- HikeType GO Train Hike
- HikeIcon https://hikes.brucetrail.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/7/IMG_7613.jpeg
- PaceTypes Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
- TerrainTypes ,Hilly,Level 2 (Intermediate - some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot),Variable
- PaidOuting No
Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: GO Train Hike
Location (Google Maps):
Hike will start from McMaster University GO Bus Terminal. We will meet at Toronto's Union Station 8:30 AM to take the 8:47 AM Train to Aldershot where we will transfer to the GO Bus for a short ride to McMaster University. On the return we take the GO Train to Toronto from West Harbour GO Train Station. If you have a smart phone then the return fare is just $10 with GO's Weekend Pass. Seniors fare return from Union is about $11.44. If meeting us at McMaster you will have to make your way back to start by local transit or Uber and parking fee would apply.
Hike Leader(s): Tom Swales Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Hilly, Level 2 (Intermediate - some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot), Variable
Distance: 12-13 km
Description
This will be a one way hike through the trails of the RBG's (Royal Botanical Gardens) South Shore Cootes Paradise Trails to Princess Point and then continuing on Hamilton's Waterfront Trail along Burlington Bay to Bayfront Park which is a 7 minute walk to the West Harbour GO Station. Cootes Paradise is the largest and most diverse of RBG's sanctuaries. Nestled between the Niagara Escarpment and Lake Ontario the picturesque area is significant as a migratory bird flyover zone and home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. There will be a few hills including one steeper one.