Normally held on the 3rd Tuesday of November, but moved to Wednesday, November 25, to secure a venue. See this story for details.

Meet-up Location: Allman Arena, north parking lot off Lakeside Drive at Morenz Drive Departure Time is 9:00 a.m. sharp.  Please arrive early to receive instructions and directions. Terrain: varies from easy to strenuous. Pace: Medium – 3 – 4 km per hour Details: The Hike Leader will select the hike location, usually on the Avon Trail.  

Dec 1, 2026: Noisy River Participants must register for this hike through the Grand Valley Trails website:   https://www.gvta.on.ca/HikesEvents.htm   Time: 9:30-2:00 Meetup: Roadside at km 6.1 on Country Rd. 9 south of Dunedin (44.274853, -80.207767) Distance: 10 km Difficulty: Strenuous- hilly with some poor footing This is an in-and-out hike. If time and interest, we will (more...)

Meet-up Location: Allman Arena, north parking lot off Lakeside Drive at Morenz Drive Departure Time is 9:00 a.m. sharp.  Please arrive early to receive instructions and directions. Terrain: varies from easy to strenuous. Pace: Medium – 3 – 4 km per hour Details: The Hike Leader will select the hike location, usually on the Avon Trail.  

Dec 8, 2026: Pine River   Participants must register for this hike through the Grand Valley Trails website:   https://www.gvta.on.ca/HikesEvents.htm   Distance: 11 km (or an additional 2 km side trail) Difficulty: Strenuous- hilly with some poor footing Poles and possibly icers are recommended depending on weather conditions. Some hills have difficult footing in places.   (more...)

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 In St. Marys on the Flats. With a social to follow. For details on how to join, click HERE.  

Meet-up Location: Allman Arena, north parking lot off Lakeside Drive at Morenz Drive Departure Time is 9:00 a.m. sharp.  Please arrive early to receive instructions and directions. Terrain: varies from easy to strenuous. Pace: Medium – 3 – 4 km per hour Details: The Hike Leader will select the hike location, usually on the Avon Trail.  

Dec 15, 2026: Boyne River Participants must register for this hike through the Grand Valley Trails website:   https://www.gvta.on.ca/HikesEvents.htm   Meetup: Parking lot and Roadside parking at km 18.7, the south end of Centre Road from Side Road 5, north of Primrose. (44.11742, -80.128361) Distance: 11 km Difficulty: Moderate- some hills and poor footing Poles and (more...)

Meet-up Location: Allman Arena, north parking lot off Lakeside Drive at Morenz Drive Departure Time is 9:00 a.m. sharp.  Please arrive early to receive instructions and directions. Terrain: varies from easy to strenuous. Pace: Medium – 3 – 4 km per hour Details: The Hike Leader will select the hike location, usually on the Avon Trail.  

Meet-up Location: Allman Arena, north parking lot off Lakeside Drive at Morenz Drive Departure Time is 9:00 a.m. sharp.  Please arrive early to receive instructions and directions. Terrain: varies from easy to strenuous. Pace: Medium – 3 – 4 km per hour Details: The Hike Leader will select the hike location, usually on the Avon Trail.