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  • Dundas Valley Conservation Area
    9:00 AM-1:30 PM
    12/01/2021

    Hike open to BTC Members only.

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: Hikers R Us
    Location (Google Maps): Dundas Valley Conservation Area

    Hike Leader(s): Charlotte Stewart Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less, Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
    Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
    Distance: 12-14 km

    Description

    Meet at the second parking lot  for a 9 am departure. We will explore the trails of the DVCA including the Sawmill Trail, the Main loop, and the Heritage trail. Please bring water, snack/lunch, sunscreen, may need icers depending on the weather. Conservation/parking fees apply. Covid protocols apply. Mask required to use Trail Centre washrooms.

    For cancellations the morning of the hike please call/text 905 906-0519.

  • River and Ruin
    9:30 AM-12:45 PM
    12/01/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: Good Companions
    Location (Google Maps): Public Parking BEHIND the Kilbride Public School.

    Hike Leader(s): Jill Parratt Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less
    Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
    Distance: 7

    Description

    Please meet at 9:15, hike will start at 9:30.

    Starting behind Kilbride Public School we will hike along Patton St and 8 Sideroad to Twiss Rd and the start of River and Ruin. We will hike the River and Ruin main trail to Britannia Rd and then return. The Trail has several hills on both sides of Bronte Creek.

    Please bring water and a snack.

    If you need to contact me on the day of the hike please text 905-399-3601. Jill

     

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  • Morrison Valley
    10:00 AM-1:00 PM
    12/02/2021

    Hike open to BTC Members only.

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: Thursday Group
    Location (Google Maps): Morrison Valley Trail, 1225 Trafalgar Rd, Oakville

    Hike Leader(s): Lynn Sullivan & Family Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
    Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
    Distance: 9-10 km

    Description

    Meet at 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start at the top part of the Oakville Town Hall visitor parking lot located at the south east corner of  Trafalgar Road and White Oaks Blvd.  We will hike on the trails in the Morrison Valley and on nearby trails. The trail is mostly flat with some gentle hills. Bring water, a snack, poles if you use them and icers depending on the weather. Covid protocols apply.

    Hike Leader Lynn Sullivan. Please text me at 905-330-4145 if you need to cancel the morning of the hike.

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  • Valley of the Mills
    10:00 AM-1:00 PM
    12/08/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: Good Companions
    Location (Google Maps): Sixteen Hollow Park, 2140 West Oak Trails Blvd. Oakville

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

    Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less
    Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
    Distance: Approx. 10 km.

    Description

    Always a beautiful place to hike, Sixteen Mile Creek is hidden gem within the urban setting of Glen Abby and River Oaks. Meet at 9:45 am. for a 10:00 am. start. We will explore the many trails both above and below the Sixteen Mile Creek. This valley was home to many mills in the early years of the settlements around Oakville. No evidence of them remains to this day. Bring water, a snack or lunch. You may want to bring your poles as we will be climbing and descending a number of long, gentle slopes.
    Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 617 3937 hikingrandma@gmail.com

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  • Halton Agreement Forest Surprises
    10:00 AM-1:30 PM
    12/09/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: Thursday Group
    Location (Google Maps): Halton Agreement Forest Nassagaweya Fourth Line

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

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

    Description

    Meet at 9:45 am. for a 10:00 am. start in the small parking lot (or roadside parking) on Nassagaweya Fourth Line. Take Guelph Line to 10th  Sideroad (north of Highway 401). Turn right (east) and follow to where the road bends north and becomes Nassagaweya Fourth Line. Go north until you reach the small parking lot on your right. If it is full park on the roadside. Bring water, a snack or lunch, poles if using. We will explore the many trails here, perhaps getting to Hilton Falls. Wear bright clothing.
    Leaders: Anne and Phill Armstrong 905 617 3937 hikingrandma@gamil.com

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  • Gage Park and Greenhouse
    10:00 AM-11:30 AM
    12/15/2021

    Hike open to BTC Members only.

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: Good Companions
    Location (Google Maps): Gage Park, Lawrence Rd parking lot, close to 50 Lawrence Rd., Hamilton.

    Hike Leader(s): Craig Sim Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
    Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
    Distance: 4k (approximate)

    Description

    Meet at Lawrence Rd parking lot of Gage Park. We will walk through Gage Park as well as past some classic homes in the neighbourhood, finishing with Gage Park Greenhouse. Dirt and gravel paths in park. Masks required to enter greenhouse. Greenhouse entry free. Up to day before hike contact by email. On day of hike only cell 289-659-0065. Please check description again close to time of hike.

