Hike Schedule

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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Special Event
Location (Google Maps): 3/ Linwood east towards Elmira and back.
43.58333, -80.73014 Feb 2
4/ Linwood west towards Milverton and back. L-Millbank = 8.7 km, L-Milverton = 17.4 km
43.58333, -80.73014 March 2
5/ Milverton east towards Linwood and back.
43.56830, -80.91667 March 4
6/ Milverton west to Monkton and back to Milverton. 28.8 km total
43.56830, -80.91667 March 9
7/ Monkton west towards Blythe and back. M-B>30 km
43.58985, -81.08436 March 11
8/ Blythe east and back.
43.73882, -81.42744 March 16
9/ Blythe west to Auburn and back. 25.4 km
43.73882, -81.42744 March 18
10. Auburn west towards Goderich and back. A-G = 23 km
43.74978, -81.56761 March 23
11. Goderich east towards Auburn and back.
43.74336, -81.72527 March 25
Hike Leader(s): Louise Langlais Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: 20-30 KM

Description

We will hike the Guelph to Goderich Trail in sections, as In and Out hikes (so you will do it twice!) https://g2grailtrail.com/

Most hikes will be 20-25 km (we will hike 10-12 km one way, then head back to our cars). Two hikes are longer, as indicated by a star and a specific distance.
We might need snowshoes, so make sure you bring a pair.

The itinerary and GPs coordinates for the meeting locations are specified in the “Location” Section.
For personalized driving directions, just copy and paste the GPS coordinates into a Google search window and voila!

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Hike Leader: Louise Langlais; Email: langlaislouise@gmail.com. Cell: 519-222-4040 on day of hike. At other times, email is the best way to contact me.

Please email me at least 24 hours before the hike to register. Sometimes last minute changes are made to hikes; registering means you won’t be waiting around the meeting place not knowing why no-one else is there! Arrive at least 15 minutes early. If you are unable to attend, please email me at least 2 hours before the start of the hike, or text me if it is <2 hours before the hike. There is often a waiting list, so the more advance notice the better.

Wear appropriate quick-dry clothing and hiking boots. Bring sunscreen, snowshoes, icers (mandatory), snacks, lunch, a personal first aid kit, and 1-2 litres of water. During COVID, also bring hand sanitizer and a face mask.

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Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Cancelled
Location (Google Maps): Caledon Hills Section, Map 18. Meet at roadside parking on the south side of Dunby Rd (Km 68.0). From Hwy 10, drive east on Mono Centre Rd. Where the road bends sharply north, turn right/east onto 2nd Line EHS, Mono, then left/east onto Dunby Rd. Parking is about .5 km east, where the Main Trail crosses a stile to the south.
Hike Leader(s): Les Babbage; Inge Eckerich; Bob Slack Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Slippery and Steep Sections
Distance: 6.6 or 4.0 km

Description

We will hike the Main Trail and Cam Snell Side Trail loop. The shorter hike will turn back when we reach the first Main/Cam Snell intersection. Bring icers, water, snacks. Snowshoes may be required.

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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Hikers R Us
Location (Google Maps): Wellington Rd 32, between Concession 2 and 401 (parking lot just south of the 401, on the east side of the road)
Hike Leader(s): Louise Langlais Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 14-16 km

Description

Puslinch Tract is well known to the locals in Cambridge. This parcel of land offers hiking and mountain biking trails with a variety of terrain and both hardwood and coniferous forests. It borders the 401, so there is some highway noise, but one tunes it out after a while. A bonus is the fact that the En Route is accessible, with heated bathrooms. Before COVID we would have our lunch indoors but that is unlikely going to be an option for this hike; however, you can still purchase a hot drink +- lunch. Please BRING A LUNCH just in case.

