- HikeType Tuesday Hikers
- PaceTypes Medium - 3 to 4 km/hour
- TerrainTypes Easy - mostly flat and usually good footing
Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: Tuesday Hikers
Location (Google Maps): Village of St. Jacob's. The village will be decorated for Christmas, you may want to do some last minute Christmas shopping.
Directions: From Guelph and surrounding area: From Hwy 6 north, turn left onto Marden Rd./Wellington County Rd. 30. In 4.6 km turn right onto Wellington County Rd. 86. In 3 km turn left onto Ariss Valley Rd./Township Rd. 52. In 10 km turn left onto Katherine St./Waterloo Regional Rd. 23. Turn right onto Sawmill Rd./Waterloo Regional Rd. 17. In 6.2 km, at the roundabout take the second exit to stay on Sawmill Rd. In 500 m turn left onto King St. North, St. Jacob's. After crossing the bridge take the next street left onto Albert St. Parking lot will be on the left.
From the 401: Take the Hwy 8 exit to Kitchener. Continue on 7/8 Conestoga Pkwy to Waterloo ( take the right branch of the highway). The Pkwy will end once through Waterloo and will become Hwy 85. At the roundabout in St. Jacob's take the 3rd exit onto Sawmill Rd. After 500 meters turn left onto King St., St. Jacob's. After crossing the bridge take the first street left onto Albert St. Parking lot will be on the left.
Hike Leader(s): Doris Harper Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium - 3 to 4 km/hour
Terrain: Easy - mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: 10 km
Description
We will hike there and back along the Health Valley Trail and then an additional 3 km on the Mill Race Trail. You can drop out after the Health Valley Trail.
The Health Valley Trail hike meanders along the Conestogo River. The Mill Race Trail follows along a millrace used to divert water from the Conestogo River to supply energy to the Snyder flour mill. Here we can feed the Chickadees that are eager to eat seeds and nuts right out of your hand.
Lunch will be at the Stone Crock restaurant in St. Jacobs. I will book the private party room for 1 PM so we can all sit together.
- Please let me know by Sunday December 15th. if you plan to join us for lunch.