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  • Friendship Trail (City View Park to Grindstone Creek Loop)
    10:00 AM-1:30 PM
    12/16/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: Thursday Group
    Location (Google Maps): Meet at City View Park parking lot (South Entrance), Burlington. Located just south of Hwy #5 off of Kerns Rd.

    Hike Leader(s): Karen Capindale-Smith Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
    Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
    Distance: 10km +

    Description

    This 10.5 km hike will follow the main BT along the edge of the escarpment for great views of the Skyway bridge , Lake Ontario and surrounding area. We will continue to the outskirts of Waterdown and down into/out of the Grinestone Creek via the McNally and Waterdown Rd Side trails and main BT. Please dress in layers and bring water, a snack and lunch. Icers are MANDATORY. Hike leader: Karen Capindale-Smith, kjcapindale@gmail.com. Please use cell (905-749-0914) for hike morning cancellations.

  • Langdon Hall
    10:00 AM-2:00 PM
    12/16/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: Hikers R Us
    Location (Google Maps): Langdon Hall, Cambridge, Ontario

    Hike Leader(s): Louise Langlais Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr, Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
    Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing, Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
    Distance: 8-12 km

    Description

    We will hike local trails in beautiful Blair, and then have a nice lunch at Langdon Hall. I will have made a reservation for you already, if you are signed up.

    Nestled within the Carolinian Forest, Langdon Hall is one of 14 properties in Canada recognized by Relais & Châteaux for a standard of excellence and is known for incredible Five-Diamond dining experiences, exquisite accommodations and storybook architecture. Participants must be fully vaccinated against COVID. Please park as close to the red pin shown on the Google Map as possible (it’s a large parking lot!).

    Cell: 519-222-4040, on day of hike. At other times, email is the best way to contact me (use the Contact the Hike Leader feature on the BTC web page). 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 arrive at least 15 minutes early.

    If you are unable to attend, in addition to cancelling on the BTC hikes web page, please email me the day before, or text me if it is less than 2 hours before the hike. There is a waiting list for this hike, so the more advance notice you give, the better.

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  • Fisher’s Pond – Highview Survey
    8:30 AM-10:30 AM
    12/18/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: General Hike
    Location (Google Maps): Parking on Guelph Line.

    Hike Leader(s): Joe Borges Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
    Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
    Distance: 7.3 km

    Description

    This is an in and out hike, starting and ending at the parking spots on Guelph Line.

    A short hike with deceiving elevation changes, there are lots of up and downs although not a very rocky section. There is a wonderful view of Burlington, Oakville and beyond. We’ll also go around Fisher’s Pond on the Side Trail on out way back.

    Speed of Hike is Moderate at 3-3.5 KM / per hour. (Although stopping for photos is allowed:)

    Please ensure you check the weather are dressed appropriately with layers. Boots are required. Poles are recommended.  If weather gets cold and icy, please have crampons (ice cleats) with you. And please bring at least 1L of water, snacks/food.

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  • Toronto Side Trails
    9:00 AM-2:00 PM
    12/20/2021

    Hike open to BTC Members only.

    This is a Multi-Day Hike

    You are signing up for the following dates and times:

    2021-12-20 at 09:00
    2021-12-21 at 09:00
    2021-12-22 at 09:00

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: Special Event
    Location (Google Maps):

    Hike Leader(s): Ruth Moffatt Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr
    Terrain: Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
    Distance: Between 15 and 20km for each outing

    Description

    NEW TORONTO SIDE TRAIL BADGE

    The Side Trail Badge is awarded to those hikers who complete 45 km of the blue-blazed Side Trails in the Toronto section.  If you hike a side trail in both directions those kms hiked can only be counted once.  If you hike part of a side trail, you can include those kms hiked.
    These 3 hikes are intended for anyone wishing to complete all 45km over the 3 scheduled days. These will be car shuttle hikes and for the safety of everyone, will be limited to those who are double vaccinated.
    We will meet on the first day at the Bruce Trail parking lot in Speyside and car shuttle to Hilton Falls.

    Total distance each day might be +/- 20km as some main trail may have to be hiked.

    If weather prevents us from completing these hikes in December, an alternative date will be January 3, 2022.

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  • Good Companions – Hendrie Valley and Woodland Cemetery
    10:00 AM-12:00 PM
    12/22/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: Good Companions
    Location (Google Maps): Cherry Hill Gate Parking Lot – Royal Botanical Gardens – Plains Road West, Burlington

    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: 6 km

    Description

    This is a shorter walk then normal.  We will walk down to the Hendrie Valley, do the Bridle Trail Loop, take the boardwalk out to the Valley Inn Bridge, up the road to Woodland Cemetery where we will have views across the Bay and then follow city streets to the parking lot.  Should be mostly good footing, but may be slippery in places and icers might be needed depending on the weather on the days before the walk.  Bring water and a snack, if you like.  Please arrive by 9:45 am.  We will leave at 10:00 am sharp.

