This walk is indicated as a "Pre-Season" City Walk and may be cancelled and re-scheduled if the weather is good enough for cycling and if a Leisure Wheeler ride is scheduled for this date.
Meet at about 10:00 AM at Victoria Park Station, near the main entrance, street level, just south of the station, on the east side of Victoria Park (or if the weather is bad, inside the main entrance). We will begin the walk at 10:10 sharp.
We will walk west through Taylor Creek Park observing the various habitats including wetlands, meadows, and woodlands. When we reach Beechwood Drive, we will leave the valley of the Don River and then walk south through East York to Chester Station.
There is no planned coffee stop, and there are no early exits until we reach Pape Avenue at about 8 Km. However, at the finish, on Danforth Avenue, there are numerous restaurants including Kalyvia, Mezes, and others.
The walk will be entirely on paved multiuse paths (in a river valley, which may be wet) and city streets, so please wear shoes or boots appropriate for the weather.
There are currently no scheduled subway outages for this date, but please check https://www.ttc.ca/service-advisories/subway-service#e=0 in case there are any changes.
Points of interest (preliminary) and early exits along the way include:
- 0.0 Km – Victoria Park Station (start of walk)
- 1.1 Km – Taylor Creek Washrooms (washrooms)
- 6.8 Km - The Great Honey Kiln of 1800
- 6.9 Km - exit the Don Valley via Beechwood Road
- 8.0 Km – East York Community Centre (washrooms, and early exit to TTC buses)
- 10.0 Km – Pape (end of walk, access to subway, )
The (preliminary) route is available on Ride with GPS at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48418998
We are accepting Guest registrations.
If you have not registered for the walk, you may NOT join the walk.
If you have registered but can't attend, log in, click on "Already registered", then cancel.
REMINDER: A mask and hand sanitizer are recommended.
If you have trouble finding us at the start, please call my cell at 416-917-8866. If I don't answer, try again, as I may miss the first call.
For more information check the TBN website under PROGRAMS - FALL/WINTER - CITY WALKS (https://tbn.ca/programs/fallwinter/citywalks) for a description of the City Walk program. If you have any questions, email me at citywalks@tbn.ca.
John Burdett - City Walk Coordinator
