Toronto Hike Schedule

Toronto Urban Badge Hike - 6 of 7

Hosting Club: Toronto

Location (Google Maps): Toronto

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

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 9 km

Description

Please join me at the south east corner of Sheppard Ave East and Leslie by 10 AM.  We will hike south through several parks to Don Mills (S of Overleigh) (km 51.7 to km 62.4).  Here is an online map with km markings of our route for all 7 hikes for the Toronto Urban Badge.

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

Urban Walk: Warden Woods/Taylor Creek Park

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Meet outside Warden Subway station on Warden Avenue south of St Clair Avenue.

Hike Leader(s): Tom Swales Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 8 km

Description

Join us for a Level 1 evening walk through Warden Woods and Taylor Creek Park. Expect a pace of about 3.5 km/hour. We will end at Don Mills and Overlea where three bus routes run to the Bloor/Danforth Line 2 subway.

Car Hike: Rouge National Park Toronto

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Please park at parking lot in Zoo Road beside the trail head

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

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 14-15 KM

Description

Will explore Toronto part of Rouge park along Rouge river and Little Rouge Creek,

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.

Urban Hike: Nokiidaa Trail/Newmarket

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps):

East Gwillimbury GO Station (outside station building)

Hike Leader(s): Tom Swales Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Challenging, Flat
Distance: 9

Description

We will  hike south from East Gwillimbury GO Station to Fairy Lake and  historic Main Street in Newmarket. We will pass the remains of a swing railway bridge, the remains of an abandoned canal, and a diverse landscape. The walking is easy south on this Level 1 Hike to Fairy Lake where we loop around the lake with a scenic boardwalk trail on the east side and paved path leading into the historic downtown of Newmarket. We’ll stop in the historic downtown for refreshments at the Old Flame Brewery or alternative establishments and walk up Main Street to get the 2:50 train back towards Toronto’s Union Station.

We will take advantage of the GO Transit $10 Day Weekend Pass available only on smartphones. Those without a smart phone may purchase the pass from the Hike Leader at Union Station the morning of the hike. Those wishing to travel together will meet at Union Station in the Great Hall by the information desk (with the clock over it) to take the GO Train towards Barrie departing at 8:53 AM.

ROUTE MAP: https://onthegomap.com/s/507cjskh