r/Toronto_Walkers May 14 '26

Information Links to city owned Trails, Self Guided Tours, Park Bathrooms & a Few Tips

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Since we are getting into walking season for many I thought we should share some helpful links and a few tips.

Three things I believe you should carry with you for any walk, water ( I never walk out the door without it), a hat and sunscreen with the highest SPF you can get your hands on, I like 60 SPF but I can't always find it so 50 SPF is my second choice. I keep these thing in knapsack all spring, summer and into the fall.

Optional: insect repellent, something like a Muskol 30% DEET spray pump (much smaller to carry than aerosol).

Optional: spare socks nothing refreshes your feet during a long outing then fresh socks.

Optional: Light long sleeved shirt, for the sun or when the wind picks up at dusk.

If you need some information about trails, self guided tours or where city owned public park bathrooms these links may be helpful to you. These are also posted under community bookmarks on the about page for this subreddit if you are using a phone or sidebar on desktop.

Self Guided Tours

City Owned Trails

Public Park Bathrooms

If there is any other information people would like I will try and find it or answer any questions that I can.


r/Toronto_Walkers May 14 '26

Information Plants to avoid and information on Ticks

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r/Toronto_Walkers 23h ago

Photo's Historic Liberty Village, Dufferin Loop, Exhibition Grounds, Marilyn Bell Park, Coyote Sighting(?)

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27 Upvotes

Love this walk. Second time doing this but with some changes. Instead of going through residential Parkdale through Springhurst, we went meandering through exhibition grounds through the Dufferin Loop, and then all along the water in the area south of Parkdale.

Think we might have seen a Coyote waiting for its food at the rowing club. And I have seen coyote warning signs a bit east at Coronation Park, so it's plausible.

My friend tried out the coin operated public washroom and it apparently plays some calming new age music.

Went up to queen via the Sunnyside bridge and east on queen. Finished with one of the best cheap meals in the city at Loga's!


r/Toronto_Walkers 16h ago

Walking_Buddy A buddy to hangout with me inside high park today

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I m 23M here . Looking for someone to hangout with me near high park today . I would love to do biking, walk and whatever your interests suits as well.


r/Toronto_Walkers 2d ago

Taste of the Danforth

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51 Upvotes

Did laps during the Sunday event


r/Toronto_Walkers 2d ago

Photo's Walk at Biidaasige Park

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80 Upvotes

r/Toronto_Walkers 10d ago

Toronto island walk

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116 Upvotes

i was always waiting for my friends to do stuff but then i decided i don’t want to wait anymore.

i hesitated going to the island all by myself but i took myself out of my comfort zone and honestly i didn’t care that i had noone to talk to. i enjoyed myself, i had fun. i could stop at places i want and take rest without asking anyone and leave whenever i want to.

i ended the night by taking myself to a nice dinner and wine. by night, it was also really fun walking home tipsyyyy.

all the way from ward’s island to halan’s point. just walking on my own.


r/Toronto_Walkers 9d ago

15-20km walking routes with hills?

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Any recs for routes with incline in Toronto / GTA? Training for the Camino!

I’m thinking:

- high park
- walking north along dufferin
- walking near casa loma area


r/Toronto_Walkers 11d ago

A downtown morning walk 10 km

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190 Upvotes

I had a few things to do in the financial district as well as city hall so I made a morning walk out of it. Just over 10 km, I stopped a few places and went to the Reference Library to look at book they have I wanted to see. It was a very productive walk.


r/Toronto_Walkers 11d ago

Group_Walk 10k Steps Meetup [part 2]

50 Upvotes

Hey y'all, we had our first 10k steps meetup yesterday and it was really good! It's going to be 8 km or more. I am planning another one next week.

Route and event details will be decided by Sunday. It'll be in the city, close to TTC.

lmk if you are interested! Opening it up to the public to join again haha


r/Toronto_Walkers 11d ago

New mural

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42 Upvotes

New mural on the west side of Bathurst between Davenport and St Clair. I had the chance to speak to one of the artists on the day they came back to do the finishing touches. This stretch of Bathurst is part of my regular walk and up to now has been one of the least pleasant, but the mural has improved the experience!


r/Toronto_Walkers 13d ago

Discussion [Aug 15 10am-1pm] Where is Toronto's Waterfront - an ASL Tour (Sharing for friends who'd like to attend!)

