Clover Bar Railway Bridge – Kennedale Ravine loop from Anthony Henday Clareview

Clover Bar Railway Bridge – Kennedale Ravine loop from Anthony Henday Clareview

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Clover Bar Railway Bridge – Kennedale Ravine loop from Anthony Henday Clareview

01:33

27.9km

150m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 23.6 km for 104 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.43 km

Hermitage Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Hermitage Park is a wide, open green space along the North Saskatchewan River in northeast Edmonton, known for its ponds, riverside paths, and easy wildlife viewing. The paved and gravel trails link smoothly into the Kennedale and Rundle Park network, making it a convenient start or end point for longer routes. With open water, shaded sections, and plenty of room to wander, it’s a relaxed stop on this stretch of the river valley.

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5.53 km

Hermitage Park Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This wide, paved trail winds through Hermitage Park, bordered by open grass and pockets of aspen and spruce that frame a peaceful, easy walk or bike ride. The route is flat and smooth, making it perfect for relaxed strolls, cycling, or dog walks, especially in early autumn when fallen leaves line the edges. With long sightlines and plenty of space, it’s an inviting path for anyone looking to enjoy nature without leaving the city.

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5.74 km

Clover Bar Railway Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This 42-meter high bridge stretches 504 meters across the North Saskatchewan River. It was constructed between 1907-1908 and is one of Edmonton's oldest bridges. Despite its age it is still an active railway bridge and carries regular rail traffic for the main line of the Canadian National Railway.

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7.71 km

North Saskatchewan River

Highlight • River

The North Saskatchewan River runs along Rundle Park, showcasing its turquoise waters. The park has a trail system that follows the riverbank, offering beautiful views of the water and surrounding greenery, with benches and picnic areas along the way to pause and enjoy the scenery.

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15.2 km

Abstract Sculpture in Borden Park

Highlight • Monument

Nice place for a picnic or just to take a break and relax.
Borden Park, named in honour of Sir Robert Laird Borden (1854-1937), the eighth prime minister of Canada, has been an important Edmonton attraction for almost 100 years. In the early part of the last century, as many as 7,000 people would pour into the park on a Sunday to enjoy picnics, baseball and music. Originally known as East End City Park, it was established in 1906. The 21.99-ha. park was renamed following Prime Minister Borden’s visit to Edmonton in 1914. Borden was elected prime minister in 1911 and held office until his retirement in 1920.
One of the city’s first three swimming pools was situated in Borden Park. As the Edmonton Journal noted in an article published on September 20, 1924: “The whole pool radiates good humor and innocent enjoyment, and is a fitting reply to those prudes who elevate their eyes to high heaven and deplore the ‘wickedness’ embodied in mixed bathing.” The East End swimming pool, the article continued, “will go a long way towards building up a healthy, vigorous, graceful and clean-minded womanhood.” In addition to the pool, the park was for many years home to the Edmonton Zoo. Among its first animals was a bear cub named Louise. As well, there were two buffalo, two elk, monkeys, coyotes and peacocks. Other park attractions were a tea room and rides, including a carousel, a giant roller coaster and a tunnel-of-love. The latter, in a bow to decorum, was known as “the Old Mill.”
By the mid-1930s, however, the Old Mill had been destroyed by fire and the rides were showing their age. The massive roller coaster, built in 1915 at a cost of $15,000, was dismantled in 1935 and its timbers salvaged by a lumber company. Borden Park has continued to be an important outdoor venue for Edmontonians, though the attractions oftered have changed somewhat since its establishment almost a century ago. In the late 1970s, the park’s bandshell hosted performances by two of the city’s new-wave rock bands, The Silent Movies and Smarties.

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