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Day Winter Coach Program
Registration begins one week in advance of the event departure
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Registration begins one week in advance of the event departure
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Registration begins 4 weeks in advance of the event departure
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Registration begins two weeks in advance of the event departure
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Registration begins 12 weeks in advance of the event departure
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Registration begins 17 weeks in advance of the event departure
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- 03March 3, 2023
Coach Trip: Winter Weekend in Magog, Quebec March 3 to 6, 2023
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/coach-trip-winter-weekend-in-magog-quebec-march-3-to-6-2023/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Trip Information
Departure Time: 07:00
Return to City Time: 21:00
Departure Point: York Mills Bus PickupTrip Activities
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Category: Coach Trips
Location (Google Maps): Magog, QuebecHike Leader(s): Martina Furrer, David Royle, Roland Mark Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Description
Please do not register if you don’t have a roommate; also, you and your roommate should register at the same time. Space is running out. Unfortunately, single occupancy isn’t possible.Spend your days exploring the Parc Régional du Mont Orford and your evenings on the shore of Lake Memphremagog. Explore the park on foot or cross-country skis. Join a guided snowshoe hike each day or team up with friends and explore at your own pace (30 km of trails to explore). Or snap on your skis and enjoy self-guided tours on trails groomed for classic (50 km) and skate (26 km) skiing. We might also explore the Parc des Sommets in nearby Bromont. Join us for winter fun in Quebec’s Eastern Townships.
Travel direct from Toronto in a luxury highway coach. Bus will depart from 10 York Mills Rd at 7 AM on Friday March 3, 2023 and be back in Toronto between 8 and 9 PM on Monday March 6, 2023.
We’ll be staying in the Auberge du Grand Lac in the heart of Magog, walking distance to shops, galleries, pubs, cafés, and a 2.8 km skating trail (lit at night) on the shore of Lake Memphremagog. The Marais de la Riviere aux Cerises with hiking and snowshoe trails (5 km) can also be reached on foot from the Auberge du Grand Lac.
Note to winter hikers/snowshoers: Expect more hills and longer climbs than in southern Ontario. On some routes there could be sustained climbs with elevation gains that are four times as much as Murphy’s Pinnacle or two times the Beaver Valley ski hill.
Coach fare is $170 for members, $190 for non-members, and $100 for children 12 and under.
Accommodation is $268.50 (plus tax and gratuity) per person based on double occupancy. This includes three overnights, three breakfasts, and three dinners. The restaurant serves Asian food and has vegetarian options. Note: The Auberge du Grand Lac has 28 rooms so single occupancy will not be possible. If you need help finding a roommate contact Martina.
Trail fees are not included in the above prices. Expect to pay about $20 per day.
Equipment rentals: Cross-country ski equipment is available in the Le Cerisier Discovery and Visitors Centre in the Parc Régional du Mont Orford. Reservation by phone (1-800-665-6527) is mandatory at least 24 hours in advance. Snowshoes and crampons are also available; reservations aren’t necessary for them. Ice skates can’t be rented in the park or in Magog. Equipment can’t be rented in the Parc des Sommets in Bromont.
Registration instructions:
- Complete the online registration form and pay your coach fare to secure your seat on the bus.
- Martina will send you the Auberge du Grand Lac’s registration form.
- Once you receive the form you will have 48 hours to complete it, email it to the Auberge du Grand Lac, and pay your deposit. Please pay your deposit (50 % of your stay) at the same time you send in your form.
Cancellation policy: This trip will not be cancelled due to weather. If there isn’t enough snow to ski and snowshoe we will hike.
COVID-19 protocol: For everyone’s comfort and safety masks (KN95 or N95 recommended) are mandatory while on the bus.
Register by December 10. Bus fare is non-refundable. All applicable fuel surcharges and taxes in effect as of October have been included in the coach fare. However in these volatile times the Toronto Bruce Trail Club reserves the right to charge for currently unanticipated increases in the cost of fuel.
