Description: This hill trek leads to panoramic views of the entire city of Calgary. Wildlife, wildflowers, and sweeping green grasses make it hard to believe all this is in the heart of the city. This hike is part of the Spring session of hikes with Club Fit Frog. Want to join us? Scroll down to […]
Description: We'll walk from Fish Creek park across the Bow River to big views from the Douglasdale escarpment. A drop back to the river valley leads to Mallard Point and a flat walk along the Bow River through Fish Creek Park. Meet Place: Park in an official Bow Valley Ranch Fish Creek Park parking lot […]
Description: We’ll walk about 6-7 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): Pocket Coffee
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: 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 14 St at Berkley Gate, NW […]
Description: Explore Calgary’s eclectic neighbourhoods! This relatively flat hike starts with a climb to a spectacular view of the Saddledome and the downtown core. Historic neighbourhoods, the Bow River, and some funky window shopping are all part of this walk. Want to join us? Scroll down to the bottom for the options Meet Place: Meet at […]
Description: We’ll hike 6-7 km along a mix of paved pathways into the rolling trails of Bowmont Natural Environment Park into Waterfall Valley. Meet Place: Meet at Bowmont Park WEST parking lot, 85 St, NW just north of Bearspaw Dam Road (follow the map below as there is another parking lot for the off-leash and […]
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: We’ll follow the Jackrabbit Trail as it skirts the Glenmore reservoir along a hidden wooded pathway with rolling hills. Meet Place: Park in the large official parking lot for South Glenmore Park at the intersection of 90th Avenue and 24th Street, SW. Leave 90 Avenue and turn left to get to the public parking […]
Description: We follow the Elbow River through Sandy Beach Park along Riverdale Avenue to Stanley park before climbing to views from Parkhill. We'll loop back across the river through the community of Elbow Park. Meet Place: Meet outside Neighbour Coffee Post-Walk Coffee Stop (Optional): Neighbour Coffee or Bell's café
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 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 […]