Hosting Club: Toronto Category: Urban Walk Location (Google Maps):
Meet by the TTC Stop on the Southeast Corner of Scarlett Road and Eglinton Avenue West. Take the #79 Scarlett Road bus from Runnymede Station to Eglinton or the Eglinton West #32A from Mount Dennis Station to Scarlett Road.
Please note that we will leave the TTC bus stop at Scarlett Road and Eglinton PUNCTUALLY at 3:00 PM.
Pace: Leisurely (2-3 km/hr) Terrain: Level 1 (Easy – mostly on flat, well maintained trails with hard-packed surface), Variable Distance (km): 10-12 km
Description Leisurely hike (3 kms/hour – No Racers Please) suitable for beginners and families. Hike along the Humber River trail and into the Swansea village at Runnymede road and Bloor street west. The hike will end opposite Runnymede Subway near the Village Playhouse Theatre and local restaurants and pubs. Distance may vary according to the weather and trail conditions and how people feel. Early dropout is possible at Old Mill Subway Station.
After the hike you are invited to join us for dinner at around 6 PM at Ali Baba Mediterranean restaurant. We will attend the play “Nurse Jane” (Comedy-Farce in 2 acts) at 8 PM at The Bloor West Village Players theatre, 2190 Bloor Street West, Toronto. Call the Theatre directly at (416) 767 7702 to reserve your ticket, cost $29- $32.00. Please do mention that you’re with the Bruce Trail Conservancy, Toronto Club so they know we are supporting them.
Paid parking is available off Kennedy Avenue north of Bloor Street West (behind the Village Playhouse Theatre building). There is no parking available at the start of the hike.
Please feel free to join us just for the hike, the hike and dinner, or all three.
Hosting Club: Toronto Category: Car Hike Location (Google Maps): We will meet at the Silver Creek Outdoor Education parking lot (coordinates are 43.692615, -79.968433).
Pace: Leisurely (2-3 km/hr) Terrain: Level 2 (Intermediate – some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot) Distance (km): 3 km
Description Celebrate spring by participating in a family-friendly “Passport to Nature” event along the Bruce Trail!
We will begin our adventure by reading the storybook “Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox” by Canadian Indigenous author Danielle Daniel. We will talk about the different animals mentioned in the book, including where they might be found and why they are important, before we look for some of them on a 3 km loop hike of the main Bruce Trail and Roberts Side Trail. We will then finish our day together by enjoying our snacks and doing an animal-themed art activity outdoors before we all head home.
The hike leader will bring the storybook and art supplies as well as a first aid kit and FREE Toronto Bruce Trail Club Youth Badges for children aged 13 and under who participate in the day’s activities.
Participants should bring something to sit on (e.g., folding chair, picnic blanket, etc.) to be used before and after the hike which can be stored in the car during the hike. Participants should also bring their own water and nut-free snacks. Please note that children should be accompanied by an adult, and all participating children and adults should register for this hike.
The 3 km loop hike will be hiked at a leisurely pace so it will take us approximately 1.5 hours to complete. The trail is rocky and hilly in places and is therefore not stroller-friendly so all participants should be capable of walking on their own. Please wear clothing appropriate for the weather and comfortable shoes with good traction.
