- HikeType Car Hike
- HikeIcon https://hikes.brucetrail.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/7/marker_car-hikes.png
- PaceTypes Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
- TerrainTypes ,Flat,Level 1 (Easy - mostly on flat, well maintained trails with hard-packed surface),Variable
- PaidOuting No
Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Parking and departure: Meet at 9:30am in Caledonia - Kinsmen Park trout park, Caledonia, at intersection of Caithness St. W (Rd 54) and Blair St. turn into the riverside parking lot.
Hike Leader(s): Jeanette Vincent Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate (3-4 km/hr)
Terrain: Flat, Level 1 (Easy - mostly on flat, well maintained trails with hard-packed surface), Variable
Distance (km): 14km
Description
About this hike: This hike will be in Towpath section of GVTA: York to Caledonia and Ruthven Park, National Historic Site. This is a linear hike including areas of interest off the main trail. We will be walking on some of the streets in Caledonia and local trails along the river. Then we all drive to Ruthven Park where we will finish our hike on the Ruthven Park property trails.
If you choose to, you will also have the opportunity to tour the Ruthven Greek Revival Mansion. There is a fee to tour inside the mansion: $12 adults, $10 senior 65+.About this series: Jewels of Grand Valley Trail is a series of hikes highlighting the beautiful parts of GVT in all 4 sections. Those hikes will range from about 6 km to 15 km. They will be led by Jeanette, Jane, Eva and Brandon through months of August to October. Come and enjoy the beauty of our trail!
Where: York, Caledonia, Ruthven Park
Length: 14 km
Category: Car shuttle
Pace and duration: Moderate, 3.5 km/hr. About 6.5 hours with lunch + car shuttle time.
Hike level: Moderate (2). Mainly flat, paved, maintained paths and trails.
Parking and departure: Meet at 9:30 am in Caledonia - Kinsmen Park,trout park, Caledonia, Caledonia - riverside parking at intersection of Caithness St. W (Rd 54) and Blair St. 43.0744974 -79.9579234
From there we will carpool to York Park, York beside the Grand River across from the York General Store/gas station.(43.020717, -79.890382) and hike back to our cars.
After this portion of the hike we carpool to the cars at York Park, the start of our hike and all vehicles will drive to Ruthven Park (42.978026, -79.875623) where we will finish our hike on the Ruthven Park property trails. If you want a 2 or 3 km shorter hike you can opt out of joining us at Ruthven Park for the remainder of the hike.
Directions: Please use your favourite GPS app to obtain directions.
What to wear and bring: This is a September hike, please dress accordingly to the weather, bring a hat and sunscreen, sunglasses. If rain is forecasted, bring rain gear. Wear good hiking boots. Hiking poles are optional if you like using them. Bring water, snacks and pack a lunch - we will stop for lunch.