Toronto Hike Schedule

Car Hike: Forks Of The Credit

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, Map 15, Ed 30

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

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Hilly
Distance: 8 Km

Description

This hike is a repeat of one I did last fall only shorter. This will be an easy winter hike, hopefully with some snow. Bring your icers.

Starting at Mississauga Road we will follow the Elora Cataract Trailway into the Forks of the Credit Park and complete a loop hike through the park, returning along the Trailway to the meeting point. After the hike those inclined are invited to join me for coffee or tea at the Higher Ground coffee shop in Belfountain.

To get to the meeting point go north on Mississauga Road through Belfountain. Continue about 2 km to where the Elora Cataract Trailway crosses Mississauga Road. There is parking on both sides of the road. Beware of no parking areas.

CANCELLED Winter Coach Trip: Kawartha Nordic

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Cancelled
Location (Google Maps): Kawartha Nordic

Hike Leader(s): Martina Furrer, Duro Vukman, George Lennon Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Description

Bus departs from 10 York Mills Rd at 8 AM. Please arrive 15 minutes before departure. The bus waits for no one. 

Join us for a fantastic day of cross-country skiing and snowshoeing at Kawartha Nordic on the beautiful Canadian Shield. Bring some seeds and feed the chickadees. Snowshoers: Join Duro and George for a fun-filled guided snowshoe hike, or team up with some friends and explore the trails at your own pace. Skiers: Explore the forest on 46 km of trails groomed for classic and skate skiing. Keep your eyes peeled for deer. Classic ski and skate ski rentals available. Limited snowshoe rentals available so best to bring your own. If renting equipment, complete the rental form and bring it with you to the rental shop. Also, call ahead (705-931-5672) and the resort staff will have your rental package ready.

Coach fares must be paid online when you register. Trail fees will be collected in cash on the bus (please bring exact change; quarters, dimes and nickels will not be accepted). Masks are mandatory while on the bus.

 This trip will run if there is enough snow to ski on. Hikers: It may not be clear ahead of time whether snowshoes, icers, or just boots will be the most appropriate footwear. Come prepared for anything. If the Club cancels this trip, your coach fare will be refunded. 

Car Hike: Glasgow Village Whitchurch-Stouffville

Hosting Club: Toronto

Location (Google Maps): Glasgow Trail, Concession Road 2. Park in parking lot at the trail head

From Highway 404 turn right to Stouffville Rd, till to the end of road and turn left on York Durham line in About 1km turn right to Webb Rd. and turn right to Concession Road 2 ,you will see parking lot in 500 metres

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

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 14-17KM

Description

Approximately 5-hour hike, mostly flat, in the Uxbridge area

It is wintertime, please bring your icers, hiking poles, warm layers of clothing, boots, and hot drinks.

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.