Toronto Hike Schedule

Urban Walk: West Don, Wilket Creek, Leaside Spur Rail Trail

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Meet outside of main entrance of Ontario Science Centre

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

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat, Variable
Distance: 8 km

Description

Join us for a Level 1 evening ramble hike from the Ontario Science Centre to York Mills Road at Leslie Street via the West Don Trail, Wilket Creek Trail, and the Leaside Spur rail trail. Expect a leisurely to moderate pace (3.5 km/hour).

Car Hike: Hike of 2 lakes King city

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Park along Fairfield Dr. or Dufferin Street, Gathering at trail head in Dufferin Street.

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

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

Description

We will hike in trails around Seneca lake and Mary Lake,pass by Eaton and visit Pine farm where you can enjoy coffee,tea,apple  pie during our snack time.

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.

Bus Hike: Oro Medonte trail to Orillia - ** Cancelled Due To Low Registration **

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Cancelled
Location (Google Maps): Hawkestone

Hike Leader(s): Edmond Brown, Marie-Josée Roy Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 14 km

Description

Urban Walk: Unionville - Markham, Rouge River Trail

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Markham Pan Am Centre, Kennedy Rd & YMCA Blvd. Meet inside main lobby by the coffee shop for 10:00 departure after those who travelled by GO Transit arrive.

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

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 13 km

Description

The villages of Unionville & Markham are connected by the Rouge Valley Trail System following the Rouge River and running behind the historic buildings on Main Street Unionville, by Walden Pond in Austin Drive Park, through Milne Dam Conservation Area, and ending with a 143 metre long suspension bridge over the dam. We will walk into the village of Markham and finish with a short boardwalk trail through Tannery Pond which is close to the Markham GO Station. We begin the hike at Unionville GO Station hiking north to the historic Main Street and picking up the Rouge Valley Trail at Carlton Road. Return to Toronto or the starting point by GO Bus or  York Region Transit bus. Optional stop at the Rouge River Brewery after the hike.

Terrain is easy, mostly paved path/boardwalk with some dirt trails.

On The Go Maps Link:

https://onthegomap.com/s/g5rhpj1s

Those wishing to arrive by GO Bus may take the 9:13 GO Bus from the Union Station Bus Terminal arriving at 9:43 $10 GO Transit Weekend Day Pass available on Smart Phones only (not available at the ticket counter)

The Stouffville Line trains are not operating on the weekends while the crews work on the line for future expansion so the option is to take the GO Bus.

Hikers may choose to meet us in the Great Hall of Union Station by the information desk (with the clock over it) to depart for the Union Station Bus Terminal at 8:45 AM.

If traveling from the north end of Toronto by public transit contact hike leader for directions from Finch Subway Station.

Bring lunch, water, snacks, hat.

Car Hike: Scotsdale Farm and Georgetown Farmers Market

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Cancelled
Location (Google Maps): Scotsdale Farm, Map 13

Hike Leader(s): Al Brown Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 10 km

Description

We will hike the main and side trails under a forest canopy. The trail is variable, following farm lanes and well trodden paths with some rocky sections. After the hike those inclined will retire to a local restaurant in Georgetown to replace electrolytes.

Before the hike you are invited to visit the Georgetown farmers market that runs from about 7:30 am to 1:30 pm. Check the event website to find available parking.

Directions to the meeting point: north on Trafalgar Road past Georgetown to Hwy 7. Left onto Hwy 7 for about 3 km to Silver Creek. Turn right at the stoplight go another 1.5 km to the entrance to Scotsdale Farm. The parking area where we meet is about a half km from Trafalgar Road