3 Best Hiking Trails in Winnipeg

“Assiniboine Forest covers 287 hectares (700 acres) with 14 kilometres of paved, wood-chip, and gravel recreation trails. Assiniboine Forest is a dog-friendly urban forest with marked hiking and biking trails and a pond. The forest features trails for hiking and biking, with some leading to scenic viewpoints. These trails connect to various scenic viewpoints. The trails are well-maintained and offer gorgeous views. This great natural forest has multiple cycling and walking trails, including some wetland areas. There is a pond with a boardwalk that you can visit, along with many other scenic spots. Assiniboine Forest is a great place to see the local wildlife and plant life, exercise, and get fresh air.”

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“FortWhyte Alive is the perfect place to connect people with nature and the outdoors. The preserve has many trails that lead through the forest and open grasslands. FortWhyte Alive features a 7 km trail that traverses prairie, marsh, aspen forest, and lakes. FortWhyte Alive has a toboggan run that provides plenty of fun. The preserve has a gift shop with eco-friendly items, a cafe, and an interpretive centre. FortWhyte Alive offers various programs, events, and activities, providing new outdoor adventures daily. The preserve offers unique opportunities to enjoy ice fishing, snowshoeing, skating, or tobogganing. FortWhyte Alive offers curriculum-based programs in French and English to nearly 30,000 schoolchildren each year.”

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“Seine River Greenway’s Trail is a heavily trafficked out-and-back trail. This 2.3-mile trail takes an average of 40 minutes to complete. This area is famous for birdwatching, hiking, and mountain biking, so you will likely encounter other people while exploring. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit at any time. This trail is very peaceful, and you do not even feel like you are in the middle of the city. Seine River Greenway follows a beautiful urban forest trail along the Seine River with gorgeous views. Hikers often prefer the narrow dirt path closest to the river, but there is also a wide gravel path through the forest's center (without the river views) that connects with the other trail at multiple points. You can find it by walking along the path by the river, and you will see it.”

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