Iroquoia Section - Blue Side Trails - Dundas Valley - February 26, 2026

Iroquoia Section - Side Trails - Dundas Town to Tews Falls - February 26, 2026.





This week's hike was a “there and back” loop that started at the BTC “World” Headquarters in Dundas and breezed along side-walks through town, then upwards along the Tews Falls Lookout Trail to the falls. Coming down we followed the George Greg  Scotty Glen Ferguson Trail and back to the BTC building to conclude this delightful 11.6km jaunt.



We were 14 hikers -  Ken*, Ron B., Doug*, Grace, Lesley*, Rita, Annette*, Frances, Steve R.(H/C), Barbara, Donna*, Catherine VdB*, Georgia and Sandra (Sweep).
                                                                  *Photo contributor



A bright/sunny & cold winter day - we headed off along well cleared sidewalks-  zigzagging through the town towards the escarpment.



Proof of start at the Cheryl Duke side trail.




Slogging along the nicely cleared side-walks in Dundas towards the looming escarpment.



A vintage Ford 100 Pickup (1951) under cover seen along the route.



Stopping to put on critical icers to meet the challenges ahead.





Heading up the Tews Falls Side Trail.



Following the trail below the rail lines.



 Enjoying the sunny weather and the company along the trail.



Up we go towards the Dundas Peak.




Steps, steps and more steps on this stairway to heaven....




....when we get there we know, if the stores are all closed, there is a fantastic view across the Dundas Valley at the peak.






Doug and Grace enjoying the Dundas Peak Geology



Walking the ridge-line towards Tews Falls.



Stunning ice formation below the Tews Falls....


Donna and Catherine overlooking the Tews Falls.



Pausing to take in the scenery at Tews Falls.







Lady Hikes-A-Lot enjoying the sun at elevensies!



Coming back down from the peak along the Glen Ferguson side trail.






All smiles on our way back down past the rail road underpass & 
along the old rail trail.


Emerging from the trail proper, the group pauses 
to remove their icers - no  longer needed on nicely cleared side-walks.





A pit-stop at the Bruce Conservancy HQ for some swag.



 
A fantastic day out in the winter sun and looking forward to our 
next big adventure with our colleagues from HWF.





Found on Mill Street - the lost Beaver pelt!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Caledon Hills Section -Willoughby Road (15.9 km) to Innis Lake Road (30.8 km) - November 6, 2025

Image
Caledon Hills Section:  Willoughby Road (15.9 km) to Innis Lake Road (30.8 km) - Nov. 6, 2025. Sixteen of us and a goat (more on the goat later) hiked  15 km from Willoughby Road to Innis Lake Road.   It was a coldish day.  Mixed sun and cloud, with wind that mostly came from the north, sometimes from the east, not from the forecast northwest.  Winter is coming! From left to right, hiking were Doug (HC & photos), Grace, Frank, Marleen, Andrea, Frances (photos), Renu, Donna, Rita, Annette (photos), Barbara, Faryde, Ivan (photos), Andrew (photos), Sandra (sweep) and Ron B.  A cheerful group, full of beans! Off we go, leaving Willoughby Road immediately, climbing to the abandoned wind pump and the library in the bush ... . .. and into a glorious carpet of fallen leaves. Road walking on Escarpment Sideroad (lots more to come) and the Highway 10 pedestrian underpass. Back to the bush ... Back to the Escarpment Sideroad where we spot Toronto on the horiz...
Read more

Fall Series #3 - Sydenham Section - Oct. 7-9, 2025.

Image
  Fall Series #3 - Sydenham Section - October 7-9, 2025. --------------------------------- Day One - Lundy Road (132.5 km) to Graham's Hill Road (147.7 km) - Oct. 7, 2025. It was a dark and soggy day ... wait ... that was just the forecast. Actually, we lucked out with just a brief shower maybe half-an-hour into the hike.  Check out the 'start' photo - not a poncho among us ... From left to right, Steve R (photos), Donna (photos), Peter, Laura (photos), Nancy, Georgia, Frank C, Faryde, Annette, Ivan, Marion, Andrew (photos), Sandra, Lesley, Grace, Doug (HC, photos), and Frances. Off we go ... but first, at Concession Road 20, a group photo of the five who will complete their BT End-to-End tomorrow: Then  towards and into the Kemble Wetlands... ... and after an early costume adjustment, we pass several piles of what look like bear scat (or a very big dog) and then meet a sign confirming a bear in the area. Peter is not fazed. The expected rain arrives...Note Sir Hike-...
Read more

Toronto Section - Winston Churchill Road (42.9 km) to 8th Line (32.3 km) - October 30, 2025.

Image
  Toronto Section - W inston Churchill Road  (42.9 km) to 8th Line (32.3 km) - Oct. 30,2025. Hike #4 in the Toronto Section is 10.6k hike starting at Winston Churchill Blvd through Terra Cotta Conservation area, and finishing at 8th Line. Eleven hikers joined the hike Georgia, Diane, Frances, Frank, Marleen, Annette, Grace, Barbara (HC), Sandra, Rita, and Doug (photos). The trail was covered with fallen leaves but mostly dry which made for a good start to the hike.   We got our bridge picture taken early in anticipation of the forecasted rain. Off we headed along the leafy trail taking care to traverse the hidden rocks. Clothing adjustments shortly after we started kept us busy. It is a perfect start to the hike. Some stretches of the forest in Terra Cotta Conservation area the trees have dropped all their leaves and the trail was a mosaic of bright autumn colours. The forecasted rain moves in and we don our colourful raingear and carry on! We split up and some of th...
Read more