Toronto Hike Schedule

Urban Walk: Hinder Area-Earl Bales Park & Some Yoga

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): We will meet at the TTC bus platform area inside Finch Station (bus # 36). See Meeting details below.

Hike Leader(s): Leonora Rochwerger Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 8 km

Description

Description:  We will start our hike at the Herbert G. Carnegie Centennial Centre and will walk along the West Don River Trail through the beautiful forested ravine system of the Hinder Area.  Along the way, we will find a flat area to pause – weather permitting- and do some gentle Yoga standing poses- no Yoga mat is required. We will continue our hike through Earl Bales Park, where we will stop for lunch. After lunch, we will start our way back and end our hike on Bathurst St, North of Sheppard Ave. 

Route map (approximate): https://onthegomap.com/s/6dmpit3j

How to get there and get home:  We will meet as a group no later than 09:00 at the TTC bus platform inside Finch Station, in order to take together bus #36. If you are arriving by subway- go up  (without exiting) to the TTC bus platform. Otherwise, enter the Finch station and walk to the TTC bus platform.
To go back to Finch Station at the end of the hike, the Bus # 7 runs North on Bathurst, with a transfer to Bus #36 Eastbound towards Finch Station.

What to bring: Proper walking /hiking shoes, at least 1.5 liters of water and a packed lunch. Appropriate clothing for the weather. No Yoga mats required. No dogs allowed

Urban Walk: Hamilton Beach Trail Walk

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Burlington GO Station to Hamilton Beach Trail

Hike Leader(s): Ginny Giraudi Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 13 km

Description

If you are coming from Union Station, take the 9:03 am Westbound Lakeshore train to Burlington GO Station. We will meet inside the Burlington GO Station Building near the bathrooms and we will start hiking at 10 am. If you are driving, you can park at Burlington GO Station for free on the weekends. We will hike from Burlington GO to the Hamilton Beach Trail stopping for lunch at Confederation Park and then we will return to the Burlington GO Station by taking the #12 GO Bus that leaves from Centennial Pkwy north of the QEW in Hamilton. You may consider buying a 10 dollar weekend GO day pass that is only available as an e-ticket that you activate on your phone. Please see the route map here.

Bus Hike: Blue Mountains End to End Part IV of VI

Trip Information
Departure Time: 08:00
Return to City Time: 19:00
Departure Point: York Mills Bus Pickup

Optional Items

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Bus Hike
Location (Google Maps): Map 22 of the Bruce Trail Reference and Guide. Km 34.2 to 21.9km

Hike Leader(s): George Lennon and Michael Humpage Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 12.3km

Description

Bus departs 10 York Mills Rd at 8:00 AM and Major Mackenzie Dr and HWY 400 Park and Ride at 8:20 AM. If you wish to be picked up at the Major Mackenzie Dr and HWY 400 Park and Ride, type ‘yes’ in the additional information field. Please arrive 15 minutes before departure. The bus waits for no one.

We will begin the hike at km 34.2 by winding our way through forest and farmland to the entrance of Devil’s Glen Provincial Park. We will walk to the nearby lookout platform to admire the steep bedrock gorge at the edge of the escarpment. The lower valley walls are steep and covered with dense deciduous forest.  Rare harts tongue and smooth cliff brake ferns grow on these steep cliffs. We will descend a series of natural steps down to the Mad River. Then we climb uphill switchbacks to reach the junction with the Ganaraska Trail that stretches from here to Port Hope. The Bruce Trail continues along the Escarpment edge to McKinney’s Hill and its superb view to the east. The trail passes Freedom Rock and the Nottawasaga Bluffs Lookout. Some white cedar trees in this park are well over 1,000 years old. We will end the day’s hike at km 21.9, and then head for Shelburne for refreshments before our return to Toronto.

** Hikers are required to bring a mask and wear it on the bus. Masks must fit properly and cover the nose, mouth and chin. For the highest level of protection against Covid-19, respiratory viruses or the flu, KN95 or N95 masks are recommended. **