Best Dog Friendly Urban Hike | River Park

Our furry friends are part of our social circle, like a shadow they go where we go. Urban hiking is a social activity. It provides an opportunity to connect with friends and family. You can also engage with the community while exploring the urban environment. Calgary has 157 public off-leash areas totalling 1145 hectares, some of the most in North America.

Best 5K Inner City Urban Hike

This urban hike should take approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. Featuring lookouts of the city skyline, green space, heritage buildings, public art, and urban design. It explores the historic residential community of Mount Royal, the retail and entertainment district along 17th Avenue and 4th Street.

Old School

Calgary has had success preserving prominent examples of its sandstone construction boom. This is achieved through the ongoing use and adaptive reuse of its historic schools. This construction era followed a fire in 1886 that destroyed much of the wood building stock. These schools anchor some of the oldest neighbourhoods. This makes them a great place to explore or start a hike of a historic community.