Hike Leader: Louise Langlais;  Email:  langlaislouise@gmail.com.  Cell: 519-222-4040 on day of hike. At other times, email is the best way to contact me. Wear appropriate quick-dry clothing and hiking boots. Bring sunscreen, insect repellent (summer), icers (winter), snacks, lunch, a personal first aid kit, and 1-2 litres of water. During COVID, also bring hand sanitizer and a face mask. Please email me at least 24 hours before the hike to register. Sometimes last minute changes are made to hikes; registering means you won’t be waiting around the meeting place not knowing why no-one else is there! For personalized driving directions, just copy and paste the GPS coordinates into a Google search window and voila! Please arrive at least 15 minutes early.

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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Hikers R Us
Location (Google Maps): Meet in the parking lot of the Mohawk 4 Ice Centre.
Hike Leader(s): Mary Rose Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 8 km

Description

Loop Hike with some side trail, some main trail taking in Albion Falls.

Icers may be necessary.

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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Thursday Group
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Erindale Park Mississauga
Hike Leader(s): Norman Young Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: 13km -/+

Description

An “in and out” hike along the Credit River. The Remember COVID guide lines

Dress according to the weather and footing conditions

Bring water, snack etc

Norman Young  mny176@outlook.com   905 845 0939   cell 905 330 6605

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Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Cancelled
Location (Google Maps): Dufferin Hi-Land Section, Map 19. Meet at the end of 2nd Line EHS, Mono, about 1 km north of Mono Centre. From Hwy 10, drive east, then north on Mono Centre Rd. Continue north from the stop sign in Mono Centre to the end of the road. Park on the east shoulder of the roadway.
Hike Leader(s): Les Babbage; Inge Eckerich; Bob Slack Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Slippery Sections Likely
Distance: 5.2 or 2.0 km

Description

We will hike the Main Trail north past the viewing platform and McCarston Lake to the Lookout Trail, returning by way of the Main Trail and McCarston Lake Side Trail. The short hike will turn back at the viewing platform. Bring icers, water and snacks. Snowshoes may be required.

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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Hikers R Us
Location (Google Maps): Meet in the front parking lot of Shell Park Oakville
Hike Leader(s): Norman Young Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: 13km -/+

Description

Remember the COVID guide line

Dress according to the weather and trail conditions

Bring water, snack etc

Norman Young    mny176@outlook.com  905 845 0939   cell 905 330 6605

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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Hike begins at the parking lot closest to the boat launch, of Bayfront Park, Hamilton. Bayfront Park can be reached from Bay Street N. Turn onto Harbour Front Drive from Bay Street N
Hike Leader(s): Janina Vanderpost Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: 10 km

Description

Beginning at Bayfront Park we will begin this loop hike heading for Princess Point via the Waterfront Trail, Kay Drage Park, past Christ the King Basilica, to Dundurn Castle, along Burlington Heights back to the Waterfront Trail and return to Bayfront park.  Hiking boots and possibly icers, snack, water.

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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Hidden Valley Park – Burlington (parking lot on Hidden Valley Road- just off Lemonville Rd)
Hike Leader(s): Ted Bossence Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 7 km.

Description

Starting at Hidden Valley Park we will follow the Hidden Valley Multi-use Trail along Grindstone Creek.  We will then enter the Hendrie Valley Sanctuary of the Royal Botanical Gardens and follow various trails as a far as the blocked Valley Inn bridge, have a snack and returning  mostly the way we came.  Unless the ground is frozen, there is likely to be one very muddy section, but all the birds we should see, will hopefully make up for it.  Distance about 7.0 km.  Bring icers , snack and water.

Please note, this hike is available to BTC members only and you are required to pre-register on line.  When you register you will be sent a list of things to bring and protocols to follow.  Please arrive 15 minutes before start time.  Out of courtesy to others in the club, please notify me of any cancellations up until the night before the hike by email at tedbossence@sympatico.ca

Please note:  Due to high rates of community transmission, hikers on now strongly recommended to wear masks at all times on club hikes.  Social Distancing is also in effect.

