Blue Mountains Section - Pretty River (48.6 km) to Swiss Meadows (67.3 km) - Sept. 20, 2023.
Blue Mountains Section - Pretty River (48.6 km) to Swiss Meadows (67.3 km) - Sept. 20,2023. It's the second day of our first of two, 3 day trips to the north for the Hiking With Friends group, and as is traditionally the case, we are biting off the longest of the 3 scheduled hikes today, as we travel from the south end of Pretty River Valley Provincial Park to the end of the Blue Mountains Section at Maple Lane in the Swiss Meadows neighbourhood...a total distance of about 20 km... This 6 1/2 hour trek will involve 2 major long climbs that add to the impressive 585 total meters of ascension required in this direction...this is a real test of hiking prowess... We are down to nine hikers for today's outing, with Catherine having had to depart, as well as Steve R and Lesley who are heading off to hike in the English countryside!..so it's myself, Grace, Nancy, Sandra, Andrea, Frank, Steve K (H.C), Rhonda (welcome!), and Doug... It's a bit of a convoluted start to today...