lake Agnes. Be sure to take a moment there to rest. I felt a different aura on that lake that I could not explain..; it’s beautiful. I was mesmerized ‍. Once you’re at the tea house make sure to get a cup of their famous black tea. Their tuna sandwich is good too. They accept credit card and cash. (FYI: Some hikers bring their own snacks and are just having tea or drinks from there.

It is quite the trek to get up to Lake Agnes Tea House (about 1,100 feet elevation gain), especially when there is still snow on the mountain, but it is worth the trip because the staff members are extraordinarily friendly, and the atmosphere is very serene.