- HikeType Bus Hike
- HikeIcon https://hikes.brucetrail.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/7/marker_bus-hikes-2.png
- PaceTypes Moderate
- TerrainTypes ,Rocky,Variable
- PaidOuting Yes
Trip Information
Departure Time: 08:30
Return to City Time: 17:30
Departure Point: Kipling Departure Point
Registration Required:
Registration Costs
Members - $25.00
Child Members - $10.00
Non-Members - $32.00
Child Non-Members - $14.00
Optional Items
Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Bus Hike
Location (Google Maps): Toronto Section - Speyside/Limehouse
Hike Leader(s): Tom Swales & George Lennon Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Rocky, Variable
Distance: 14 km
Description
Join us to hike the Toronto section of the Bruce Trail in a series of four moderate pace/moderate distance Level 2 hikes (14-16 km a day). Those who complete all 4 hikes will qualify for the Toronto club’s diamond E2E badge. The badge fee ($5 members/$15 non-members) will be collected on Hike #3.
Members may alternatively choose to use the hikes to earn the new stained glass Limehouse stone bridge fundraiser badge. Available to members only the badge fee is $30 and proceeds go to protecting and preserving the Bruce Trail. Please contact the Hike Leader if you are interested in earning the fundraiser badge for further instructions. This badge can be earned only on one of the series of special group hikes led by a BTC Hike Leader and not individually.
Hikers who complete all 4 hikes will qualify for either the diamond badge or stained glass fundraiser badge, as they have chosen.
Any relatively fit hikers are welcome to join regardless of working towards one of E2E badges.
The second segment in the series will take us from Pear Tree Park and Speyside, through the BTC protected areas of Speyside Woods and Speyside Sanctuary Nature Reserve to Limehouse Conservation Area including the ladders through the famous "Hole In The Wall" and by the Lime Kilns. Of course, there is also the old stone bridge as featured on the fundraiser badge. We finish this segment passing through two more two more BTC protected areas, Springle and Maple Ridge Nature Reserve. There will be an optional dropout at 10.2 km. This section has some fairly rocky terrain so sturdy hiking boots are recommended.
There will be a refreshment/social stop in Georgetown after the hike before returning to the Kipling Station departure point by 5:30 pm