Description: We'll connect four neighbourhoods on this urban walkabout. From South Calgary to hilly Bankview into Scarboro and a Mount Royal return. Meet Place: Our Daily Brett Café (free parking on side streets in the area) Post-Walk Coffee Stop (Optional): Our Daily Brett Café Covid vaccination mandatory: Vaccination is mandatory to walk/hike/snowshoe with Fit Frog. Please […]
Description: It's Lori's birthday so we'll hike for cupcakes! This scenic trail takes you to breathtaking views of the front ranges. We’ll hike beyond Jumpingpound Summit along grassy slopes to big views and our lunch spot. Meet Place: Allen Bill trailhead, Elbow Falls Trail (Hwy 66) Kananaskis Directions: This trailhead is about a 45-55 minute drive […]
Meet Lori! Swing by Owl's Nest Books to meet Lori and pick up a copy of her brand new book, Calgary's Best Bike Rides! Location: Owl's Nest Books, Britannia Plaza, SW More about the book: Best-selling author Lori Beattie is back and this time she is connecting the city by bike. Pedal along the Bow […]
Description: A flat start on paved paths follows the Bow River. The wildflower-covered terrain becomes earthy and hilly as you climb to fantastic views of the Rockies and river valley. Meet Place: We meet at the official parking lot for Bowmont Natural Environment Park, NW Calgary. The east end parking lot is on 52 St., NW, […]
Meet Lori! Join Lori at Shelf Life Books where she will give a visual presentation featuring her NEW book, Calgary's Best Bike Rides! Space is limited and registration is required at www.shelflifebooks.ca or go to the Shelf Life Books Eventbrite page. Location: Shelf Life Books, 1302, 4 Street, SW, Calgary More about the book: Best-selling […]
Description: This scenic trail takes you through wildflowers meadows to breathtaking views of the front ranges, the Elbow River Valley, and the city of Calgary. Meet Place: Allen Bill trailhead, Elbow Falls Trail (Hwy 66) Kananaskis Directions: This trailhead is about a 45-55 minute drive from Calgary. Access Hwy. 66 from Hwy. 22 (Hwy. 22 becomes […]
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. Meet Place: Our Daily Brett Café (free parking on side streets in the area) Post-Walk Coffee Stop (Optional): Our Daily Brett Café
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: This scenic trail takes you along a forested path to meadows of wildflowers and breathtaking views of the front ranges and the city of Calgary. Meet Place: Shell Station at COP Directions: Dawson Trailhead in Sibbald Flats Area of Kananaskis off Hwy 1 west: Hwy 68 to Powderface Road (Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/pDxAsQkqyQko56DEA) Distance/Length: Rated (MOD/INT)*, […]
Description: We’ll climb and descend a mix of stairs and single-track trails through a Douglas Fir Forest to views of the Bow RiverValley. If the trail is wet or muddy, we'll avoid some challenging sections if muddy, and instead walk through Wildwood and soak up some homes and gardens before connecting to the Douglas Fir […]
Meet Lori! Join author Lori Beattie for a visual presentation featuring her NEW book, Calgary's Best Bike Rides! Books will be for sale at the event. Space is limited, please register here with the library. Location: Nose Hill Library, Calgary, register here: Calgary Library Programs More about the book: Best-selling author Lori Beattie is back […]
Description: This is a spectacular, CHALLENGING scramble/hike & ridge walk that offers the hiker panoramic views of the Spray Lakes Valley and Banff National Park. You'll be able to see Mount Assiniboine on a clear day. YOU MUST BE COMFORTABLE with rocky terrain, exposure, using your hands to climb and balance at times, and steep […]