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Best wheelchair friendly trails near Calgary

The 15 best wheelchair friendly trails near Calgary, out of 26 that we map, ranked by trail score.

How we rank trails Ranked by trail score and distance from Calgary, so the score is one of two inputs.

The list

Sorted by rank
  1. 1Vermilion Lakes RoadNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 8.5 km · 58 m gain · 2 h 15 min · 111 km from CalgaryLake · Views · River or creek · Passes 3rd Vermilion Lake and Vermilion Lake Viewpoint91score
  2. 2Lake MinnewankaNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkModerate · 3.5 km · 78 m gain · 1 h · 103 km from CalgaryLake · Views · River or creek · Passes Lake Minnewanka and Lake Minnewanka Cruise87score
  3. 3Village Rim TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 1.8 km · 18 m gain · 30 min · 78 km from CalgaryWaterfall · Views · Passes Viewpoint #2 and Viewpoint #353score
  4. 4SundanceNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 6.9 km · 131 m gain · 2 h · 108 km from CalgaryViews · River or creek58score
  5. 5Ink PotsNear Moose Meadows · Banff National ParkModerate · 5.7 km · 246 m gain · 2 h · 126 km from CalgaryRiver or creek61score
  6. 6GlenbowNear Cochrane · Glenbow Ranch Provincial ParkModerate · 6.2 km · 97 m gain · 1 h 45 min · 27 km from Calgary42score
  7. 7BowbendNear Bearspaw · Glenbow Ranch Provincial ParkEasy · 5.3 km · 111 m gain · 1 h 30 min · 26 km from Calgary41score
  8. 8Happy TrailsNear High River · George Lane ParkEasy · 4.7 km · 8 m gain · 1 h 15 min · 53 km from CalgaryRiver or creek44score
  9. 9Paved PathNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkModerate · 7.9 km · 153 m gain · 2 h 30 min · 89 km from CalgaryLake · Camping · Passes Lower Kananaskis Lake46score
  10. 10RiverWalk Pedestrian WayNear Calgary · Calgary areaEasy · 3.2 km · 6 m gain · 50 min · 1 km from CalgaryViews · River or creek34score
  11. 11Rocky View Wetland TrailNear Balzac Industrial Park · Calgary areaEasy · 0.9 km · 3 m gain · 15 min · 21 km from CalgaryLake · Views · Passes Rocky View Wetland31score
  12. 12BearspawNear Bearspaw · Glenbow Ranch Provincial ParkEasy · 4.5 km · 14 m gain · 1 h 15 min · 22 km from Calgary31score
  13. 13The NarrowsNear Bearspaw · Glenbow Ranch Provincial ParkModerate · 6.5 km · 74 m gain · 1 h 45 min · 25 km from Calgary29score
  14. 14Elbow River PathwayNear Calgary · Lindsay ParkModerate · 7.1 km · 25 m gain · 1 h 45 min · 1 km from CalgaryViews · River or creek · Passes Scotsman's Hill27score
  15. 15Bill Milne Paved TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 4.7 km · 81 m gain · 1 h 30 min · 77 km from Calgary33score

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