Meet at about 10:00 AM at Christie Station (Line 2, Bloor-Danforth), just inside or outside the main doors, facing Christie Street. We will begin the walk at 10:10 sharp.
Ken will lead us on a walk through the Annex and nearby areas which will take place on city streets, and paved and unpaved trails through parks (specifically Nordheimer Ravine). Please wear shoes or boots suitable for the weather and terrain.
The full distance will be about 9.2 Km. There will be several early exit points, washrooms at several locations, and at the end there is a planned lunch stop at Madras Masala South Indian restaurant.
Early exits and other points of interest along the way include:
- 0.0 Km – Christie Station (start of walk)
- 0.4 Km – Christie Pits (Christie Pits riot, washrooms)
- 1.2 Km – Greek house on Shaw street (Parashos)
- 3.0 Km – Tollkeeper's Cottage
- 3.3 Km – Wychwood Park
- 3.7 Km – Wychwood Barns (washrooms)
- 4.5 Km – St Clair West Station (early exit to Line 1 shuttle buses, washrooms in Loblaws)
- 4.6 Km – Nordheimer Ravine
- 7.4 Km – Bata Shoe Museum
- 7.5 Km – Rochdale
- 7.7 Km – Miles Nadal JCC (early dropout to Spadina station, access to Line 2 subway or Line 1 shuttle buses)
- 8.1 Km – Tranzac Club
- 8.3 Km – Howland Avenue
- 8.4 Km – Lee's Palace
- 9.2 Km – Christie Station (end of walk)
- 9.5 Km – Madras Masala South Indian Restaurant (optional lunch stop, about 300m back to Christie Station)
The route is available on Ride with GPS at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49343081.
There is now a scheduled outage to subway service on Line 1 between Lawrence West and St George stations on Saturday and Sunday. Shuttle buses will be available, so allow extra time to reach the start if this affects your travel plans. Please check https://www.ttc.ca/service-advisories/subway-service#e=0 for any changes.
We have introduced a 30-Day-Trial membership class which allows "guests" to participate in most activities over the span of a 1 month period, for a fee of $10.
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.
If the walk is cancelled due to weather or other reasons, notice of the cancellation will be posted on the website around 8 am on the day of the walk. Please check before leaving for the walk.
If you have trouble finding us at the start, please call my cell at 416-917-8866. If I do not answer, try again a few times, as I may not hear the ringer
REMINDER: A mask and hand sanitizer are recommended.
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
