- PaceTypes Medium (3.0 - 4.5 km/h): A comfortable pace for most hikers with steady progress.
- TerrainTypes ,Difficult: Steep ascents/descents, rocky scrambling, and some rugged escarpment paths.,Moderate: Rolling hills, mild slopes and rocky paths.
- PaidOuting No
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Hosting Club: Peninsula
Location (Google Maps): BTC Parking Lot, #2461 Bruce County Rd. 9
Hike Leader(s): Marg and Owen Glendon Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium (3.0 - 4.5 km/h): A comfortable pace for most hikers with steady progress.
Terrain: Difficult: Steep ascents/descents, rocky scrambling, and some rugged escarpment paths., Moderate: Rolling hills, mild slopes and rocky paths.
Distance: ~6.5 km
Description
Celebrate International Trails Day on June 6 with a hike that connects you to trails around the world.
Step onto the Bruce Trail and discover the spirit of global adventure through the Friendship Trails program, an international network linking trail communities across countries. Like twin towns, these special partnerships bring people together through shared experiences, culture, and a love of the outdoors.
Bruce Trail Conservancy maintains 10 Friendship Trails at different locations along the Bruce Trail. The Peninsula Bruce Trail Club is proud to host two of these international connections: England’s Cotswold Way and South West Coastal Path. Learn more about BTC Friendship Trails here: https://brucetrail.org/International-friendship-trails/.
Kick off our three-part Friendship Hike series on the Cotswold Way Friendship Trail section with a scenic 6.5 km loop hike along the Main Trail and Beth Gilhespy Side Trail, near Barrow Bay. This moderately paced hike features rugged, rocky terrain, a few challenging climbs, and breathtaking views over Georgian Bay and Little Lake, perfect for sparking your next hike-travel dream. Plan on 2 1/2 - 3 hours which includes lots of time for photos and storytelling.
We are thrilled to have two knowledgeable guests join us for the hike! Jackie Randle, BTC Vice President of Operations and President of the World Trails Network, will share inspiring stories and insights about International Friendship Trails and the World Trails Network. Tom Hall, PBTC Trail Maintenance Director, and Friendship Trail Badge Earner, will also join us to share some of his hiking experiences along the Cotswold Way Trail.
Have you walked the Cotswold Way? Bring your stories and be part of the conversation.
Celebrate trails around the world and the healthy lifestyle that trails inspire!
Ample parking and onsite portapottie available.