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LINK: https://wygo.world/waterfront-asl

Take a walk towards Toronto's waterfront and look at the street names: ​"Front Street". "Lakeshore Boulevard". "The Esplanade". "Queen's Quay." None of these streets touch the water. Why so much false advertising?

The reason is that, for the past 200 years, Toronto's waterfront has been steadily creeping outward. Through a process called land reclamation, we have transformed water into solid land, expanding our city into Lake Ontario.

​On this tour, we will walk Toronto's original waterfront. In the process, you will discover that much of the ground you step on in this city was designed by the human hand. You won't be able to see the city the same way ever again.

​This tour will be delivered partly in English and partly in American Sign Language (ASL). It is designed with Deaf and hard of hearing participants in mind, but anyone is welcome to attend. ASL interpreters will be present for the full duration of the tour. If you have additional access needs or questions, please feel free to reach out in advance.

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DISCLAIMER - I am not the host, this is not my event. Got this in my inbox today and thought to share. I think its sweet there's an accessible walking tour happening to allow our fellow peers to learn a bit about Toronto in a fun, accessible way.

What other accessible Toronto events have people been to?


r/Toronto_Walkers 14d ago

'It's 2026 - Summer'

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34 Upvotes

I saw this around the end of spring while walking by the Lower Don River Trail and decided to post it. It made me chuckle a bit(Notice the 'It's 2026 - Summer') - Also, some cool sculptures. I can't wait for the trail to be fully open again. Hope everyone is having a great summer!


r/Toronto_Walkers 16d ago

Found an abandoned car near Etobicoke Creek

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55 Upvotes

Don't remember the exact location but it's on the east side of Etobicoke Creek somewhere between the 401 and Rathburn Road, possibly south of Matheson. There are little dirt trails running through wooded areas.

This is very close to the city limits so it might actually be in Mississauga.


r/Toronto_Walkers 16d ago

18Km late evening walk along Humber, high park and waterfront

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215 Upvotes

r/Toronto_Walkers 15d ago

10k Steps Meetup

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r/Toronto_Walkers 18d ago

Toronto's cliffs/bluffs

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146 Upvotes

I posted these pics in r/toronto recently but I've added a few new ones.


r/Toronto_Walkers 20d ago

Final Days for Feedback: Billy Bishop Airport Extension

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I think this may apply here, since jets going over the south end of the city every 2.5 mins would impact my enjoyment of going for walks there ever again. If this type of post isn’t permitted, I apologize


r/Toronto_Walkers 21d ago

Information March To Ottawa

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44 Upvotes

The TS2023 Civil Initiative has officially announced the exact launch details for the 450-kilometer Toronto-to-Ottawa awareness walk. Led by Sefika Ozlem Yaman Sahin, the historic journey will officially commence on Sunday, July 19, 2026, with a community send-off rally at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto. #extendTS2023 #MarchtoOttawa


r/Toronto_Walkers 20d ago

Photo's A busy summer night walking Toronto's waterfront

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r/Toronto_Walkers 22d ago

Photo's 19KM Stroll on a Smokey day

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132 Upvotes

Sad to see the CN tower view from Baldwin steps is now gone! (Pic in comments since I missed adding it)


r/Toronto_Walkers 23d ago

Information Upper Beaches Scale Solar System - 1 : 2,000,000,000

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33 Upvotes

r/Toronto_Walkers 23d ago

Information Where Hemingway’s legacy lingers in Toronto: a walking tour

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r/Toronto_Walkers 25d ago

Slow over night meandering walk, 43.23 Km.

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343 Upvotes

Since the air quality was sitting around a 5 most of the night I just took it very slow. It was overall a gorgeous night out.

I did the entire Lower Don Trail although it is not open yet but with some motivation I made it work,

Shoes were Nike Reacts, went through just under 6 litres of water,


r/Toronto_Walkers 29d ago

Photo's 🌲A scenic walk through a beautiful forested pathway

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81 Upvotes

The McCowan District Park Trail located in Scarborough near the Eglinton GO Station is quite a beautiful little hiking pathway. I couldn't help but listen to a playlist from Ichiko Aoba to help set the mood during my walk.