The icewalk along the bottom of the canyon is only possible during the winter with January through March being the best times. As the river is still flowing underneath the ice it is important to wait until the ice is thick enough. Some years it is possible to hike the Maligne Canyon Ice Walk as early as December or as late as April, but its best to check with the Parks staff or a tour company before heading out during these times.

Officially the ice walk is 2.3km. Tours start further up than where we did. Altogether, we covered 6km in just under 2 hours. I suspect the extra distance was from wandering around and exploring a lot. Generally, this is an easy to moderate winter hike. There were a number of kids on the trail when we went. There are some trickier spots that require good mobility with steep slopes and rocky or icy ledges to climb up and down from. If you have mobility issues it is probably best to stay on the upper trail above the canyon.