Description: We'll celebrate a birthday with homemade cupcakes while enjoying this foothills summit hike close to Calgary. We'll head southwest of Calgary to the foothills near Millarville to hike to big views (we'll see the city!) atop Mesa Butte. This little summit hike is little known but so close to the city. A great one […]
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: 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 and travel the eclectic Ramsay side-streets, to big Rockies views atop Scotsman's Hill with a final stop at one of the many coffee shops for those who have time for […]
Description: A forested climb to the east ridge of Yamnuska known as Raven's End leads to spectacular views. This hike is part of the Spring session of hikes with Club Fit Frog. Meet Place: Mount Yamnuska trailhead, Kananaskis Directions: Hwy. 1A (Bow Valley Trail). 2.1 km east of 1X Highway turn left (north) onto the quarry […]
Description: We'll explore the neighbourhoods of Ogden and Lynnwood before walking along the escarpment that offers up Rockies views and overlooks the Bow River and downtown. Single track trails behind stunning homes lead to hidden pathways that we'll follow to the Bow River Pathway, before we cross to the west side of the river and […]
Description: The walls have become canvases in Connaught, Sunalta and, 17 Ave SW. We'll search out the colourful artwork down back alleys and along sidestreets. We'll loop back along the Elbow River to hidden stairways and big views from Mount Royal. Meet Place: Meet in Scarboro at the Scarboro Community Centre on 14 Ave at […]
Description: We'll navigate side stress through Elbow Park and along the Elbow River Pathway before looping back for a big views finish from Britannia and River Park. Meet Place: South Calgary Community Association Bathroom: port-a-potty Post-Walk Coffee Stop (Optional): Le Comptoir by Francois
Description: Horsethief Canyon is the rarely marvelled gem in this prehistoric playground. It's a 10-kilometre jaunt up quiet Highway 838 (the North Dinosaur Trail), northwest of the region's Royal Tyrrell Museum. A descent in the canyon leads us into the land of strange outcrops of rock that are a kaleidoscope of geology and history, a […]
Description: Load up your backpack and join us on this hiking training session where we'll climb the stairs to the Nose Hill Plateau, Calgary's highest point where panoramic views are your reward, and then continue on single-track trails that dip into aspen-filled coulees, past spring wildflowers to Rockies views. Want to join us? Scroll down […]
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 hike 10+ km along a mix of paved pathways into the rolling single-track trails and boardwalks of Bowmont Natural Environment Park and Dale Hodegs Park. Waterfall Valley is a highlight on this hilly trek that offers amazing views of the Bow View and the Rockies. Want to join us? Scroll down to the […]
Description: We’ll walk along a mix of neighbourhood side-streets to the spectacular views from the Cambrian Heights followed by green space walking in Highland Park. Meet Place: Park in the official parking lot for Confederation Park at 30 Ave and 7 St NW Bathrooms: YES Post-Walk Coffee Stop (Optional): Ola Luna bakery café