Bloor Street, Toronto. All of it. (19.6 km)

Attendance policy is enforced for this hike. See below for details.

Back by popular demand, we're doing a mega hike along Bloor Street in Toronto. We'll trace the entire Bloor subway line and beyond. See how the landscape densifies from golf courses to strip malls to parks to gentrified neighbourhoods as we approach the Don Valley. The restaurants along the way highlight the cultural diversity of Toronto from 5 continents.

You need to be in decent shape and have a voracious appetite to do the entire route. However, as with other hikes, you are free to join and leave at any point. Those who complete the entire route will be eligible to buy a commemorative T-shirt (expected price ~$23).

There are several restaurants to choose from at the end of the hike: Japanese ramen, Mexican tortas, Egyptian koshari, and Brazilian steaks. Further on at Chester station are even more options: Iranian, Indonesian, and Greek grilled meats. We're not making reservations, so find a group of like-minded people and grab a table.

For reference, here's a map of all our past hikes. We've covered a large chunk of Toronto and neighbouring cities.

Highlights
Segment 1: Markland Wood

1. Markland Wood Golf Club (depart 12:30pm)
2. Mississauga-Toronto border / Start (or end) of Bloor Street
3. Bloordale United Church
4. Matt's Burger Lab
5. Highway 427
6. Stari Grad / Zayzoun / Frenchie’s Doughnuts (depart 1:45pm)

Segment 2: The Kingsway

1. Bonimi
2. Kingsway Fish & Chips
3. Old Mill
4. Chebureky House / Momo Ghar / Janchenko's Bakery (depart 3:05pm)

Segment 3: Bloor West Village

1. The CakeSmith
2. Former Runnymede Theatre
3. Marvelous By Fred
4. Ohana
5. Andrea's Cookies
6. Thai Nyyom
7. 9 Mile Jamaican Cuisine / Momoheart / Chito's / Ruru Baked (depart 4:25pm)

Segment 4: Bloorcourt Village

1. Bakerbots Baking
2. Komi Banh Mi Bar
3. Nosso Talho
4. Szechuan Noodle Bowl
5. Ambassador Pizza
6. Filosophy / Levant Pizza
7. La Bella Managua / Lalibela / Vit Beo
8. Christie Pits Park
9. PAT Central
10. Hodo Kwaja / Dessert Fox
11. Pizzeria Fornace / JJIN Toast
12. Eva's Original Chimneys / Cong Caphe (depart 5:45pm)

Segment 5: Downtown

1. Souper Hot Pot / Myeongdong Gyoza Kalguksu
2. Trinity-St. Paul's United Church
3. Woojoo Bunsik / Zaad / The Daily Dumpling Wonton Co
4. University of Toronto
5. Koerner Hall / Royal Ontario Museum
6. Eataly
7. One Bloor
8. Yuzuki
9. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company / Rogers HQ
10. Church of St. Peter and St. Simon
11. Prince Edward Viaduct
12. End (or start) of Bloor Street at Broadview Ave (arrive 6:55pm)

Neighbourhoods
Markland Wood > Bloordale Gardens > Eatonville > Islington - City Centre West > The Kingsway > Bloor West Village > High Park North > Junction Triangle > Bloordale Village > Bloorcourt Village > Christie Pits > Koreatown > The Annex > Yorkville > Upper Jarvis > St. James Town > Playter Estates

Map
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1ESqH0dQk3idaJYpGztKGE8UVoR5wFX8&usp=sharing

How it works
Hike starts punctually. Late or can't join at the beginning? Meet us at scheduled checkpoints.

We'll browse many food places but won't linger long. Grab ready-made food, or see the route in advance, organize takeout, then pickup along the way. The end of the hike is the only time when we can enjoy a leisurely meal.

Attendance policy
Please check in with an organizer when you arrive. 24 hours before the hike, we'll note down who is on the confirmed list. Those that don't show up will be marked as no-show. Repeat offenders will be banned. Please change your RSVP if you can no longer attend.

If you got off the waitlist less than 24 hours before the event, you won't be considered a no-show.