Thetis Lake Walk Feb. 3rd, 9 AM (Meet at 8:45) Meeting Point: Helmcken Road Park and Ride https://maps.app.goo.gl/RBmMKe8nSW5gdn2M6 We will be walking around Thetis Lake enjoying a few elevation changes and some time in urban nature. Our trip will take us along the Galloping Goose and then overlooking the highway before we complete a walk around the […]
When: 3:45 PM, Feb. 24, Saturday Meet: Central Saanich United Church 7180 East Saanich Rd. Please join Jim Rondeau’s annual Coldest Night of the Year charity walk to raise funds for Our Place Society to support people experiencing hurt, hunger and homelessness. This is a family friendly walk. The walk starts at 4 PM from […]
March 9, 2024 9am (Meet at 8:45 am) Meeting Point: Helmcken Road Park and Ride (https://maps.app.goo.gl/U8kzQGQnY29mwZQH9) We will be climbing to the top of Mill Hill for some views of Esquimalt harbour followed by a walk around Thetis Lake. Our trip will take us along the Galloping Goose with a bathroom break about 2.5 km […]
March 16, 2024, 9am (Meet at 8:45am) Meeting Point: Hardy Park, Corner of Moody Street and Wallace Road This walk will start from Hardy Park in Brentwood Bay, a small park with distant views of the ocean; we will ascend a slope to reach our second park - Gore Park - with a landscape of […]
March 23, 2024, 9 am (Meet at 8:45 am) Meeting Point: Canadian Tire, North Saanich https://maps.app.goo.gl/TwPMboTfDAHDLv4h8 A walk along rural roads, trails, past farms, ponds, marinas, and parks. Coffee at the Fox & Monocle at Canoe Cove Marina about the 5.5 Km point. Walk Statistics: Total Distance: 12 km Estimated Finish Time: 3.5 hours (with […]
Saturday, April 6th, 9am (Meet at 8:45am) Meeting Point: Romeo’s Broadmead Shopping Centre Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/myzXnQ6dFHJJxBmi7 Route Map: https://onthegomap.com/s/lha14tug This is a gentle walk-through leafy neighbourhood of Broadmead and onward to Mattick’s Farm via Lochside Trail. Mid point break will be at Mattick’s Farm, plenty of green space there to sit and relax. Café and grocery store […]
Saturday, April 13, 9 am (Meet at 8:45 am) Meeting Point: Beachlands (Colwood & Metchosin Area) Meeting Point Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Rw7jQUjDRL8FKjxp8 Distance: 11.67 km Difficulty: Easy Route Map: https://onthegomap.com/s/j1oh3ci0 The walk begins at the parking lot at the Beachlands, where there are restrooms. We leave the beach to walk up and around the Royal Bay neighbourhood and […]
Saturday, April 20th, 9 am (Meet at 8:45am) Meeting Point: St. Mary's Anglican Church - 1973 Cultra Avenue, Saanichton Meeting Point Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/3Pg1sefyrNPWUDSX6 Route Map: https://onthegomap.com/s/t1kvhl71 Are you walking the Camino Frances? El Norte? Come to this moderately challenging route which will include a steady climb to Pickle's Bluff and Mount Newton with gorgeous views from the […]
Saturday, May 11th, 9am (Meet at 8:45am) Meeting Point: Matheson Lake Park Meeting Point Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/heG2t12YKPWXAa159 Route Map: https://onthegomap.com/s/avcovlck This trail is very rural and flat. If you are planning to walk through the meseta in Spain this trail will give you a sense of what awaits you. The walk takes about three hours to […]
Saturday, May 18, 2024 9am (Meet at 8:45 am) Meeting Point: Serious Coffee Millstream Village Meeting Point Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mNaeFkQtaVbvESJTA Route Map: https://onthegomap.com/s/9qmvmbo4 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 […]
Saturday, May 25th, 8am (Meet at 7:45am) Meeting Point: Christ Church Cathedral 930 Burdett Ave, Victoria, BC Meeting Point Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/AhT1kqgjsHrQP2to7 Parking: Broughton St public parking or free parking on Cook St. between Dallas and Park Ave., or take a bus! The Canadian Company of Pilgrims and the Pilgrim Office of Santiago have reached an agreement that […]
Saturday, June 1, 9am (Meet at 8:45am) Meeting Point: Central Saanich United Church, 7180 East Saanich Road Meeting Point Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bW5nyd7pt3tmGJA69 Parking: Central Saanich United Church or area Bus: #72, Central Saanich United Church (E. Saanich/Dogwood Lane stop), Sidney (Fifth / Bevan stop) The Canadian Company of Pilgrims and the Pilgrim Office of Santiago have reached an […]
