Hike Schedule

WEDNESDAY WALKERS - Old Baldy

Hosting Club: Beaver Valley

Location (Google Maps): Our hike will begin from the parking lot of Old Baldy. km 43.9, Map 26, Edition 30. Any hike participants who do not have a parking pass for Grey Sauble CA can park on the shoulder of Sideroad 7B by the bend in the road and then be shuttled to the parking lot.

Hike Leader(s): Margaret Yaraskavitch Click here to contact the hike leader.

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Moderate
Length of Hike: 5 km

Description

Our hike takes us atop Old Baldy, the iconic outcrop. The Trail is well-used, the pathway often being “roots and rocks”. There will be a number of lookout spots to view into and across the Beaver Valley. We will hike along the main Trail and then turn back when we reach the road allowance part of the Trail. On the way back we will walk on the Mac Kirk Side Trail, under a canopy of deciduous trees.

9:00 am Niagara on the Lake Tour & Some Yoga

Hosting Club: Niagara
Category: Urban
Location (Google Maps):

Veteran’s Memorial Park, park just outside the park on King St.

Hike Leader(s): Robin Garrett Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Medium
Terrain: Easy
Distance: 6 km

Description

Enjoy the benefits of pausing for a yoga practice as we tour through the trails, parkland and Historic Niagara-on-the-Lake. No mat required. Movement will focus on a flow of standing poses designed especially for hikers. Plan to stay for conversation and a warm cup of coffee or tea at Sweets & Swirls, Community Centre, Niagara Stone Road, NOTL.

Urban Walk: Clarkson to Port Credit Evening Hike

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): Clarkson GO Station

Hike Leader(s): Ginny Giraudi Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Flat
Distance: 12 km

Description

We will meet inside the Clarkson GO Station near the bathrooms at 6:30 pm and walk along the lake to Port Credit (see route here.) Head lamps or flashlights are required as the sun will set at 7:40 pm. The after hike stop is the Archtop Coffee Bar and Market in Port Credit. Hikers can take the 23 Lakeshore Eastbound Miway bus back to the Clarkson GO (Presto is accepted) or they can use the nearby Port Credit GO Station to return home.

Iroquoia End-to-End - 4 days

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Special Event
Location (Google Maps): Two different bus loading locations (one for each wknd) will be provided to registered hikers only. Unregistered hikers who show up will not be permitted to board the buses.

Hike Leader(s): Parvinder Sachdeva Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr, Fast – 5+ km/hr
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing, Slippery Sections Likely, Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 122km (30-35 each day)

Description

Please join us for the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club annual self-led End-to-End. You can enjoy and complete the 122 km distance over four days (approximately 30-35km each day). Please be honest about your physical abilities. These 4 days are not recommended for new hikers or anyone who hasn’t completed these sort of distances recently.
The registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. 

The hikes will traverse the varied terrain from Grimbsy in the south, to the 401 in Milton. Checkpoint stations will be approximately every 10 km offering snacks, water refill, and assistance.

The hike is $95 for members and $110 for non-members and includes bus transportation from the meeting point to the hike starting point, refreshments, parking, permit costs, and the official E2E badge.

Registration opens at 3 pm on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 for Bruce Trail Conservancy members. If any spots are still available at 3 pm on Thursday, July 13, 2023, registration will also be opened for non-members.

Details will be emailed to participants once registration is received. As mentioned, these are longer hikes and are not suitable for beginning hikers. For both events, hikers are expected to maintain an average pace of 4 km/hr (or more). Hikers will be required to reach each checkpoint on each day by a prescribed time in order to continue, and ensure everyone is off the trail before dark. Please be aware that volunteers are running this event and will  be waiting. 

