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
Description: There are a few wonderful walks that we can do from Confederation Park. We'll travel along the pathways in Confederation Park and into the surrounding neighbourhoods. Meet Place: Meet at the Confederation park official parking lot on 10 St NW, just north of 23 Ave on the west side of 10th (near Rosemont Community […]
Description: We’ll follow the Jackrabbit Trail as it skirts the Glenmore reservoir along a hidden wooded pathway with rolling hills. We'll continue along a mix of paved paths and Weaselhead wilderness trails along the Elbow River. Meet Place: Park in the large official parking lot for South Glenmore Park at the intersection of 90th Avenue […]
Description: We'll walk through the east end of Fish Creek park to escarpment views from Parkland and then back to the valley and along Fish Creek. Meet Place: Park in an official Bow Valley Ranch Fish Creek Park parking lot on Bow Bottom Trail, SE. Park in the first parking lot that you come to […]
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 singel track and boardwalks. This is a full-on nature immersion. Want to join us? Scroll down to the bottom for the […]
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, Chinatown, 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 […]
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: Traveling quiet tree-lined side-streets past pop-bottle stucco homes, we'll follow river trails, past the zoo and then north along Nose Creek before heading in Renfrew and navigating side streets to escarpment trails where we'll enjoy the fantastic city centre views. You can expect a mix of narrow side trails, stairs, hills, and sidewalk trekking. […]
Description: We'll connect four neighbourhoods on this urban walkabout. From South Calgary to hilly Bankview into Scarboro and up and over Crowchild Trail into Killarney. Want to join us? Scroll down to the bottom for the options Meet Place: Our Daily Brett Café Post-Walk Coffee Stop (Optional): Our Daily Brett Café
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. Want to join us? Scroll down to the bottom for the options Meet Place: Park in an official Nose Hill Parking […]