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Bear Mountain Walk
Meeting Point: Serious Coffee Millstream Village
Meeting Point Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/
Route Map: https://onthegomap.com/s/
This walk will take the group up and over Bear Mountain in Langford. The total elevation gain is 375 m with a similar descent. Poles will be helpful for this hike as it is meant to be a training hike on sidewalks and gravel surfaces.
From the start point, we will then hike by Costco, go to Bear Mountain Parkway, and begin our ascent. There is a cafe at the top of the mountain however we will pass it (unless it is cold and we need a warm up) and another at the bottom where we can stop https://loghousepub.ca/ for lunch or go for coffee at Serious Coffee where we started our journey.
If the weather is not good for walking over Bear Mountain, we will take a detour and walk around Thetis Lake on this 8.3 km path which is at lower altitudes.
Walk Statistics:
Total Distance: 11 km
Estimated Finish Time: 3 hours (with coffee)
Elevation Change: 400m
Difficulty: Medium (due to elevation)
Surface: Pavement and Groomed Trails