Space is limited, hikes go rain or shine, and no dogs are permitted on this event. For questions, please contact Parvinder Sachdeva at pavvysingh@gmail.com

Bus Hike: Toronto Section E2E 2 of 4 - Speyside/Limehouse

Trip Information
Departure Time: 08:30
Return to City Time: 17:30
Departure Point: Kipling Departure Point

Optional Items

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Bus Hike
Location (Google Maps): Toronto Section – Speyside/Limehouse

Hike Leader(s): Tom Swales & George Lennon Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Moderate
Terrain: Rocky, Variable
Distance: 14 km

Description

Join us to hike the Toronto section of the Bruce Trail in a series of four moderate pace/moderate distance Level 2 hikes (14-16 km a day). Those who complete all 4 hikes will qualify for the Toronto club’s diamond E2E badge. The badge fee ($5 members/$15 non-members) will be collected on Hike #3.

Members may alternatively choose to use the hikes to earn the new stained glass Limehouse stone bridge fundraiser badge. Available to members only the badge fee is $30 and proceeds go to protecting and preserving the Bruce Trail. Please contact the Hike Leader if you are interested in earning the fundraiser badge for further instructions. This  badge can be earned only on one of the series of  special group hikes led by a BTC Hike Leader and not individually.

Hikers who complete all 4 hikes will qualify for either the diamond badge or stained glass fundraiser badge, as they have chosen.

Any relatively fit hikers are welcome to join regardless of working towards one of E2E badges.

The second segment in the series will take us from Pear Tree Park and Speyside, through the BTC protected areas of Speyside Woods and Speyside Sanctuary Nature Reserve to Limehouse Conservation Area including the ladders through the famous “Hole In The Wall” and by the Lime Kilns. Of course, there is also the old stone bridge as featured on the fundraiser badge. We finish this segment passing through two more two more BTC protected areas, Springle and Maple Ridge Nature Reserve. There will be an optional dropout at 10.2 km. This section has some fairly rocky terrain so sturdy hiking boots are recommended.

There will be a refreshment/social stop in Georgetown after the hike before returning to the Kipling Station departure point by 5:30 pm

Car Hike: Ambling along and Apple-picking

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): We will meet at roadside parking southeast of km 44.5 on Heritage Road – coordinates are 43.734086, -79.944062. (Map 14 of the Bruce Trail Reference Guide, Edition 30)

Hike Leader(s): Monica Pasquali Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Variable
Distance: 4.7 km

Description

Enjoy two awesome activities in one day: ambling along the Bruce Trail in Terra Cotta followed by a visit to Downey’s Farm to go apple picking!  First we’ll do a loop hike of the main Bruce trail and Rockside Side Trail, enjoying the varied scenery of forest and country road as we hike the area (while keeping an eye out for the pink bench!).  After returning to our cars, those who would like to join me in extending their day of fun will make the 15-minute drive to reach Downey’s Farm where we will pick apples and enjoy a sandwich or meat pie from the bakery lunch counter.  Afterwards, any children in our group can play in the “Downey’s Farmyard Play Area” if they wish to do so.

Children under 13 years of age are encouraged to join their parents/guardians on this hike so they can fulfill the requirements for the Toronto Bruce Trail Club’s Youth Badge (https://torontobrucetrailclub.org/the-trail/badges) – all family members who are planning on joining us should register for the hike, including children.  You should bring enough water and food for a 2-hour hike, comfortable hiking shoes, sun and bug protection, appropriate clothing for the weather, and money if you intend to join us at Downey’s Farm after the hike.

There is no admission charge to enter Downey’s Farm to pick apples, but they do require a minimum pick of $8.50 a person which applies to all individuals who enter the farm.  Bags are purchased at the farm entrance as follows: a 10 lb bag of apples costs $26 (max 3 people per bag) and a 20 lb bag of apples costs $42 (max 5 people per bag).  More information about apple picking at Downey’s Farm can be found here: https://downeysupickfarm.ca/apples/ 

Similarly, there is no admission charge to enter Downey’s Farm store, but if you decide to enjoy lunch from the bakery lunch counter then that will incur an additional fee, too.  No outside food is permitted on farm grounds.

