[North York] Cherry Blossoms Hike! Edward's Gardens to Serena Gundy

Name: [North York] Cherry Blossoms Hike! Edward's Gardens to Serena Gundy
Start: 2025-04-24T16:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-24T19:30:00-04:00
Location: Metro

Schedule

Thu Apr 24 2025 at 04:30 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Metro | Toronto, ON

Let's see the cherry blossoms! An evening night hike at Edward's Gardens to Serena Gundy and Sunnybrook park, plus a visit to the farmer's market. Here's a fun event you'll love!
Distance is approximately 12km, and suitable for beginners since it's a mostly flat and paved trail.
Join the group to meet other like-minded people. It's much safer and more enjoyable to hike with the group than walking alone!
Benefits of walking and hiking: improve sleep quality, boost metabolism, enhance mental health, aid digestion. Walking helps relax the mind, burn calories, reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety, and alleviate indigestion. You'll be getting over 15,000 steps! You'll burn lots of calories and can splurge on some baked goods from the farmer's market!
We will meet in front of the Metro at 1050 Donmills Rd (FREE parking) and from there, walk through Shops and Donmills to get to the trail which will lead us to Edward's Gardens. We will continue on the Wilket Creek trail to Sunnybrook Park, hike through Serena Gundy forest, then up 114 stairs to the field, down a forested trail, and return. We will stop for a washroom break before returning.
What to bring in your backpack:
- water bottle or hot beverage (2 litres)
- wear hiking boots and dress appropriately for winter hiking (layers, hat, gloves, warm jacket)
- headlamp, flashlight or use phone flashlight 🔦
-in case of ice: microspikes/crampons/icers (I have 3 extra pairs).
- optional: hiking poles (I have 2 extra).
*REGISTRATION REQUIRED*
Join the Facebook group for regular, organized weekly hikes to anywhere in the GTA, ONTARIO, and also international trips!
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/15yedBSBDo/
The fee to join this special hike is $25+hst before 6pm April 8, or $30+hst after 6:01pm April 8. Please etransfer to [email protected]. Please include the one time annual fee of $8.99 if this is your first event in 2025.
Fee covers the guided hike and event lead by a certified PT and hike leader. Fees are final. Please include your name and "Edward's Gardens hike" in the etransfer message. You can also send me a message to confirm.
Either one of the event passes (meet and mingle pass or the hike pass) can be used towards this event:
Meet and Mingle pass $100 for 4 events up to $30 value, plus invite one friend for FREE.
Hike pass: $125 for 5 events up to $30 value.
See you there!
Christine Salib, M.Ed, B.Ed, B.A.(Hons)
Admin of Toronto and GTA meetups
Certified personal trainer and fitness instructor (PTS, FIS, MBS, NWS)