Rhododendron Walks

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Thursday Group
Location (Google Maps): Hancock Woodlands Park, Brueckner Gardens and the Waterfront Trail in Port Credit

Hike Leader(s): Phillip Armstrong Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely - 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Easy - Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: 8km

Description

Hancock Woodlands is a beautiful wood, with maturing rhododendron, azalea and mountain laurel ecologically sharing space with native trillium, trout lily and mayapple, beneath a tall canopy of ancient white pine, oak, beech and hemlock. Amongst the trees, it is easy to forget that this ten-acre parcel sits in the heart of Mississauga.

Brueckner Rhododendron Gardens, Port Credit
One of Canada’s largest public rhododendron gardens. Enjoy the azaleas and rhododendrons surrounded by white pines, perennials, and shrubs.
The rhododendrons were donated by the late Dr. Joseph Brueckner.

We’ll visit these places by public transit to avoid parking and other issues.
Catch the 9-13 Go Train from West Harbour 9-25 from Aldershot 9-31 from Burlington or 9-48 from Oakville. Meet on the upper deck of the accessible car.
We transfer to the Mississauga Transit bus number 2N at Port Credit station at 10-01 for the short ride to Hurontario and Sherobee Rd. It’s an 8-minute walk from here to the park
Cash fare is $4 on the bus or a loonie if you are a senior (No change is given). It’s all integrated if you are using a Presto card.

We visit Hancock Park for an hour or so before returning by bus to Port credit and changing to the Lakeshore bus to get to Brueckner Gardens.
Bring a lunch, drinks and something to sit upon for a picnic among the rhododendrons and azaleas.
After our visit to Brueckner Park we will walk the Lakeshore trail to Port credit about 4 km.
Optional pub stop in Port Credit.
Return from Port credit by go train to your start point.
Hike Leader Phill Armstrong cell phone 416 895 3937