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: Feb 15, 6PM - 8PM Saanich Commonwealth Place, Arbutus Room ROOM CHANGE will now take place in the Cedar Room. This session introduces European walking routes. The Portuguese and Frances routes for the Camino de Santiago and the Robert Louis Stevenson Trail in France. These are less expensive ways to experience the countryside, culture and […]
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 […]
A full day of events where you can learn from others who have walked the Camino! When: Saturday, March 2, 2024 9:30am - 3:30pm Where: Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney The Program Camino Inglés including the routes to Muxía and Finisterre: A very special presentation by a delegation from Spain! Camino Francés: When is the best […]
When: Thursday, March 7, 2024 Start Time: 10:00am Location: Quality Foods Café at 27 Helmcken Road Camino Coffee House will now be at the Quality Foods Café, located at the Eagle Creek Village Shopping mall, beside the Victoria General Hospital, 27 Helmcken Road, unit 110. The café is located inside Quality Food, upstairs.
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 […]
When: March 21, 6:00pm - 8:00pm Where: Saanich Commonwealth Place, Arbutus Room This multimedia session introduces walking in Portugal and France, where it is a national pastime. Some trails are part of the Camino de Santiago and others are rigorous adventures. We will discuss accommodations, food, how to prepare, train, what to pack, transportation, guidebooks and […]
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 […]
When: Thursday, April 4, 2024 Start Time: 10:00am Location: Quality Foods Café at 27 Helmcken Road Camino Coffee House will now be at the Quality Foods Café, located at the Eagle Creek Village Shopping mall, beside the Victoria General Hospital, 27 Helmcken Road, unit 110. The café is located inside Quality Food, upstairs.
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 […]