Questions? Contact Martina at martinabeatrice@gmail.com
- 03March 3, 2023
Car Hike: Caledon E2E and winter badge 4/4
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-caledon-e2e-and-winter-badge-4-4/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hike open to BTC Members only.
This is a Multi-Day Hike
You are signing up for the following dates and times:
2023-03-03 at 08:30Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Km 52. Coordinates N 43.993572,W 80.014057Hike Leader(s): Smadar Junkin Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk
Terrain: Challenging, Hilly
Distance: 17 kmDescription
Last hike in the series. Badges day. We will shuttle to the end of the Caledon section and walk back on the new section of the trail. Bring snowshoes and icers. Bring 2 litres of water. Check your email for change of date because of bad weather. We will follow covid 19 rules. - 04March 4, 2023
Car Hike: Cherry Beach Down town Toronto
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-cherry-beach-down-town-toronto/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Cherry Street parking lotHike Leader(s): Mohammad Aghamiri , Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 14-15KMDescription
Park in Cherry Beach parking lotWe will explore:
Tommy Thompson Park on the Leslie Street Spit ,lake Ontario,beatiful swans ,Nice views of Downtown and possibly songs of birds
It is winter time all participants are required to have Ice cleats , proper shoes and warm clothing .
Some safety procedures during the hike:
1-Hikers must stay between the leader and the sweep.
2-Hikers must advise the leader or the sweep if they wish to leave the group.
3- Hikers must follow the whistle instructions: 1 blast- stay where you are; 2 blasts come to the leader; 3 blasts – come to the leader quickly.
4-Hike leader may request volunteers to stop at trail intersections, they need to help hikers to the direction the group walk and wait till they see the sweep .
5-Hikers have to make sure they can see the persons behind and in front of them.
- 04March 4, 2023
Urban Walk: Theatre Hike, High Park - Village Playhouse
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/urban-walk-theatre-hike-high-park-village-playhouse-3/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): High Park Subway Station, Quebec Avenue ExitHike Leader(s): Tom Swales Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 9 KMDescription
We will walk into and through High Park towards Grenadier Pond and around it towards Swansea and north to Bloor Street near the Runnymede Subway Station. One steep hill. Paid parking available behind theatre.Dinner at one of the local pubs before the play.The play will be at the Village Playhouse (2190 Bloor Street West). We will see the play “Dead Accounts” by Theresa Rebeck. Call the Village Playhouse directly at 416 767 7702 to reserve your ticket.Ticket price is $29.00 for Adults or Seniors. Mention that you are with the Toronto Bruce Trail Club. The theatre continues to require masks during performances. Refer to villageplayers.net for current Covid-19 policies and procedures.Anyone is welcome to join us for the hike, dinner, and play or just one or two of the three. - 05March 5, 2023
Car Hike: Greenwood Conservation Area: Learn about environment protection and wildlife
https://hikes.brucetrail.org/event/car-hike-greenwood-conservation-area-learn-about-environment-protection-and-wildlife/Sorry, the registration cut-off time for this hike has been reached.Not a member? Click here to join today!Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Greenwood Conservation North Entrance, 5th Concession Rd, Pickering, ON. From Toronto, take Don Valley hwy 404 northbound and get on 401 hwy eastbound towards Pickering. Take exit 399 to hwy 1 Brock Road and head northbound. Take a right at 5th Concession road. If there is no parking in the parking lot, park on the north side of the street.Hike Leader(s): KJ Chong; Jacqueline Van Dyke Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 11 km (EDIT: distance may be lower eg. 8 km depending on conditions)Description
An educational hike into Greenwood Conservation Area, a beautiful area with forests, creeks and a look outpoint. This hike will have multiple stops to share information about environmental protection, wildlife in the area and interesting plants and invasive species. We will also visit a barn ruins and see farm remnants along the way. It is expected to be icy but generally gentle slopes. There will be two times in which we cross over some (likely frozen) water with wooden logs and one area in which there will be a rope along a few feet of slope. Please note one section will be hiking around an off leash dog park to reach a look out point.Mandatory equipment: icers – if you do not have at trail head, you will be turned away.
Please leave your dogs at home.
Drop out at around 8 km.