The FortWhyte Greenway

Hiking trails & Routes

Canada

Manitoba

Winnipeg

The FortWhyte Greenway

Moderate

hikers

The FortWhyte Greenway

02:36

10.4km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.26 km

FortWhyte Alive

Highlight • Natural

Right inside Winnipeg, FortWhyte Alive packs prairie, forest, wetlands, lakes, and even a herd of plains bison into one huge urban nature escape. The best part? Much of this green landscape grew out of a former industrial clay-quarry site. Today, trails and boardwalks make it easy to trade city noise for birdsong remarkably quickly.

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1.78 km

Overwater Pond

Highlight • Lake

The Overwater Pond is small and peaceful, with a couple of benches that practically invite you to stop. The surrounding grassland makes it a great place to watch for wildlife, especially deer, which are often seen moving through this part of the reserve.

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3.37 km

Bison Viewing Mound

Highlight • Natural

Stop at the Bison Viewing Mound for a prairie scene you probably wouldn’t expect inside Winnipeg. From here, you can scan the grassland for bison, along with their watering hole, rubbing stones, and the small mounds they sometimes stand on to catch the breeze and escape insects.

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4.23 km

The Lakes at FortWhyte Alive

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

FortWhyte’s lakes hide one of its best stories: they began as deep pits excavated for clay used in cement production in the early 1900s. Once filled with water, they evolved into wildlife-rich lakes that now attract waterfowl and support paddling, fishing, and lakeside wandering.

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10.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

161 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.36 km

743 m