Urban Walk – Don Valley to The Distillery District (29 KM)

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): East Don/Don River

Hike Leader(s): Brian Rideout Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Flat
Distance (km): 27.5 km

Description

This hike follows the Don River south from Steeles Ave East at Leslie St through Toronto to the Distillery District, through a series of ravines and several parks.  We will detour to street level when we cross the 401 (trail closed due to construction) and again south of Pottery Rd where we take the Bayview Ave Extension (trail closed due to construction).  Those who register will receive an itinerary.

Please bring a lunch and at least two liters of water.  Be prepared for cool / wet weather.  Pub stop after at The Spaghetti Factory, adds an extra 1.5 KM

Here is an online map of our route:  Don Valley to The Distillery  https://onthegomap.com/s/7og8khua

Here is the itinerary for the day.

10:00 AM
0
Steeles and Leslie

11:45 AM
6
Sheppard and Leslie - east end of subway station at street level

12:48 PM
9.6
Lesmill & York Mills Tim Horton's)

1:40 PM
12.6
Edwards Gardens (Lawrence and Leslie) - 15 minute lunch break max

2:48 PM
15.6
Underpass of Eglinton, west of Leslie - in the parking lot east end near the bins

3:06 PM
16.6
behind the Ontario Science Centre - we will not be leaving the path

4:40 PM
22
Pottery Rd - at cross walk

5:33 PM
25
Riverdale Park Crossing

6:15 PM
27.5
Distillery District - TTC terminus

6:45 PM
29
The Old Spaghetti Factory