Meet Lori! Lori has a BRAND NEW guidebook with 95 Walks in Calgary, Cochrane and beyond! Join her for a free Janes Walk through her favourite neighbourhoods and check out her NEW BOOK, Calgary's Best Walks 3rd edition, with 95 walks including 50 NEW WALKS. When and where: Sunday, May 4 at 10 -11:30 am […]
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: We follow the Elbow River pathway to neighbourhood streets along Riverdale Avenue before navigating through Elbow Park, Roxboro, Erlton and Mission before and looping back. Meet Place: Meet at Sandy Beach Park Post-Walk Picnic (Optional): Bring a picnic lunch and we'll find a picnic table at Sandy Beach near the Elbow River after the walk.
Description: Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park is one of Canada’s newest Provincial Parks, protecting over 1300 hectares of foothills fescue parkland along the Bow River Valley, between Calgary and Cochrane. The Park preserves and protects significant natural and cultural features, including examples of endangered ecosystems and rare species, First Nations and early ranching and industrial settlements, […]
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 - […]
Join Lori & Alberta Wilderness Association for a wild walk! Lori has a BRAND NEW guidebook with 95 Walks in Calgary, Cochrane and beyond! Join her for a guided walk from the book and check out her NEW BOOK, Calgary's Best Walks 3rd edition, with 95 walks including 50 NEW WALKS. When and where: Wednesday, […]
Description: We'll walk along neighhourhood streets past blossoming cherry trees and beautiful homes, along the Elbow River Pathway to hidden stairways and pathways that lead to spectacular views. Want to join us? Scroll down to the bottom for the options Meet Place: Meet at Stanley Park official parking lot on 42 Ave. SW Bathrooms: Yes […]
Description: We’ll walk along a mix of neighbourhood side-streets to the spectacular views from the Edgemont Hills. A paved pathway into the Edgemont Ravines leads us to wetlands. Meet Place: Park in the official parking lot at the intersection of Edgemont Hill and Edgemont Drive, NW (just off John Laurie Blvd.) The official parking lot […]
Description: We'll walk along the Bow River Pathway to Wildwood, sections of the Douglas Fir Trail, and the Quarry Road Trail We'll connect to Wildwood at that point and navigate the neighbourhood to a hidden single track wilderness trail that leads to the Quarry Road Trail. Want to join us? Scroll down to the […]
Meet Calgary author Lori Beattie Join us at MEC on 10 Avenue SW in downtown Calgary for a book signing. Get your copy of Lori's new book Calgary's Best Walks 3rd edition, with 95 walks including 50 NEW WALKS and Calgary's Best Bike Rides so you can enjoy self-propelled local adventures all summer long. When […]
Description: Offering unobstructed views of the Bow River Valley and the prairies beyond, this urban walkabout offers the perfect vantage point to get the lay of the land in Calgary. Navigating a mix of forested single-track trails, quiet side streets, and paved pathways, walkers soak up spectacular vistas and we'll check out the Buddist Stuppa. […]
Description: A forested climb to the east ridge of Yamnuska known as Raven's End leads to spectacular views. 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 road. Keep straight, then turn left into a parking lot. Distance/Length: Rated (AL/MOD), 7 […]