Bike with author Lori Beattie! Calling all the women out there! Babes on Bikes is part of the GEM (gender equity mechanics) program at Two Wheel View. Join Lori and Two Wheel View for this FREE community bike event where Lori will lead you on a ride from her book, Calgary's Best Bike Rides, and […]
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: This stunning high alpine hike in the Highwood Pass of Kananaskis is breathtaking at any time but especially in the fall when the larches put on a display of colour. We hike through the trees on a zig zaggy, sometimes muddy, trail to Pocaterra cirque where creeks flow and larches are abundant. A climb […]
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: A forested climb to the east ridge of Yamnuska known as Raven's End leads to spectacular views. Registration & Fees: Want to join us? Scroll down to the bottom for registration and fee options. Meet Place: Meet at the Shell Gas Station, Hwy 1 and Bowfort Road (see map below) OR at the Mount Yamnuska […]
Description: We follow the Elbow River through Sandy Beach Park along Riverdale Avenue to Stanley park before climbing to views from Parkhill. We'll loop back across the river through the community of Elbow Park. Registration & Fees Want to join us? Scroll down to the bottom for registration and fee options. Meet Place: Meet outside Neighbour […]
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: Join Lori and the Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) for a guided 1.5 hour walk for a guided walk on the Jackrabbit Trail, one of the urban walks featured in her book Calgary's Best Walks. Register for this walk here: Alberta Wilderness Association Walk with Lori Wilderness walks with no city noise are urban dwellers’ […]
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: Join Lori Beattie, author of Calgary's Best Walks, for a guided 1 hour walk at the Cross Conservation Area, a 4,800-acre day-use habitat conservation area and nocturnal preserve. We'll walk for an hour enjoying the spectacular fall colours and some of the trails that Lori features in her book and then Lori will take […]
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 Hodges Park. Waterfall Valley is a highlight on this hilly trek that offers amazing views of the Bow View and the Rockies. Registration & Fees: Want to join us? Scroll […]
Walk with Lori! Join Lori Beattie, best-selling author of Calgary’s Best Walks for a FREE 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 2025 3rd edition and Calgary's […]