- HikeType Good Companions
- PaceTypes Leisurely - 3km/hr or less
- TerrainTypes Easy - Mostly flat and usually good footing
- PaidOuting No
Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Beginning in the parking lot of the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club, 555 Bay Street North. Entrance to the parking lot at the corner of MacNab Street and Bay Street North
Hike Leader(s): Janina Vanderpost Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Leisurely - 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Easy - Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: 8-10 km
Description
An urban historical walk of downtown Hamilton while we wait for the mud to dry up on the trails. Beginning at the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club (meet at 9:45 for a 10:00am start) we will walk into downtown Hamilton and return. Along the way you will see historical landmarks and points of interest, such as Liuna Station; The Armories (home of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry); Lister Block; Hamilton Farmers' Market; Gore Park and the fountain; Pigott building; Whitehearn Museum; Central Public School (the first public school in Hamilton built in 1853, before Confederation, and still a public school; the Scottish Rite; Hess Village; and several other sites including a visit inside Christ's Church Cathedral (parish established in 1835). Optional lunch after the walk at the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club.