Hike Schedule

Greenwood CA, Ajax

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Greenwood Conservation Area, Ajax, Ontario

Hike Leader(s): Glynn Richardson; Tanya Cora Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 14 km

Description

Happy New Year! Let’s start 2022 with a hike!

Join myself and Tanya on a First Day hike through Greenwood Conservation Area along both the Trans Canada and Greenwood CA trails.

Bring snacks, lunch, water. Hiking boots and trail crampons are mandatory. You might want to consider hiking poles and gaitors as well.

There will be no dropouts and no dogs.

Check the weather and dress accordingly.

All participants are to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Toronto apprentice hike leaders; if this hike is of interest to you, please contact me.

Cherry Beach Downtown Toronto

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Cherry Beach Down town Toronto

Hike Leader(s): Mohammad Aghamiri

Pace: Brisk, Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 14-15KM

Description

Park  in Cherry Beach parking lot

Covid 19 protocol and procedure is in effect in parking lot and during hike, social distancing is mandatory all the time.

It is winter time all participants are required to have Ice cleats with them, have proper shoes, warm clothing and hot drinks with you.

Some safety procedures during the hike:

1-Hikers must stay between the leader and the sweep.

2-Hikers must advise the leader or the sweep if they wish to leave the group.

3- Hikers must follow the whistle instructions: 1 blast- stay where you are; 2 blasts come to the leader; 3 blasts – come to the leader quickly.

4-Hike leader may request volunteers to stop at trail intersections, they need to help hikers to the direction the group walk and wait till they see the sweep .

5-Hikers have to make sure they can  see the persons behind and in front of them.

Kolapore New Year’s Day Snowshoe

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Blue Mountains
Category: Blue Mountain Hike
Location (Google Maps): Hike meets in the parking lot behind Tim Horton’s on First St. in Collingwood.

Hike Leader(s): Rosemary Petrie – (705) 293-4444 Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely – 3 km/hr. or less
Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: 6-8 km

Description

CANCELLED!! Start the year off on the right foot!
This hike starts at the cross country skiers parking lot on County Rd 2.
We will go across the road and onto a traIl marked with BLUE RIBBONS which is for snowshoeing only.
We proceed through woods and some short hills and foot bridges until we enter Mitchell’s Woods.
Then we arrive at the Metcalfe Rock area where we turn around
and retrace our steps to the parking lot.
A very beautiful hike with varied terrain and some great views.
Bring water and a snack.

Terra Cotta

Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: General
Location (Google Maps): Meet at Winston Churchill Blvd. intersection with Caledon Trailway.
Driving direction: North on Highway 410, continue on Highway 10 north, left on King Street (9), right on Winston Churchill Blvd., drive 1 kilometre to the road side parking on either side of the road.

Hike Leader(s): Mohammad Shafiq Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hour
Terrain: Moderate – some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 13 km

Description

Will hike Terra Cotta Side Trail and the main Bruce Trail, a complete round trip to start new year on a hiking note. We will find an appropriate place to stop for snacks and drink. Shelter will be an option if willing to wait little longer for fuelling. This will be an opportunity to shed some grams of weight you may have added the night before – to be fit for 2022 hikes.
Bring usual stuff, snack, water, poles, icers. Warm drink is good this time of the year.
Physical distancing is to be maintained.

To the Falls and Back

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: New Year’s Day Hike
Location (Google Maps): Dundas Valley Conservation Area, 650 Governor’s Rd., Dundas

Hike Leader(s): Phillip Armstrong 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
Distance: Approx. 8 – 9 km.

Description

Bring in the New Year with an energetic hike, up and down the hills of the Dundas Valley Conservation Area. Meet at 9:45 am. for a 10:00 am. start at the Trail Centre.  We will be heading to Canterbury Falls, stopping at the spring for some “tasty” water, the Hermitage and more interesting spots. We will then return from the falls to the Trail Centre. (Depending on weather and trail conditions we could do a loop hike  to Sherman Falls and back.) Conservation Area Pass or parking fee in effect. Bring water, a snack, poles if using and icers.
Leader: Phill Armstrong 416 895 3937 hikingrandpa@gmail.com

Winter in the Forest

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: New Year’s Day Hike
Location (Google Maps): Dundas Valley Conservation Area, 650 Governor’s Rd. Dundas

Hike Leader(s): Anne Armstrong Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: Approx. 6 – 7 km.

Description

Start the new year with a lovely hike in the forests of the Dundas Valley Conservation Area. Meet at the Trail Centre,  past the last parking lot and up the hill. (Bathrooms available) The hike begins at 10:30 so try to arrive about 10:15. We will complete the Sawmill Trail loop which goes through some some lovely pine and deciduous forests. Some hills. Bring water, a snack and poles if using. Icers may be necessary. (For the energetic we could complete the Deer Trail loop afterwards.) Conservation Area Pass or parking fee.
Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 617 3937 hikingrandma@gmail.com

Leslie Spits (Tommy Thompson Park)

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): The Tommy Thompson Park is at the SOUTH end of Leslie st at Unwin ave .

Hike Leader(s): Victor Ramautar, Cel: 416-708-8199; co-leader Fred Berktin Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat, Other (Refer to Description)
Distance: 10-12 kms

Description

It is New Years Day and experience tells me it will perhaps be very cold . It is advisable that all hikers coming on this hike MUST have ICERS. While the route to the lighthouse is flat most of the trail will probably be covered with ice. So, dress for the weather. Bring a lunch and a HOT drink along with water, and any other essential you might need for the day.

Parking is FREE. We meet in the parking lot. So that we can start the hike on time I urge everyone to arrive at least 15 minutes before departure time.