Description: This urban walk leads to panoramic views of the entire city of Calgary from Calgary's highest point. Nose Hill Park is 11 square km of sweeping grasses, aspen-filled coulees, wildlife, and colourful wildflowers from Spring through Fall. Meet Place: Park in an official Nose Hill Parking lot on Shaganappi Trail at Edgemont Blvd. Bathroom: […]
Description: We’ll follow the Jackrabbit Trail as it skirts the Glenmore reservoir along a hidden wooded pathway with rolling hills. Registration & Fees: Want to join us? Scroll down to the bottom for registration and fee options. Meet Place: Park in the large official parking lot for South Glenmore Park at the intersection of 90th […]
Description: Traveling quiet tree-lined side streets past pop-bottle stucco homes we’ll climb to escarpment trails and enjoy fantastic city centre views from Tom Campbell’s Hill. You can expect a mix of narrow side trails, stairs, hills, and sidewalk trekking. Meet Place: Meet outside Bridgeland Market. Lots of free parking on side streets or take transit - […]
Description: This hilly trek begins with a flat start on paved Bow River Pathway before entering Dale Hodges Wetland Park followed by Bowmont Park. The rolling single-rack terrain leads to fantastic views of the Rockies and Bow River Valley. Meet Place: We meet at the official parking lot for Bowmont Natural Environment Park, NW Calgary. The […]
Description: We'll hike to the popular Elbow Lake and beyond to the beautiful, peaceful, and rarely-visited Rae Lake. We'll check out Edworthy Falls en route to Rae Lake, which is nestled below the north end of Mt. Rae and the east of Tombstone Pass and surrounded by golden larch trees in the fall. Meet Place: Shell […]
Description: Explore Calgary’s eclectic neighbourhood! The hike starts along the Bow River Pathway and travels past the Harvie Passage watercourse. We'll connect to the RiverWalk, St. Patrick's Island and travel the eclectic Ramsay side-streets to big Rockies views atop Scotsman's Hill. Registration & Fees: Want to join us? Scroll down to the bottom for registration […]
Description: This Parks Canada Trail is well maintained and allows for beautiful views of many gorgeous peaks and Egypt Lake. The start of the trail keeps you shaded from the summer sun as you gradually climb. The hike starts with a wide, rolling trail that narrows as you go. The lush forest and the bridge […]
Join Lori and MLA Nagwan Al-Guneid Hosted Nagwan Al-Guneid, MLA for Calgary-Glenmore, this FREE family-friendly gathering invites you to Walk or Bike a section of the Glenmore Reservoir path. Lori will lead a guided 3.5 km walk along the reservoir pathway and into surrounding neighbourhoods. This is a family-friendly walking and biking event/. Everyone is […]
Description: We'll follow the pathways alongside the creek meanders through multiple curves in the valley bottom. The valley where we'll walk was forged by runoff from the last glaciation and is therefore considerably younger than the Bow and Elbow river valleys. In certain areas, the creek has been carved through the bedrock. Outcroppings of the […]
Description: Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park is one of Canada’s newest Provincial Parks, protecting over 1300 hectares of foothills fescue parkland along the Bow River Valley, between Calgary and Cochrane. The Park preserves and protects significant natural and cultural features, including examples of endangered ecosystems and rare species, First Nations and early ranching and industrial settlements, […]
Description: We'll follow the Elbow River Pathway through neighbourhoods and along the Elbow River Pathway before navigating sidestreets for the big view finish from River Park. Meet Place: Meet outside of Neighbour Coffee in Altadore Bathroom: port-a-potty Post-Walk Coffee Stop (Optional): Neighbour Coffee or Le Comptoir by Francois
Description: This stunning hike to Chester Lake is followed by a climb past the Elephant Rocks to Three Lakes Valley, where fossils and flowers, and more views await! Meet Place: Shell Station on Hwy 1 at COP at 7:45 am OR at Chester Lake trailhead, Spray Lakes Road, Kananaskis at 9:30 am. About 1 hour 40 […]