Meet at around 10:00 AM at the Chess House in High Park. It is located about 20m south of Bloor St, and about 100m west of High Park Ave. We will begin the walk at 10:10 sharp.
We will be walking about 10 Km, and we will end at St Clair West Station on the University Line. We will stop at a few points of interest, have a couple of washroom breaks, go for coffee not far from the start of the walk, and optionally stop for lunch near the end. The route will be mostly paved, but there will be a short dirt/gravel path near the start, so please wear shoes or boots appropriate for the weather.
The closest public transit to the start is High Park Station. There are no scheduled subway outages, but please check https://www.ttc.ca/service-advisories/subway-service#e=0 in case there are any changes.
Points of interest and early exits along the way include:
- 0.0 Km – Chess House (start of walk and washroom)
- 2.7 Km – coffee break (Paris Bakery, Wallace Espresso)
- 3.7 KM – Wallace-Emerson Community Centre (washroom)
- 6.2 Km – Wychwood Barns (washroom)
- 7.3 Km - St Clair Ave, early exit to TTC (streetcar or bus)
- 9.6 Km – optional lunch stop near St Clair and Bathurst (Albert's Real Jamaican, Tim Hortons, McDonald's, Osmow's Shawarma, Thai Noodle, and many others)
- 10.0 Km – St Clair West Station
The route is be available on Ride with GPS at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45699597.
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 required.
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 Winter Walk program. If you have any questions, email me at citywalks@tbn.ca.
John Burdett - City Walk Coordinator