Please note that there is an admission fee to visit “Downey’s Farmyard Play Area”: $16 + HST for people aged 2 years and older, and free for children aged 23 months and younger.  Tickets for “Downey’s Farmyard Play Area” must be purchased online here: https://downeysfarm.com/downeys-farm-market-activities.htm#openModal.  

Sherman Falls Loop

Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Dundas Valley Conservation Area, 650 Governor’s Rd., Dundas, Not

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

Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: Approx. 10 km.

Description

Please join in for a pleasant hike in the Dundas Valley CA. We will complete a loop using a combination of CA trails and Bruce Trail. Our loop takes us past a number of waterfalls including Sherman Falls. Park in the last parking lot and make your way to our meeting point at the trail centre. Meet at  9:45 am for a 10:00 am. start. Bring water, a snack, insect repellent and sunscreen. Parking fee in effect or a Conservation Area pass.

Join in a pleasant hike in the Dundas Valley CA. We will hike a loop using a combination of Bruce Trail and Conservation Area trails. Our loop will take us past a number of waterfalls including Sherman Falls. Expect some hills. Bring water, a snack, insect repellent and sunscreen. Parking fee in effect or a Conservation Area pass.
Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 617 3937 hikingrandma@gmail.com

Hiking Tips and Basic Survival Skills Workshop, and Urban Hike in High Park

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Urban Walk
Location (Google Maps): High Park (High Park North Gates, Main Entrance on Bloor Street West)

Hike Leader(s): Marie-Josée Roy Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely
Terrain: Variable

Description

Let’s get started on the right (hiking) foot! Please join us for a workshop on hiking tips and basic survival skills. Topics covered: proper gear/clothing/footwear, essentials to carry in your backpack, priority survival skills (water, fire, shelter), First Aid, communication, navigation, and more.  Please note that this is a hands-on workshop. Children 9 and over are welcome. The workshop will be followed by a 1-hour hike in beautiful High Park.

Rainbow Hike - Burnt Loop Side Trail

Hosting Club: Peninsula

Location (Google Maps): 120 Chi sin tib dek Rd, Tobermory, ON N0H 2R0 Meet at the building entrance of the Bruce Peninsula National Park Visitor’s Centre. (Bruce Trail Reference Guide 30th Edition – Map 42)

Hike Leader(s): Marg Glendon Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)

Pace: Leisurely, Medium
Terrain: Easy, Moderate
Distance: ~2 KM with an optional 3 1/2 KM for interested hikers

Description

All PBTC hikes welcome 2S-LGBTQQIAP+ participants and community allies. This hike is planned by Grey Bruce Pride and PBTC.

Join us for a hike on the Burnt Loop Side Trail at Bruce Peninsula National Park in Tobermory.  This hike is on flat terrain and is an accessible trail to the first lookout. A PBTC hike leader and a Grey Bruce Pride member will guide everyone to the first lookout. Those interested in returning to explore the Visitor’s Centre may retrace their steps. If any group participants are interested in a moderate hike of the rest of the Burnt Loop Side Trail, a PBTC hike leader will guide the remaining participants along this pretty hiking trail. The trail here is unpredictable with uneven terrain over rocky and rooty sections. The waterview lookouts highlight Flowerpot Island, Middle Island and Bears Rump Island. This moderately paced hike (~3 ½ km) will allow us to meet the rest of the group at the Visitor’s Centre within 1 ½ – 2 hours. You will have time to take photos and enjoy the views at the three lookouts along the way. There are picnic tables at the Park and in the village of Tobermory,  if you wish to picnic before returning home. All hike participants receive a BTC Pride Badge!

Parking:  Parking is available at the Visitors Centre.  Arrive early to purchase your Bruce Peninsula National Park admission fee and parking pass at the Visitor’s Centre. If you have a National Parks Discovery Pass already, your admission and parking is included in this pass.

What to bring: Wear a hat and long sleeved/legged pants. Bring a light back pack with snacks and water. Hiking poles are not essential, but would be helpful.