Best hikes in the River Valley Area
98 hiking trails in the River Valley Area, from 96 easy walks to 1 hard days. Every trail on one map with distance, elevation gain and difficulty. Ranked by trail score, which weighs scenery, trail quality and how often each trail is photographed and visited.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
- Trails
- 98
- Total distance
- 326km
- Easy
- 96
- Moderate
- 1
- Hard
- 1
Part of Edmonton area
Top 25
Sorted by rank- 1Herm GravelNear Sherwood Park · River Valley AreaEasy · 2.2 km · 6 m gain · 35 minLake · Passes Hermitage Park Stocked Trout Pond45score
- 2River Loop TrailNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 3.7 km · 23 m gain · 60 minRiver or creek · Historic site40score
- 3Amisk Wacîw MêskanawNear Fort Saskatchewan · River Valley AreaHard · 134.7 km · 1,086 m gain · 36 h 30 minLake · Views · Historic site · Passes Hermitage Park Stocked Trout Pond and Frederick G. Todd Lookout38score
- 4Lake LoopNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 1.4 km · 1 m gain · 20 minLake38score
- 5Whitemud Ravine Trail · Fox to Rainbow ValleyNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 4.4 km · 5 m gain · 1 hRiver or creek37score
- 6Ridge RunnerNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 1.2 km · 26 m gain · 20 minViews · River or creek37score
- 7Whitemud Ravine Trail · Rainbow Valley to OgilvieNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 4.2 km · 34 m gain · 1 h 15 minRiver or creek36score
- 8Wood CuttersNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 2.7 km · 55 m gain · 50 minRiver or creek36score
- 9Mactaggart Sanctuary pathNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 2.2 km · 57 m gain · 40 minRiver or creek35score
- 10Miner ShaftNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 2.7 km · 52 m gain · 50 minRiver or creek35score
- 11RattlesnakeNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 2.5 km · 23 m gain · 40 min32score
- 12Mactaggart Sanctuary South TrailNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 5.2 km · 122 m gain · 1 h 30 minRiver or creek32score
- 13Baker's FollyNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 2.2 km · 63 m gain · 45 min30score
- 14Upper EwokNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 1.9 km · 68 m gain · 40 min30score
- 15Switch BacksNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 2.0 km · 14 m gain · 30 min27score
- 16MTB: HustlerNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 2.2 km · 46 m gain · 40 minRiver or creek26score
- 17MTB: Slinky NorthNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 1.0 km · 12 m gain · 15 minViews26score
- 18MTB: Selkirk KnightsNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 3.9 km · 115 m gain · 1 h 15 min25score
- 19MTB: Six ShooterNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 2.2 km · 47 m gain · 40 min25score
- 20MTB: Victoria's SecretNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 2.1 km · 45 m gain · 40 min25score
- 21MTB: Bed SpringsNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 2.4 km · 31 m gain · 40 minRiver or creek25score
- 22MTB: MacheteNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 1.1 km · 44 m gain · 25 minViews25score
- 23Lower EwokNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 1.3 km · 37 m gain · 25 min25score
- 24TreelineNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 1.1 km · 0 m gain · 15 min25score
- 25MTB: Riverside Golf Course DoubletrackNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 3.4 km · 5 m gain · 50 min24score
More trails
- MTB: Roller CoasterEasy · 2.3 km · 36 m gain
- MTB: MacKenzie RavineEasy · 2.1 km · 44 m gain
- MTB: No HorsesEasy · 2.6 km · 16 m gain
- MTB: Lover's LaneEasy · 1.7 km · 28 m gain
- South LoopEasy · 1.1 km · 37 m gain
- Mtb: BdsmEasy · 3.7 km · 14 m gain
- MTB: Flat PeteEasy · 2.3 km · 1 m gain
- MTB: Fox Drive FlowEasy · 2.1 km · 7 m gain
- MTB: Gold DiggerEasy · 2.9 km · 68 m gain
- MTB: Silver FoxEasy · 1.7 km · 44 m gain
- Capilano Park TrailEasy · 5.4 km · 78 m gain
- Gold Bar Park TrailEasy · 3.3 km · 19 m gain
- Dawson TraverseEasy · 1.2 km · 29 m gain
- MTB: River RidgeEasy · 1.1 km · 15 m gain
- MTB: MoonrakerEasy · 1.5 km · 13 m gain
- MTB: DeliveranceEasy · 1.8 km · 26 m gain
- MTB: Flatter PeteEasy · 2.4 km · 0 m gain
- MTB: Oleskiw MeadowEasy · 2.9 km · 2 m gain
- MTB: Treatment Plant traverseEasy · 4.8 km · 8 m gain
- MTB: Over the RainbowEasy · 1.3 km · 26 m gain
- MTB: PatriciaEasy · 0.9 km · 30 m gain
- MTB: CaddytrackEasy · 1.3 km · 37 m gain
- MTB: EMP BlastEasy · 1.2 km · 22 m gain
- MTB: Ray GunEasy · 1.1 km · 16 m gain
- MTB: Just PedalEasy · 1.4 km · 1 m gain
- MTB: LogarythmicEasy · 1.7 km · 2 m gain
- MTB: Equestrian TraverseEasy · 1.0 km · 18 m gain
- MTB: Hamburger HillModerate · 1.2 km · 38 m gain
- MTB: Go TrailEasy · 3.3 km · 77 m gain
- MTB: Justice Training LoopEasy · 2.1 km · 47 m gain
- MTB: BreathlessEasy · 2.7 km · 90 m gain
- MTB: Back BreakerEasy · 1.1 km · 45 m gain
- MTB: Fireman's DescentEasy · 0.9 km · 40 m gain
- MTB: RavenEasy · 1.1 km · 22 m gain
- MTB: Root CanalEasy · 1.5 km · 1 m gain
- Riverside Multiuse PathwayEasy · 3.0 km · 78 m gain
- MTB: Purple BenchEasy · 0.9 km · 26 m gain
- MTB: Secret TrailEasy · 1.2 km · 38 m gain
- MTB: SidelineEasy · 1.1 km · 27 m gain
- Wedgewood Ravine Multiuse PathEasy · 2.1 km · 70 m gain
- MTB: Andre's TrailEasy · 1.3 km · 16 m gain
- MTB: Bottle RocketEasy · 1.8 km · 29 m gain
- MTB: Peckers HollowEasy · 1.2 km · 31 m gain
- MTB: Cameron Ravine Double TrackEasy · 1.4 km · 37 m gain
- MTB: The CowboyEasy · 1.2 km · 52 m gain
- MTB: The OutlawEasy · 1.1 km · 43 m gain
Plus 27 shorter or connecting trails on the map.
Questions
- What is the best hike in the River Valley Area?
- Herm Gravel ranks first: a 2.2 km out and back trail with 6 m of elevation gain, rated easy.
- What is the best lake hike in the River Valley Area?
- Herm Gravel, 2.2 km with 6 m of climbing.
- What is the hardest hike in the River Valley Area?
- By elevation gain, Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw: 1,086 m over 134.7 km.
- How many hiking trails are in the River Valley Area?
- Hike Alberta maps 71 hiking trails in the River Valley Area.