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Central Ravines & Don Valley Hills (10/23/2010)

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up. If you'd like to attend, we ask that you abide by our rules and procedures as a time/cost saving process (with an end result of keeping membership free and lower cost events).

The Basics:
Event Type:Urban Hike
Event Location: St. Clair Subway Station
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Oct 23 2010  9:00 AM
Registration Cut Off: Fri, Oct 22 2010 11:55:00 PM
Event Duration:3-4 Hours (13 kms)
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Event Coordinator(s): Fletcher
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Member Cost:Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 18 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:18
Minimum Group Size:2
Number Registered So Far: 15 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:
We will follow this path:
  1. Depart from St. Clair Subway Station
  2. Follow the Vale of Avoca ravine south
  3. Exit the ravine at Craigleigh Gardens
  4. Walk down Glen Rd to Rosedale Valley Road
  5. Drop down into the Rosedale Valley (Steep bill)
  6. Cross the Necropolis Cemetery
  7. Pass Riverdale Farm
  8. Take the path leading to Riverdale Park
  9. Take western path in Riverdale Park east to Danforth Ave.
  10. Cross on the Prince Edward viaduct
  11. Arrive around Castle Frank, enter back the central ravines at Craigleigh Gardens
  12. Pass Brickworks
  13. Follow Moore Ravine all the way north
  14. Exit at the pedestrian Bridge at Health Street
  15. Walk towars St. Clair Subway Station
There are several steep hills on this walk. We hope to keep a nice pace of 3.5-4 km/h.

Some parts of the trail will be muddy.

IMPORTANT: Please sign-un for this event ONLY if you are a WEATHER-Proof hiker. This event will run under the sun, the rain or the snow. You must have a 100% commitment of assisting this event regardless of weather conditions.


Required Items to Bring:
  • Good hiking footwear
  • Water
  • (IN CASE OF RAIN) Waterproof jacket, poncho, umbrela
Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
  • Snacks
  • Camara
  • Poles

How to Get There:
Event Directions:St. Clair Subway Station is located at Yonge and St Clair Ave. East. Look for me at the entrance of the station, just passing the turnstiles. Besides the Mc Donalds in the south sidewalk of St. Clair Ave. East

Notes:

- We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines at all times while participating in TOC events.
- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.
- Questions about equipment or rentals? Send them to safety@torontooutdoorclub.com.
- Notice any errors or problems in the information on this page? Please notify our Content Editor(s), Stacy, at content@torontooutdoorclub.com.

 
Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $1.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!