Join us for a 5 or 10 km walk on Thetis Lake trails

Meet at Main Parking Lot, Six Mile Road, View Royal/Langford BC V9B 3R9. Registration opens at 9:30 a.m. and closes at 9:55 a.m. Please arrive by 9:50 at the latest. The walk begins at 10:00 a.m. The 10 km walkers walk up Seymour Hill to the spectacular view and the compass rose. This route, rated 3C, also includes the picturesque Trillium Trail, McKenzie Creek Trail, and Upper Thetis Lake Trail. The route can take up to three hours. Hiking poles helpful; good footwear essential.

Five km walkers will take a scenic walk around Thetis Lake. The 5 km route is rated 2B. Click here for an explanation of walk ratings.

Thetis, Seymour Hill - Compass Rose.
Thetis Lake Park is a regional conservation area near Langford. It was established as Canada's first nature sanctuary in 1958. Seymour Hill provides great views over Thetis Lakes and surrounding hills. On top of Seymour Hill is a cairn with a compass rose. A compass rose displays the orientation of cardinal directions, north, south, east, and west on a map. Arrows point to the surrounding hills and mountains, giving direction, distance, and elevation. The views include the glaciated Olympic and Cascade Mountains across the Salish Sea, Mt. Baker, Mt. Olympus, and Mill Hill. The panorama is magnificent for a small elevation gain - 430 feet above sea level. The cairn and compass rose were built in 1968 by the Thetis Lake Sanctuary Association.

Regular walkers do not necessarily indicate their attendance on Meetup, but our weekday walks typically 10 to 12 people; on weekends typical attendance is between 15 and 40 people.

New walkers are always welcome.