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Walking the Grand - Over TWO Years!!!

Walking the Grand 2015-2016

Join Charles and Jim for a 275-kilometre trek on the Grand Valley Trail in the two years beginning in the Spring of 2015. We will lead a series of weekend hikes commencing at the southern end of the Grand Valley hiking trail near the mouth of the Grand River south of Dunnville and finishing nine weekend hikes later on top of Pinnacle Hill near the Caledon hamlet of Alton.

This series of hikes will consist of nine weekend hikes in the Spring and Fall of 2015 and 2016 and will allow hikers the opportunity to get away for the weekend and explore the Grand River Valley for much of its length as it drains one of the larger river basins in South-Central Ontario.

The hikes will be approximately 15 to 20 kilometres each, which will allow time for socializing, photography and general good fellowship. Please feel free to join us for any or all of these hikes and be prepared to have a great time. And Yes! We will assist you in maintaining a log-file of your walks in order to receive your end-to-end badges and chevrons.

Details are currently available for:

  • Saturday, September 12, 2015, End-to End #5 of 18. Grand Valley Trail, Brantford. Map 7 (7th edition) Carolinian Section.
    Meet at km 31.7 Bell Homestead, Brant. Level 2. Intermediate. 15.8 kms Pace 4.5km/hr. Terrain: Variable. Car shuffle.
  • Sunday, September 13, 2015, End-to End #6 of 18. Grand Valley Trail, Paris. Map 8 (7th edition) Carolinian Crest Section.
    Meet at km 53.3 Powerline Road (end of road on east side of river) Level 2. Intermediate. 21.6 kms Pace 4.5km/hr. Terrain: Variable. Car shuffle.
  • Saturday, October 17, 2015, End-to End #7 of 18. Grand Valley Trail, Glen Morris. Map 9, (7th edition) Carolinian Crest section.
    Meet at km 69.1 Glen Morris. Level 2. Intermediate. 16kms Pace 4.5km/hr. Terrain: Variable. Car shuffle.
  • Sunday, October 18, 2015, End-to End #8 of 18. Grand Valley Trail, Kitchener. Map 10 (7th edition) Black Walnut.
    Meet at km 19.7 Kitchener. Level 2/3. Intermediate. 22 kms Pace 4.5km/hr. Terrain: Variable.

View Details of the ABOVE Walks (Updated: September 4, 2015)

NOTE: We resume our quest in Spring 2016.

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  • Charles Whitlock, (519) 742-7435 or
  • Jim Vanderlip, (416) 925-9134 7-10 pm or



Upcoming Planned Hikes with Charles Whitlock