Guest Blog By: Sheila Thompson The heart of Edmonton’s trails, from Government House Park to the Funicular, is triple blessed. It is part of three important systems: the RVA “Primary …
Commuting Using the River Valley: Edmonton West End to Central
Do you want to get downtown or to Strathcona from West Edmonton without carbon emissions but aren’t sure how to proceed? Do you want to use “active transportation,” which means …
Grab A Coffee and Go On An Adventure
In a recent poll, we asked our followers to discover their go-to local spots for a caffeine fix near trailheads. From the wealth of responses, we’ve curated five delightful cafes …
TrailTrek How-to: Terwillegar Park Perimeter Loop
Length: ~4.2 km round trip, 1 hour Trail condition: Mixture of dirt single track and wide gravel trails, small and medium hills Difficulty: Moderate Bikes: Allowed Dogs: Allowed off-leash. Parking: See maps and …
Trail Trek How-to: Wedgewood Ravine
Length: ~2 km round trip (1 km one way), 30 min Trail condition: The trail is paved with a hill on each end. Difficulty: Easy – Moderate because of the hills Bikes: Allowed …
Trail Trek How-to: Victoria Park Loop
Length: ~ 3.75 km round trip, 1 hour Trail conditions: Big hills, staircase, primarily paved Difficulty: Medium to hard Bikes: Allowed (Watch those hills! Staircases have a bike ramp.) Dogs: …
Trail Trek How-to: Kinsmen to River Lot 11∞ Indigenous Art Park
Length: ~ 1.5 km round trip, 20 min to 30 min Trail conditions: Moderately flat with one hill, paved path Difficulty: Easy Bikes: Allowed Dogs: Allowed on leash Parking: Kinsmen …
Trail Trek how-to: Highlands Hike
Length: ~ 5 km round trip, 1 to 1.5 hours Trail conditions: Moderately flat aside from two sets of staircases, paved and dirt path Difficulty: Moderate Bikes: Allowed Dogs: Allowed …
Photo-worthy viewpoints in the river valley
A favourite part of travel for many people is finding great views – maybe views you’ve seen previously shared on Instagram or the internet – and capturing them with a …
Trail Trek How-to: Gold Bar Park to Rundle Park
Length: ~ 6.5 km round trip, 1 to 2 hours Trail conditions: Moderately flat with some inclines, paved and dirt path Difficulty: Moderate due only to length Bikes: Allowed Dogs: …