Description: We’ll walk about through Britannia to the Elbow River Pathway to Stanley Park before soaking up big mountain and river views from Parkhill. Meet Place: Meet outside Owl's Nest Books. Park anywhere in Britannia Plaza, off Elbow Drive, SW or take Bus #3. Post-Walk Coffee Stop (Optional): Lina's Italian Market and café
Walk with Lori! Join Lori Beattie, best-selling author of Calgary’s Best Walks and guide at Fit Frog Adventures, for a festive 5-6 km Christmas Lights Walk. Connect the neighbourhods of Mount Royal and Elbow Park on foot while chatting with interesting people from around the city and the world. Calgary's Best Walks and Calgary's Best […]
Description: We’ll walk through Montgomery, to the Bow River Pathway and then finish exploring the University District. Meet Place: Meet in Montgomery at the intersection of Montablan Dr and Montablan Cres., NW in the park. Free street parking Bathrooms: No Post-Walk Coffee Stop (Optional): Monogram in University District
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 Bell's cafe, free street parking in the area Post-Walk Coffee Stop (Optional): Bell's café or Comptoir by Francois
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 hike 10-12 km along a mix of paved pathways into the rolling trails of Bowmont Natural Environment Park and along Bow Crescent in Bowness. Meet Place: Bowmont park East End official parking lot Bathrooms: No Post-Walk Coffee Stop (Optional): Cadence Café
Walk with Lori! Join Lori Beattie, best-selling author of Calgary’s Best Walks for a guided 6-7 km city walk with hills. You’ll connect neighbourhoods, parks, pathways, and hidden stairways while chatting with interesting people from around the city and the world. Grab signed copies of Lori's guidebooks Calgary's Best Walks and Calgary's Best Bike Rides. […]
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 hike from downtown to the north SUNNY side of Canmore, exploring Cougar Creek and the Montane Traverse Trail and soaking up views of surrounding peaks as we follow pathways, through neighbourhoods, and back through downtown. Bring food fand drinks for the trail side lunch and then you can stop post walk for a […]
Description: Hidden pathways, stairs and hills, river trails, interesting architecture, and some tasty post-hike treats to warm us up! Want to join us? Scroll down to the bottom for the options Meet Place: Meet in the park at the corner of 30 Avenue and Roxboro Glen Road, SW. Free, no restrictions, parking on 30 Avenue […]
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: 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 […]