Peninsula End to End – Stained Glass Badge

Registration Required:

Registration Costs
Members - $30.00
Child Members - $0.00
Non-Members - $40.00
Child Non-Members - $0.00

Hosting Club: Iroquoia, Peninsula
Category: Stained Glass Badge End to End Fundraiser Hike
Location (Google Maps): Coveney's Rd and Crooked Toe Rd, Wiarton

Hike Leader(s): Anita Bergsma Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium - 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Slippery and Steep Sections, Slippery Sections Likely, Strenuous - Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 165kms

Description

Pace: Medium - 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Moderate - Some hills and/or some poor footing, Strenuous - Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 165km over 8 days ~ 20km - 25 km+ per day.

Description

Overview

Important - Please do not register for this hike unless you can attend all 8 days. You may only miss 1 day if you have to but you will need to make it up prior to our last date.
This is a special series of 8  hikes to complete the Peninsula section of the Bruce Trail.  The organization, guidance, logistics and Turkey Vulture stained glass badge are included in your fee which is non-refundable. (You may swap out the stained-glass badge for the regular end-to-end flowerpot badge) Proceeds support the Peninsula Bruce Trail Club which in turn supports the Bruce Trail Conservancy’s mission to "Preserve a ribbon of wilderness, for everyone, forever."

Along with the stained glass badge, we will explore the Birder 100 Badge, Fern Badge, Orchid Adventurer Badge and the new Tree Badge.  These are optional and hikers can collect photos and submit directly to the club.

For this E2E in 8, we will be following the main trail northbound, eventually finishing in Tobermory. Please note that you are signing up for the entire series of 8 hikes as a Group Hike. The Peninsula in 8 series is geared toward experienced long-distance hikers with the expectation of a 3  to 4 km/ hr. pace maintained over a 20km plus day.  The section is approximately 165km, so daily distances will be based on available parking. No dropout points have been established, and therefore, hikers who must drop out will be responsible for their transportation back to their vehicle. Please note that public transportation back to your car is pretty much non-existent in this section.  Please be honest about your hiking abilities. We will hike at a steady pace, but there will be plenty of time to take pictures and enjoy the flora and fauna of this beautiful but challenging section.  This particular set of 8 hikes is intended to be Moderate.  It is a group hike, so you must be able to keep pace with the person in front of you.

Attire and Daily Hikes. 

Hikers will be expected to be wearing proper hiking boots and layered clothing with the expectation of cool/warm and possible wet weather.  Sufficient food and water for a full day of hiking is required as well as hiking poles (if you use them), and wet weather gear is strongly recommended. Bug spray is also suggested. Clothing adjustments and bio-breaks are as needed. Please let the sweep person know and they will wait for you. A morning break around 10 am and a 10-15 minute on-trail lunch break will be scheduled. An afternoon break will be based on our expected finish time. Depending on weather conditions, these times may vary. Everyone must carry a First Aid kit.

Since this is an end-to-end that would normally be held over 10 days, please do not sign up for this hike if you need to miss any of the days. Your attendance is needed on each of the days for sharing of car shuttling. One day may be made up if you absolutely must miss a day but please try to do this before the last day so that a badge can be given to you.

All participants will be expected to take turns either driving to the start or driving the drivers back at the end of the day. Carpooling to our meeting spot with 2 people in the car is generally ok but we would like to minimize and equalize the driving/shuttling as much as possible so it is fair for all participants.

Parking Fees

Some parking locations require paid parking, and hikes that enter Bruce Peninsula National Park.  The fee for this E2E-in-8 does not include any parking/entry fees for hikers. These costs, where applicable, will be shared amongst all participants unless you have a parking or park pass.

Leave No Trace

Please remember, like all hikes, this is a Leave No Trace hike. Pack out whatever you pack in. Do not toss anything onto or into any sections of the trail. We will also try to leave the trail better than we found it so we will be collecting collectable garbage we might see along the way. Daily volunteers to collect trail trash will be supplied with a bag. Dogs will not be welcome on this hike.

Accommodations

It is strongly recommended you make reservations for accommodations as soon as you register for the hike if you need them. If you would like a roommate, I can share your email with any other registered participants who are also looking for shared accommodations. Please let me know.

Daily

We meet for each hike by at 7:30 am each day. A schedule for meeting and start locations will be sent to each participant in May. We will hike northerly each day. The schedule is subject to change.