- HikeType Urban Walk
- HikeIcon https://hikes.brucetrail.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/7/marker_urban-walks.png
- PaceTypes Moderate
- TerrainTypes Flat
- PaidOuting No
Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Main Street Unionville, Main Street Markham, Milne Dam Conservation Area, Rouge Valley Trail
Hike Leader(s): Celia Ho Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 14.15 km
Description
Visit the old villages of Unionville and Markham Village and part of the Rouge Valley Trail system in the City of Markham.
We will meet at Varley Art Gallery of Markham in Main Street Unionville after the art event from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM: https://visitmarkham.ca/event/curators-corner-discovering-art-together/
If you are not planning to join the event at the gallery, the meeting time for the walk is 4:00 PM at the entrance outside the gallery.
We will walk along the loop at Too Good Pond before heading to Bruce Creek, Austin Park, and Milne Dam Conservation Area along the Rouge Valley Trail, arriving at Main Street Markham. From this point on it will be road walking as we head back to Main Street Unionville. Drop-out points are available along the way with access to public transit and passing by Markham GO Station and Centennial GO Station.
Arriving in Main Street Unionville in the evening hours, there is the option to return home or have a walk on Main Street Unionville and/or have a refreshment stop. (https://unionville.ca/)
Please refer to the route map: https://onthegomap.com/s/t3o2m013