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Discovering Ste. Agathe and St. Adolphe

These two communities are located a few kilometers from Winnipeg and are worth stopping for an afternoon full of nature and unusual discoveries.  

On the program:   

  • Cheyenne Park 
  • The Ste. Agathe River Front 
  • The Crow Wing Trail and Mennonite Landing 
  • St. Adolphe Friendship Trail
  • A Maze in Corn 

 

Cheyenne Park

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Located on the east side of Highway 75, Cheyenne Park is home to a campground and space for various activities: baseball, soccer, horseshoe and beach volleyball. In fact, the disc golf course is perhaps one of the most beautiful in Manitoba with endless views of the prairie. 

 

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The municipality has major plans for this park: glamping yurts, an outdoor pool and a historic centre on the flood of 1997. We’ll be watching closely! 

 

The River Front 

It is interesting to walk along the river in Ste. Agathe, Pembina Road, and try to imagine everything flooded. Today, there is a pretty church (the parish was founded in 1876!), an iconic red chair, a boat launch and a really interesting monument on the history of the area’s steamboat, the Cheyenne, which was decommissioned in 1885. 

 

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The Crow Wing Trail and the Mennonite Landing 

The entire area has historical significance, as evidenced by the Crow Wing Trail. Historically, this is the route used by Red River carts in the 19th century to travel between Winnipeg and St. Paul, Minnesota. Today, it is a 200-kilometre trail, integrated into the Trans Canada Trail. 

Crow Wing Trail

Ste. Agathe and St. Adolphe are both on the route, but I discovered the Mennonite Landing site on this road trip day. Steeped in history, it is a popular place for fishermen and kayakers.   

 

mennonite landing

 

St. Adolphe Friendship Trail 

This small 2.7-kilometre trail earned a spot in my top 3 best trails in Manitoba. It all began during the pandemic when a couple of St. Adolphe residents decided to transform the small path along the river into a place of wonder. I will not reveal everything, but every corner has a surprise, and the kids love the playground in the woods.  

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A Maze in Corn 

Do we still need to introduce A Maze in Corn? The St. Adolphe-based company, holder of a Guinness World Record, knows how to delight young and old alike, in summer, autumn and winter with their farm full of activities. What you find there will change depending on the season, from sunflowers to pumpkins to an educational farm and the maze will be either corn or snow!  

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a maze in corn

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Written by Kenza Zaoui

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