Guelph Hiking Trail Club
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: GCL0951 | Last Modified: 18 Mar 2021 | Last Full Update: 16 Oct 2020 |
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Website | guelphhiking.com |
| Social Media |  |
| Primary Contact | Mike Curtis, President; Phone: 905-877-4134; Email: mikecurtiserin@yahoo.ca |
| Description (Site) | Various trails used for local and non-local hikes |
| Located In Community | Guelph |
| Mailing Address | PO Box 1 Guelph, ON N1H 6J6 |
| Physical Access | Unknown - contact club for information |
| Description & Services | |
| Description (Agency) | Organizes regular hikes on various trails throughout the year, offering hiking in all seasons. |
| Description (Service) | Maintains two rural walking trails and related side trails. Trails are not intended for bicycle or other vehicle use * local and non-local hikes * led by certified leaders * Radial Line Trail mostly follows an abandoned electric railway line from the east side of Guelph, through the valley of the Eramosa River to the Bruce Trail near Limehouse * Speed River Trail begins at the west side of Guelph and follows the Speed River to Cambridge, at Black Bridge Rd Maintains a multi-use trail on an abandoned railway line, the Kissing Bridge Trailway, from Guelph (Silvercreek Parkway N and County Rd 30) to West Montrose. Responsible for building and maintaining rural trails between the Grand Valley (Fergus, Elora, Cambridge) on the west and the Bruce Trail (Limehouse - near Acton) on the east * club built the Starkey Loop Trail on Starkey Hill near Arkell, which is now maintained by the Guelph Hiking Trail Club |
| Hours | Hours vary |
| Areas Served | Guelph ; Wellington County |
| Eligibility | No restrictions * guests welcome at all events |
| Application | Call or visit website for information. Hikers meet at easily accessible Guelph location to arrange carpools. |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | Membership - paid annually ; Publications - Guelph Hiking Trail Club Handbook (coloured trail maps) |
| Time-Limited Events | Kids Hikes * Boxing Day Hike * New Year's Day Hike * slide shows (Oct-Mar) * New Members Night (Oct) * Ontario Hiking Week (Oct 1-8) |
| Other Details | |
| Legal Status | (50) Non Profit ; (51) Registered Charity |
| Established | 1970 |
| Meetings | Annual General Meeting in Nov |
| Print Material | Guelph Hiking Trail Handbook with coloured trail maps is available for purchase * member newsletter is published three times a year |
| Resources | Guelph Hiking Trail Club is affiliated with Hike Ontario |
| Subjects | |
| Service Categories | Recreational Clubs ~ Hiking |
