Urban Outdoorsman
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Came across this article and wanted to discuss, figured a dedicated thread was appropriate.
CTV News Calgary: Phase one of the Calgary to Canmore Trail unveiled.
Website for phase 1: https://www.namethetrail.com/
Basically from what I can gather the plan is to create a multi-use trail going from Calgary to Canmore, with phase 1 being Calgary-Cochrane.
I'm actually super stoked on this proposal, the idea of being able to cycle from Calgary to Canmore and by extension Banff is super cool. Especially since it's all dedicated pathway that doesn't just follow the highway. They're currently in the fundraising phase, but I can imagine it doing pretty well, there's no shortage of well off cycling enthusiasts in this city. The area really needs something like this, the number of death defying cyclists who brave the highways surrounding Calgary never ceases to amaze me. Hopefully someday they could do something similar and have a trail linking Calgary to Bragg Creek, maybe even including a connection following highway 22 connecting Bragg Creek and Cochrane
CTV News Calgary: Phase one of the Calgary to Canmore Trail unveiled.
Phase one of the Calgary to Canmore Trail unveiled
Plans are in the works for a 36 kilometre trail stretching west from Calgary to Cochrane. A large portion of the trail is already complete and needs an additional 16 kilometres to be built.
calgary.ctvnews.ca
Website for phase 1: https://www.namethetrail.com/
Basically from what I can gather the plan is to create a multi-use trail going from Calgary to Canmore, with phase 1 being Calgary-Cochrane.
I'm actually super stoked on this proposal, the idea of being able to cycle from Calgary to Canmore and by extension Banff is super cool. Especially since it's all dedicated pathway that doesn't just follow the highway. They're currently in the fundraising phase, but I can imagine it doing pretty well, there's no shortage of well off cycling enthusiasts in this city. The area really needs something like this, the number of death defying cyclists who brave the highways surrounding Calgary never ceases to amaze me. Hopefully someday they could do something similar and have a trail linking Calgary to Bragg Creek, maybe even including a connection following highway 22 connecting Bragg Creek and Cochrane