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Hosting Club: Sydenham
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Roadside parking at the west end of Young’s Drive, off McNicol’s Gully Road, Springmount, south of km 106.7 (Map 32, edition 29)
Hike Leader(s): Danuta Valleau Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely: 3 km/h or less
Terrain: Moderate: Some hills and/or poor footing
Distance: 3 km

Description

We will walk (or snow shoe) along the base of the escarpment on the Memorial Forest Side Trail to Jones Falls and ascend through a crevasse to join the Main Trail to return along the top of the escarpment. There is a steep descent that returns us to the parking lot.

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Registration required via email or TBTC login. Click here for details.

Hosting Club: Toronto

Location: Inside the waiting area at the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal at the foot of Bay St and Queen’s Quay
Hike Leader(s): Ray Berzins
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 11 km

Description

Difficulty: Easy

Avoid the crowds on Family Day! The Islands are quiet in winter. We shall cover the entire Toronto Island Park from Ward’s Island to Hanlan’s Point and back. We should return on the 2:45 pm ferry to be back in Toronto about 3:00 pm. Ferry return fares before tax: approx.$8.50 adult, $5.50 senior/student, $4.50 under 14. MUST BUY TICKETS ONLINE! Bring a lunch and a warm beverage. Donations to the Bruce Trail Conservancy will be gladly accepted. Bring sunglasses and icers or other slip-resistant footwear. Call (416) 392-8193 for ferry info.

Meet at:

Inside the waiting area at the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal at the foot of Bay St and Queen’s Quay

Streetcar from Union Station to foot of Bay St

Additional Notes:


Dropout available at anytime
Beginners
Families
Hiking boots
Icers recommended, snowshoes optional

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Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Cancelled
Location (Google Maps): Dufferin Hi-Land Section, Map 21. Meet at roadside parking on Centre Rd, about 1 km south of Dufferin Rd 21 (Km 47.5). From Hwy 89 at Shelburne, drive north on County Rd 124 to County Rd 21 at Redickville. Turn right/east and drive through Honeywood. In about 2 km turn right/south on Centre Rd. Park on the east side where the trail leaves the road to the east.
Hike Leader(s): Les Babbage; Inge Eckerich; Bob Slack Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Slippery and Steep Sections, Strenuous
Distance: 4.4 or 2 km

Description

We will hike the Main Trail east and north to where it crosses County Rd 21 and back. The main challenge is a huge snowdrift that accumulates at the top of the hill down to Black Bank Creek. A second challenge is the climb back up this hill at the end of the hike. The shorter hike will turn back where the Main Trail turns east at the top on the east side of the valley. Bring icers, water and snacks. Snowshoes will almost certainly be required.

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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Hikers R Us
Location (Google Maps): Meet at parking on Sixth Line by Hilton Falls ST km 7.3
Hike Leader(s): Steven White Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Slippery Sections Likely
Distance: 23.5 km

Description

Meet at parking on Sixth Line, and head north on Hilton Falls ST approx 6 kms to the Al Shaw Side Trail to the Main Trail, then heading south picking up on the Kythera Friendship Trail and following down over the Dufferin Quarry Bridge to the beginning of the Hilton Falls ST, up through the conservation area to our cars. (Opportunity to shorten the hike by approx 6kms if weather turns or run out of time). Bring water, snacks, lunch, hiking boots, icers, mask, sanitizer, personal first aid kit. No Dogs please. Register on-line. Contact Steven White at stevenwhite901@gmail.com or text 289-242-9415 to cancel or on day of hike. Possible pub or coffee stop afterwards for those interested, dependent on Covid protocols in place.

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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): City View Park, Kerns Rd., South Entrance

Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: Approx. 10 km.

Description

A favourite hike, this goes to Smokey Hollow and back. We will include the Upper Grindstone Creek Side Trail. Meet in the south parking lot of City View Park on Kerns Rd. for a 10:00 am. start. This hike is open to BTC members only. Once registered you will receive a confirmation with a list of items to bring and Covid protocols. Bring water, a snack/lunch, icers and poles (if using). Leaders: Anne and Phill Armstrong 905 617 3937 hikingrandma@gmail.com

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Hosting Club: Sydenham
Category: Snowshoe Hike
Location (Google Maps): Roadside parking at the south end of 7th Ave. East, Owen Sound, west of km 91.1 (Map 32, edition 29)
Hike Leader(s): Franziska Edney Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium: 3 to 4 km/h
Terrain: Strenuous: Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing.
Distance: 1.8 kms

Description

We will snow shoe or hike the challenging, rocky 1.8 km double loop corridor and see some spectacular escarpment rock and terrain.

