Description: Vast and peaceful, Fish Creek Provincial Park offers a complete immersion in nature. Stretching 19 km from east to west and encompassing over 13 km2, the park is the ultimate, urban-wilderness getaway. Walking west along the paved path, we'll be immersed in white spruce and balsam poplar forests. The sandstone cliffs on the north side […]
Description: We’ll zigzag our way from parkland to ridge-top, past Sunnyside garage art to big views from Crescent Heights. Views of the Rockies, Calgary’s downtown core, and the Bow River are the treats on this outing. We'll loop back along the Bow River Pathway and over the Peace Bridge. Meet Place: Meet at the official […]
Description: We'll travel alongside side-streets through the Communities of Tuxedo and Mount Pleasant before soaking up some big nature in Confederation Park. Our return route leads us to Lina's Café for a hot drink (and tasty food!) Meet Place: Meet at the Winston Heights community association Bathrooms: None at the start Post-Walk Coffee Stop (Optional): […]
Description: We'll connect four neighbourhoods on this urban walkabout. From South Calgary to hilly Bankview into Scarboro and up and over Crowchild Trail into Killarney. Meet Place: Our Daily Brett Café Post-Walk Coffee Stop (Optional): Our Daily Brett Café Covid vaccination mandatory: Vaccination is mandatory to walk/hike/snowshoe with Fit Frog. Please confirm that you are fully […]
Description: This walk starts in North Glenmore Park and follows the paved path along the top of the escarpment, looking west to the Rockies. We'll soon enter the Weaselhead trail network, a mix of dirt trails and boardwalks. This is a full-on nature immersion. Meet Place: Meet at the Weaselhead Parking Lot, 37 St. and […]
Description: Hidden pathways, stairs and hills, river trails, interesting architecture, and some tasty post-hike treats to warm us up! Meet Place: Meet in the park at the corner of 30 Avenue and Roxboro Glen Road, SW. Free, no restrictions, parking on 30 Avenue and side streets. Bathroom: None at the walk start but there are […]
Description: Traveling quiet tree-lined side-streets past pop-bottle stucco homes we'll climb to fantastic city centre views from Tom Campbell’s Hill before looping on the Nose Creek pathway, past the zoo and over St Patrick's Island to the RiverWalk and the Bow River Pathway. You can expect a mix of narrow side trails, hills, and sidewalk […]
Description: We'll walk neighbourhood side streets, past hidden ally gardens, to nature trails along the Elbow River below the Glenmore Dam. Meet Place: Meet outside Blush Lane Grocery Store. Free street parking on 32 Ave or 31 Ave near 20 St., SW Bathroom: None at the walk start. Post-Walk Coffee Stop (Optional): Le Comptoir, by Francois […]
Description: There are a few wonderful walks that we can do from Confederation Park. We'll travel along the pathways in Confederation Park. before we loop through Charleswood to Nose Hill Park where we'll climb to spectacular views from Calgary's highest point before dropping to Highwood OR we'll walk south through Capital Hill to Crescent Heights. […]
Description: We’ll walk about 10-12 km through green spaces mixed with escarpment viewpoints alongside impressive homes. Creativity and quirkiness provide interest! Meet Place: Meet outside Made by Marcus Ice cream shop. Bathroom: None at the walk start. Post-Walk Coffee Stop (Optional): Vintage coffee
Description: We'll walk from Fish Creek park across the Bow River to big views from Mountain Park. A drop back to the river valley leads to the Rotary Wetlands and a climb to the Cranston escarpment for more views. This hike is part of the Spring session of hikes with Club Fit Frog. Meet Place: […]
Description: Explore Calgary’s eclectic neighbourhood! The hike starts along the Bow River Pathway and travel past the Harvie passage watercourse. We'll connect to the RiverWalk and travel the eclectic Ramsay side-streets, to big Rockies views atop Scotsman's Hill with a final stop at Good News Café or Heritage Coffee Roasters for those who have time […]