Walk Winnipeg from The Forks
Winnipeg grew where two rivers meet, and it has kept a fine warehouse district and a riverside path through the middle. FOG starts the world under fog and clears only what you walk, rivers included when they freeze.
Where the rivers meet
The Forks, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, has been a meeting place for thousands of years. Today it holds a market, paths along the water and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, whose glass tower is visible across the city.
North of downtown, the Exchange District is one of the best preserved collections of early twentieth century commercial buildings in North America, warehouses and banks from the grain boom, now full of shops and studios.
Across to Saint Boniface
The Esplanade Riel, a pedestrian bridge, crosses the Red River from The Forks to Saint Boniface, the French speaking quarter, with the ruins of its old cathedral and the grave of Louis Riel. A riverwalk follows the banks back toward downtown and the Legislative Building.
A good loop: the Exchange District, down to Portage and Main, The Forks, over to Saint Boniface, back along the river to the Legislature and through Osborne Village.
Cold and ice
Winters are very cold, but in the depth of winter a trail is cleared on the frozen rivers, and walking on it does count: FOG clears whatever ground you cover, and the river becomes walkable ground for a few weeks a year.
Summers are warm and the city is flat, so long walks are easy. Expect the centre to fill quickly and the wider city to spread far out across the prairie.
Share the shape you walked
After a proper walk FOG can offer a walk card: the shape of the route you just covered in Winnipeg, ready to post as a square, a story or the bare shape. The lifetime card shows the area you have unfogged, the distance travelled and how much of the city you have lit.
It all runs on your phone with no account and no cloud. Choose kilometres in Settings, pick a fog colour (Midnight, Abyss, Violet, Ember or Slate) and a density, and walk. Exploring is free, and one purchase of FOG Unlimited opens every rank, every path and Google Timeline and GPX import.
Questions people actually ask
What is The Forks in Winnipeg?
The meeting point of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, now a park, market and museum site.
Can you walk on the river in winter?
In the coldest weeks a trail is maintained on the frozen rivers. Check conditions before you go.
Is there a subscription?
No. Exploring is free and FOG Unlimited is a single purchase. There is never a subscription.
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