- HikeType Urban Walk
- HikeIcon https://hikes.brucetrail.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/7/marker_urban-walks.png
- PaceTypes Moderate
- TerrainTypes ,Flat,Variable
- PaidOuting No
Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Transit users meet Hike Leaders at Kipling Subway upper floor bus platforms near the washrooms by 9:15 am. We will be boarding the 112C West Mall TTC bus for a 9:22 departure. Coming directly to the hike, meet us by 9:45 am at Neilson Park Creative Centre, 56 Neilson Drive, Toronto. Neilson Drive runs north off of Dundas St. W, west of the 427 HWY and The West Mall.
Hike Leader(s): Andrew Proczek; Ke Jia Chong Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat, Variable
Distance: 12.5 km
Description
Join us for a winter's hike along Etobicoke Creek to Centennial Park where we will transition from winter in deciduous forest to tropical, humid and warm when we visit Centennial Park Conservatory during our lunch stop. We will begin the hike form Neilson Park Creative Centre, hike the entire length of Markland Wood Golf Course to Burnhamthorpe Rd and then along nature trails as far as Eglington Ave where we will loop back along the Etobicoke Creek Trail to Centennial Park. After lunch we will return to Neilson Park by way of the Elmcrest Creek Trail. This is one of the nicest GTA urban loop hikes entirely in valleys, parks and green space.
Public Washrooms at Neilson Park Creative Centre and Centennial Park Conservatory.
Drop-outs at 5 km, 6.4 km and 9.1 km where you can take the TTC.
Online map of the route: https://onthegomap.com/s/85vmhkoo
Please pack a lunch, a thermos of your favourite hot beverage and your icers, in case we need them.