Calgary S Best Bike Rides And Trails

In her first best-selling book, Lori Beattie led Calgarians on foot along forested pathways and through Calgary's unique neighbourhoods. In Calgary's Best Bike Rides and Trails, Lori offers Calgarians the opportunity to explore the city on their bikes, on brand new routes that include smooth pathway pedalling with dips and climbs on hilly side streets, and more adventuresome rides on bumpy dirt paths through wilderness parks. The variety of cycling routes Lori includes in Calgary's Best Bike Rides and Trails ensures there is something for everyone from families, to fit and leisure cyclists. Enjoy a variety of short excursions and full-day tours, on everything from urban streets to nature paths. Accompanying each route description is a detailed, annotated route map that include locations for delicious snack breaks and interesting shopping detours-kind of map that users loved so much in Calgary's Best Hikes and Walks.

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Best-selling author Lori Beattie is back and this time she is connecting the city by bike. Pedal along the Bow River Pathway past the Peace Bridge before connecting to the East Village RiverWalk and St. Patrick's Island. Disconnect and recharge on a ride around the Glenmore Reservoir. Enjoy big sky views from Royal Oak, Panorama Hills, Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, the Dover escarpment, Scotsman's Hill, and Fish Creek Provincial Park. Detailed maps lead you from river pathways into neighbourhoods, through parks, and past farmers' markets and local shops where you can fill your pannier with fresh produce, spices, and ingredients from around the globe. Calgary's Best Bike Rides has something for everyone, including Lori's suggestions on where to find the best locally made ice cream, craft beer, and bagels. Connect, discover and explore Calgary by bike on these 50 curated cycle tours and pathway pedals. - Detailed full colour maps for every ride- Fantastic photos featuring Calgary's iconic, quirky and awe-inspiring sights- Detours, destinations, and suggested pit stops featured for every ride- Afternoon ice cream pedals to full day tour de Calgary rides- LRT start options so you can leave your car at home- Sidebars featuring tasty pit stops, mountain biking in Calgary, geology, First Nations history, botanical gardens, winter biking, wetlands, and why biking makes us happy!

"This guidebook explores the natural splendour and diversity of Alberta by selecting 125 important places that are especially significant. Organized into four regions, each hot spot entry includes a descriptive destination profile, color photographs and a sidebar of at-a-glance information about special features and the location of the entry."--Provided by publisher.

The author, a gifted photographer, experienced in the last two years all of the adventures detailed in this book - travelling from coast to coast. Her goal is to show the possibilities and inspire. She receives 50,000 views per month on her website HikeBikeTravel.com. You can also try to keep up with her on Facebook or join her 10,000 Twitter followers for dynamic posts and photos @hikebiketravel.

Annotation Armed with first-hand information, Alan Kane describes over 170 scrambles in a clear, concise format. This includes equipment needed, when to go, how to get there, where to park and what to expect as you work your way to the summit. Photos showing the ascent line complement descriptions that include historical trivia, origins of placenames and summit views. Routes range from off-trail hiking suitable for strong hikers to challenging routes at the low end of technical climbing where use of specific handholds is required on steep, airy terrain.

The book that has taken tens of thousands of skiers out onto stunning, backcountry trails is now reborn in full colour for a whole new generation. Completely revised and updated, the new edition of this bestselling guidebook features over 150 trails, tours and traverses for the nordic skier in the five Rocky Mountain national parks, Kananaskis Country and neighbouring Mount Assiniboine and Mount Robson Provincial Parks. With information on snow conditions, avalanches, weather, emergency procedures, equipment, gear, clothing, supplies, huts, lodges and much more, Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies is the quintessential resource for outdoor enthusiasts interested in experiencing the grandeur of western Canada's backcountry wonderland.