Description: We'll walk into the impressive Grotto Canyon before heading to Canmore for a hot drink! Icers (cleats) are necessary for this winter hike as we'll be walking on ice at times. You can rent cleats from Sports Rent in Calgary. Meet Place: Shell Station at COP Directions: Meet at the Shell station at COP. Distance/Length: Rated […]
Description: We'll walk neighbourhood side streets to nature trails along the Elbow River below the Glenmore Dam. Meet Place: Meet at Neighbour Coffee Shop, 4038 16 St SW. Free parking on many of the streets in the area. Post-Walk Coffee Stop (Optional): Neighbour Coffee
Walk with Lori! Join author Lori Beattie for a FREE guided walk from her book, Calgary's Best Walks! Calgary's Best-selling author is back, and this time she is taking it on the road. Come talk to Lori Beattie about her book Calgary's Best Walks and then join her on a walkabout from the library. Bring […]
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 parking lot, Home Road and 52 St., NW Bathrooms: No Post-Walk Coffee Stop (Optional): The Fringe Cafe, Cadence Café or Lazy Loaf and Kettle
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 […]
Description: We'll walk the neighbourhoods, river trails, pathways, and stairways throughout the town of Canmore. We'll stop in downtown Canmore for a hot drink and snack or late lunch. Bring food for the hike as the café stop will be after 1 pm. You will be back in Calgary by 3-4 pm. *Lunch cost not […]
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 - bus […]
Description: We'll hike with cleats past a series of waterfalls along the Evan Thomas trail. We'll hike from forested trails to an open valley before closing in on a series of three waterfalls. The final waterfall, the Green Monstor, requires hikers to hang onto a rope along a ledge so may not be accessible to […]
Walk with Lori! Join author Lori Beattie for a guided walk from her book, Calgary's Best Walks! Calgary's Best-selling author is back, and this time she is taking it on the road. Come talk to Lori Beattie about her book Calgary's Best Walks and then join her on a walkabout from the library. Bring your […]
Description: We'll follow the Elbow River Pathway to the Beltine where murals take centre stage. Continuing into the East Village, Chinatown and downtown we'll take a mid-walk, warm up coffee pit stop at the popular Lil E coffee at the amazing and very cool Ampersand building. Meet Place: Meet in the park at the corner […]
Description: We'll climb along a forested path to big open views of surrounding peaks and the spectacular Boom Lake. Meet Place: Boom Lake Trailhead, Banff National Park Directions: Take Hwy 1 west to Castle Junction and then take Hwy 93 south, just past Storm Mountain Cabins, to Boom lake Trailhead. See the location map below. Distance/Length: […]
Description: This hill trek leads to panoramic views of the entire city of Calgary. Meet Place: Park in an official Nose Hill Parking lot on John Laurie Blvd at Brisebois Dr., NW Post-Walk Coffee Stop (Optional): Cafe Rosso or Lina's Italian Market Café