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Bruce Trail: Map 2 - St. Catharines

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Pincha aquí para la versión en castellano Stretch 1 On Saturday, October 28 th , we started the first part of the Bruce Trail’s Map 2. We walked from Firemen’s Park to the Wooden Conservation Area, a distance that Google Maps estimated at 8 kilometers. It is a pleasant route, mostly flat, that passes through forests, vineyards, the train track, and a couple of avenues. We found that part of the path, from the pedestrian bridge that crosses the QEW highway to Firemen's Park, does not correspond to what is indicated on the edition 30 th of the map I had with me. This detail has little importance given how well-marked the trail is. We completed this stretch in just over two hours. We were the same 3 plus the dog as in map 1 and proceeded in a similar way: I left Eduardo and Federica at one end (the Wooden Conservation Area) and went with Malaika to park the car at Firemen’s Park. They walked along the Bruce Trail towards the car, Malaika and I, in the opposite direction, from the ca...

Bruce Trail Map 1 - Queenston Heights

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Pincha aquí para la versión en Castellano Perhaps it would have been wise to start our end-to-end Bruce Trail project from map 1 and go through all the trails in order. It makes sense and simplifies the process of choosing what section of the trail goes next. If I do the Bruce Trail end-to-end once again, I'll start from the beginning! We are now in the situation where we have walked both ends of the Trail: map 42 in the Tobermory end and map 1 in the Niagara Region, and we have 40 maps in between to uncover. In what order and in what direction will we do it? For now, I am inclined to sequentially follow the maps of the Niagara Region, which are relatively close to home, and we will see if winter allows us to follow the order. As for the direction of the walk, will be better if we don’t become too picky, since we will see some occasions, like the one I am narrating Today, where the logistics forces you to separate the group and walk in opposite directions. So, the challenge now is...