    COVID precautions in effect.  Omicron is lurking.

    Please inform the hike leader by email if you must cancel after 4:00 pm on Tuesday December 21st – tedbossence@sympatico.ca (or text to (905) 334-8752)

    Parking fee or RBG membership parking pass required.

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  • Dundas Driving Park
    10:00 AM-2:00 PM
    12/23/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: Thursday Group
    Location (Google Maps): Meet near the entrance to Dundas Driving Park at the end of Cross Street in the Town of Dundas. Lots of Parking

    Hike Leader(s): Marion Fletcher Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

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

    Description

    Walk the streets of Dundas including the Heritage District with Marion Fletcher.

    Bring water and snacks . No dogs please.

    Leader Marion Fletcher

    ph 905 628 5537

    octother@aol.com

     

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  • Christmas in the Woods
    9:15 AM-3:30 PM
    12/25/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: General Hike
    Location (Google Maps): Parking lot behind Kilbride Public School at the north end of Panton Street in Kilbride. BTC Map 10 just less than 1 km directly south of km 100. Red P BTC parking.

    Hike Leader(s): Stuart Law Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
    Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
    Distance: 17 km

    Description

    Spend Christmas in the woods.  This is a there-and-back hike from Kilbride Public School to Crawford Lake and back.  The terrain is flat for the most part and quietly wooded.  The goal is to take in the crisp fresh air and appreciate our surroundings while getting some healthy exercise and having a few laughs.  There may even be some snow! Please make sure you have your icers, hiking boots, warm drink, water, lunch and snacks.  Poles strongly recommended.  Covid protocols respected.  Please meet for 9:00 am for a prompt 9:15 am start.

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  • Crawford Lake/Rattlesnake Point CA’s
    9:30 AM-2:00 AM
    12/29/2021

    Hike open to BTC Members only.

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: Hikers R Us
    Location (Google Maps): Crawford Lake CA: enter from Conservation Rd (formerly Steeles Ave), just east of Guelph Line; parking area closest to gatehouse.

    Hike Leader(s): Ronald Granger Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr, Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
    Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Slippery Sections Likely
    Distance: 14 km

    Description

    Meet at Crawford Lake Conservation Area parking area nearest to the gatehouse. Conservation Authority reservation fee system is in effect. Make two consecutive Crawford Lake CA reservations beginning at 9:00 one week before the hike.

    We will take the Crawford Lake Side Trial to the Main Trail and hike past the lookout and then down into the Nassagaweya Canyon and up to the top of the Rattlesnake Point CA ridge. We will return to our cars via blue and white trails. This hike includes steep inclines in and out of the Nassagaweya Canyon. Ice and snow could make the trail treacherous.

    Dress appropriately for the weather and for icy or snow-covered trails. Icers/micro spikes or snowshoes may be required. Bring food and water, hiking boots, cold weather outerwear, personal first aid kit. No dogs please.

    Direct inquiries to Victoria at victoriaahb@yahoo.ca at least 12 hours prior to the hike.
    Please arrive 15 minutes before the hike start time of 9:30 AM. Register using the hiking schedule. Cancellations the morning of the hike please call 905-257-6815.

  • Brantford Waterworks Park
    10:00 AM-12:30 PM
    12/29/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: Good Companions
    Location (Google Maps): Brantford Glenhurst Gardens upper parking lot. 20 Ava Rd Brantford

    Hike Leader(s): Lorraine Sherred Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
    Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
    Distance: 8to 10 Km

    Description

    several loops along river in Waterworks Park.

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  • RBG North Shore Trail
    10:00 AM-12:00 PM
    12/30/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: Thursday Group
    Location (Google Maps): We will meet at the circular parking lot at the RBG Arboretum (Nature Center).

    Hike Leader(s): Linda Robinson Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
    Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
    Distance: 8 km

    Description

    Meet at the RBG Arboretum (Nature Center) parking lot at 9:45 AM for a 10 AM start. East hike, a few hills. Bring water, snack and icers, if there is snow/ice on the ground.

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  • Speed River Trail
    9:30 AM-3:30 PM
    12/31/2021

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    Hosting Club: Iroquoia
    Category: General Hike
    Location (Google Maps): RR32, just south of the bridge

    Hike Leader(s): Louise Langlais Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

    Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr, Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr
    Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Easy – Mostly flat and usually good footing
    Distance: 12-15 km

    Description

    We will hike along the Speed River, from RR 32 to Blackbridge Road. We will cross the bridge and also hike a short while on the opposite side of the river. We will then re-trace our steps back to our cars. We will be alert for ducks and other birds that frequent this area.

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