Walking Within: Nature’s Meditation Walk.

Hosting Club: Niagara, Toronto
Category: Event Hikes
Location (Google Maps): 390 Morningside Ave, Scarborough, ON M1E

Hike Leader(s): Mehrnoush Ahmadi Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Easy
Distance: ~7 km

Description

Take a mindful break from daily life and immerse yourself in nature during this 3-hour guided meditation walk. Through gentle movement, breathwork, and stillness, we will reconnect with the present moment and the natural world around us.

The experience includes a slow, intentional walk with guided breathing exercises, sensory awareness practices, and a 30-minute silent forest sitting meditation to ground and restore. Behrang, an experienced hiker and psychotherapist, will be accompanying us on this mindful journey.

No prior meditation experience is needed. Please wear comfortable shoes, dress for the weather, and bring water and a cushion or mat for sitting, if you wish.

Car Hike: Jefferson Forest and Bond Lake

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps):

1245 Bethesda Side Rd, Richmond Hill, ON L4E 1A2 ( Bethesda Trail Head Parking lot)

Hike Leader(s): Amir Alemohammad Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Flat, Hilly, Level 2 (Intermediate – some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot), Variable
Distance: 12-14 km

Description

Join us for a wonderful hike in Jefferson Forest and have a snack/lunch beside  the Bond Lake. We will hike among tall trees and bushes of the Jefferson Forest and across the Bayview-Yonge corridor to reach to the Bond Lake. Boots mandatory, poles recommended, bring at least 2L of water, bug spray, sunscreen, snack/lunch and dress according to the weather conditions. Please avoid parking along the road. Difficulty Level: 2 (Moderate)

Please arrive @7:50 AM for start of 8:00AM.

This is a joint hike with the Oak Ridges Trail Association (ORTA).

Duncan Escarpment Provincial Park

Hosting Club: Iroquoia, Beaver Valley
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Duncan Escarpment Provincial Park – small parking lot on Side Road 9. If you would like to carpool from Mississauga, please contact the Hike Leader.

Hike Leader(s): Karen Bergmann 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: 11 kms

Description

Time for an adventure in the Beaver Valley section! This loop hike is challenging and so rewarding! Takes about 2 hours drive from the GTA. We’ll hike on the main trail and a couple of side trails in a loop. There are hilly parts and plenty of rocks and roots.  Bring water and a snack/lunch.  If you would like to carpool from Mississauga, I am happy to have a few people ride with me. I will send an email a couple of days prior to the hike.

Urban Walk: Toronto Urban Badge Hike - 7 of 7

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Don River/Bayview Extension Trails

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

Pace: Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 9 km

Description

Please join me at the south east corner of Overlea Blvd and Don Mills Rd by 10 AM.  We will hike south on the Don Trail to the Distillery District (km 62.4 to km 71.4).  Here is an online map with km markings of our route for all 7 hikes for the Toronto Urban Badge: https://onthegomap.com/s/c2c1hf3n

Please make sure you bring at least 2 liters of water, a lunch, bug spray and sunscreen.