Toronto Hike Schedule

Car Hike: Hike #5 of 5 to earn the Toronto Side Trails Badge!

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): We will meet at the Trafalgar & 401 Commuter Lot (43.571569, -79.831797) and then carpool to the start of the hike.

Hike Leader(s): Monica Pasquali Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely (2-3 km/hr), Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Level 2 (Intermediate – some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot)
Distance (km): 10.98 km

Description

This is the fifth hike in a series of five hikes that have been offered approximately one Sunday per month so that participants could earn the Toronto Side Trails Badge during the winter and early spring.

For this fifth and final hike we will explore three side trails in the Toronto section of the Bruce Trail: the Canada Goose Side Trail, the Brown Benton Side Trail, and the Charles Hildebrandt Side Trail.

Please dress appropriately for an early spring hike by dressing in layers (wear an inner layer that wicks sweat away from your skin, a middle layer that keeps you warm, and an outer layer that protects you from wind, rain, and snow), wearing gloves/mittens and a toque, and wearing warm and comfortable footwear that has good traction in snow/ice/mud (please bring your icers because there may still be ice on the trail even though it’s spring).  Hiking poles or walking sticks are an asset since they will help keep you balanced if the ground is slippery.  As well, make sure you bring enough water and food for a 4 hour hike since we’ll be covering a total distance of 10.98 km over terrain that has some hills and exposed rocks.

As we have done for the other hikes in this series, we will meet at the Trafalgar & 401 Commuter Lot (43.571569, -79.831797) and then carpool to the start of the hike.  Please be prepared to participate in the carpool by ensuring you have space in your car if you are not already carpooling with others to the Commuter Lot meeting point.

After the hike, interested participants can join me at the Tim Horton’s on Trafalgar Road just a bit south of Highway 401 for some post-hike refreshments to celebrate our accomplishment 🙂

Looking forward to exploring some of Toronto’s side trails with you!

Urban Walk - Toronto Urban Badge Hike - 4 of 7

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Finch Hydro Corridor West

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

Pace: Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Flat
Distance (km): 11.4 km

Description

Please join me at the north west corner of Finch and Weston by 10 AM.  We will hike east along the Finch Hydro Corridor Trail to Bathurst St (N of Finch) (km 30.2 to km 41.6).  Here is an online map with km markings of our route for all 7 hikes for the Toronto Urban Badge: https://onthegomap.com/s/c2c1hf3n

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

Car Hike: Toronto End-to-End in 3 - #1

Hike open to BTC Members only.

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet at km 17.4 on the east side of Fourth Line (GPS 43.615163, -79.975157) where the trail crosses the road. Do not park in front of the junk yard. We’ll shuttle to Hilton Falls CA on Campbellville Rd, GPS 43.505705, -79.961589 to begin our hike.

Hike Leader(s): Jacqueline Van Dyke Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Rocky, Variable
Distance (km): 18

Description

This is the first of three hikes to hike the Toronto section E2E. We will be hiking in early spring conditions (mud, ice, snow) so be prepared for it all. Please bring your icers, gaitors, and poles. Hiking boots/shoes are mandatory. Please bring at least 2L of water, snacks, and your lunch.

We will be shuttling to Hilton Falls CA parking, close to Appleby Line, and hiking by the location of the first blaze on the Bruce Trail. Please note, we will need to pay for parking at Hilton Falls. If any hiker has an annual pass, please let me know. Pass holders can do this shuttle and the rest of the hikers are expected to pay the driver $2. If there are no pass holders, hikers will share the cost of the parking.

Car Hike: Toronto End-to-End in 3 - #2

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet again at km 17.4 on the east side of Fourth Line (GPS 43.615163, -79.975157). Please do not park in front of the junk yard. We’ll shuttle to roadside parking on the eastern shoulder of Eighth Line at the southernmost intersection with 27 Sideroad (GPS 43.686276, -79.975578) to begin our hike.

Hike Leader(s): Jacqueline Van Dyke Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Hilly, Rocky
Distance (km): 17

Description

This is the second of three hikes in this series to complete the Toronto E2E. We will be hiking in early spring conditions (mud, ice, snow) so be prepared for it all. Please have your icers, gaitors, and poles at the ready. Hiking boots/shoes are mandatory. We will stop for snacks and lunch so bring 2L of water, snacks, and your lunch.

We will be shuttling to our starting point so please be prepared participate in the shuttle.

Today we will be hiking past the “Hole in the Wall” in Limehouse.

Car Hike: Toronto End-to-End in 3 - #3

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Meet at km 48.4, roadside parking at the end of Boston Mills Rd. (GPS 43.750866, -79.951452). Do not park in/on the driveway as it is private property. We’ll be creative with shuttling – doing a short shuttle to km 50.3 at the beginning, then a longer one to roadside parking on the eastern shoulder of Eighth Line at the southernmost intersection with 27 Sideroad (GPS 43.686276, -79.975578).

Hike Leader(s): Jacqueline Van Dyke Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Rocky, Variable
Distance (km): 16

Description

It’s the third of three hikes to complete the Toronto E2E and it’s badge day! Hikers may wish to visit the Spirit Tree after the hike.

It’s early spring so mud may abound! Be prepared with poles and gaitors. Hiking boots/shoes are mandatory. We’ll stop for snacks and lunch so bring 2L of water, snacks, and your lunch.

Be prepared to shuttle if you haven’t already had a turn.

School Bus Hike: Iroquoia E2E #5 of 8

Trip Information
Departure Time: 08:30
Return to City Time: 18:00
Departure Point: Kipling Departure Point

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Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Bus Hike
Location (Google Maps): Dundas, ON to Waterdown, ON

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

Pace: Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Hilly, Level 2 (Intermediate – some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot), Rocky, Variable
Distance (km): 14 km

Description

We continue our Iroquoia section End-2-End series which we began in the Fall of 2025. Any capable hikers are welcome regardless if completing the End-2-End for one of the badges or not.  Hikers can expect rocky portions and hills as the trail goes up and down the Niagara escarpment. The trail may be wet and muddy. We hope to maintain a steady pace of 4 km/hr. We resume whre we left off at Sydenham Lookout in Dundas. After 2,1/2 km we pass Rock Chapel Sanctuary and Borer’s Falls.  We descend to Valey Road (4 km).  After an asecent we continue along the escarpment to Old Guelph Rd/Hwy 6 (6 km). We continue through the Hwy 6 tunnel through Clappison Woods. and the steep ascent through Smokey Hollow to the Great Falls Lookout Point (12 km) where there will be an optional dropout. We continue another 2 km to King Road (14 km). We will reward our efforts with a refreshment stop in Waterdown, home of the Copper Kettle’s apple fritters.  The distance may be modified according to our  progress during the day.