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Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Tuesday Hike
Location (Google Maps): Caledon Hills Section, Map 18. Meet at the parking area on the north side of 5 Sideroad Mono about .6 km east of Airport Rd (Km 45.5) where the Main Trail crosses.
Hike Leader(s): Les Babbage; Inge Eckerich; Bob Slack Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Slippery and Steep Sections
Distance: 6.6 or 3.7 km

Description

We will hike the Main Trail north to the Airport Road crossing, returning by way of the Hockleycrest  and Harmony Side Trails. The shorter hike will return by way of the Hockleycrest Shortcut and Hockleycrest and Harmony Side Trails. This area is shared with cross-country ski trails. Our route may vary in order to stick to trails where hiking/snowshoeing is allowed in winter. Bring icers, water and snack. Snowshoes may be required.

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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Hikers R Us
Location (Google Maps): Meet at parking on Heritage Rd (km 44.5)
Hike Leader(s): Steven White Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Slippery Sections Likely
Distance: 14 km

Description

We will follow Main Trail from parking, taking Rockside ST to the Main Trail, and take it down t the Terra Cotta ST, down on to Heritage Rd and along the Caledon Trailway into the Terra Cotta Conservation Area. We will pick up the Main Trail again and follow it back to our cars. Bring water, snack, lunch, hiking boots, icers, masks, sanitizer, personal first aid kit. No dogs please. Must register on-line. Contact Steven White at stevenwhite901@gmail.com or text 289-242-9415 to cancel or on day of hike.

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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Gage Park parking lot in the south end of the park off of Lawrence Road in Hamilton
Hike Leader(s): Ted Bossence Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing, Slippery Sections Likely
Distance: 9 km

Description

Following city streets, the rail trail and Kenilworth stairs we will do a loop returning to Gage Park.  Bring icers, a snack and water.  Please register online.  When you register you will be sent a list of things to bring and protocols to follow.  Please arrive 15 minutes before start time.

Please note:  Due to high rates of community transmission, hikers on now strongly recommended to wear masks at all times on club hikes.  

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Hosting Club: Sydenham
Category: Snowshoe Hike
Location (Google Maps): Roadside parking along St. Vincent-Sydenham Townline north of Sideroad 24 where the road turns to the left at km 55.2 (Map 30, edition 29).
Hike Leader(s): Maureen McFarland Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium: 3 to 4 km/h
Terrain: Moderate: Some hills and/or poor footing
Distance: 4.5 kms

Description

This loop starts on the rocky main trail along the top of the escarpment.  Nice views from the top of the escarpment.  We return to the cars via the Bayview Scarpment Side Trail.  For more information, call/text 647-918-4180.

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Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Thursday Group
Location (Google Maps): Meet in the NW corner of the shopping plaza
Hike Leader(s): Norman Young Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: 12km

Description

Remember  COVID guidelines

Dress according to weather and footing conditions (icers might be needed)

Bring water, snack  etc

If not arriving please be sure to tell me at least a day in advance so that somebody else might come

Norman Young    mny176@outlook.com   905 845 0939   cell 905 330 6605

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Hosting Club: Dufferin Hi-Land
Category: Cancelled
Location (Google Maps): Boyne Valley Meet at roadside parking on County Rd 19 where Primrose Loop Sd. Tr. crosses the road ( approx. 2 km north of hwy 89)
Hike Leader(s): Bryan Foley Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Moderate
Distance: approx. 8 km

Description

“Embrace the winter, feel the cold on your face, the warmth in your heart.., winter shared with friends ” We will explore the Boyne Valley west of of Cty Rd 19 Bring snowshoes, icers, water, lunch, an adventurous attitude