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Hill Tops and Coffee Shops is an intermediate fitness ride that combines the best of Edmonton hill training and coffee-shop culture, capitalizing on our beautiful river valley and ravines. The routes are mostly along paved multi-use paths and local roads, linking together a series of climbs in and out of the river valley.

This week, our ride starts and finishes at the new "Lift Me Up On The Lake" café in Hawrelak Park. The ride will challenge us with about 490 m of elevation gain over a distance of about 38 km. We will use RWGPS for navigation, but for the most part, the group will stay together as each hill is conquered. RWGPS map is here.

We will meet in the first large parking lot on the left as you drive into the park toward the lake. Map link here.

Your bike can be a well-maintained road, hybrid, gravel, or mountain bike, with well-functioning brakes and a bell. This ride is not intended for e-bikes.

Group size is capped at 12, to respect the capacity of the coffee shops. Guest riders welcome if registrations are not full. (Please check with ride leader, bring signed waiver, and host your guest.)

Please arrive 20 minutes prior to ride time and be ready for the pre-ride briefing 10 minutes before ride time.

Each week, locations and start times vary, so please read ride descriptions carefully.