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### 🚶‍♂️❄️ Downtown Toronto Walk + The PATH (Mostly Indoors!) ❄️🚶‍♀️

Sunday, February 1 | 10:00 AM – approx. 12:30 PM
Free Event

Winter can make it tough to stay active in Toronto. Often late Jan/early Feb gives us the coldest days of they year.

Join Nick for a downtown walk that transitions into a long, fascinating journey through the PATH system, keeping us mostly warm and indoors while still exploring the city on foot.

📍 Meeting Point
10:00 AM sharp
Wellesley Station — right by the PRESTO kiosk
Look for Nick and the Meetup sign

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### 🗺️ The Route

We’ll start outdoors at Wellesley Station and walk west, then south, before entering the PATH system.
From there, the walk becomes largely indoors as we continue south through the PATH all the way to the lake, finishing at 10 Bay Street, right where the PATH meets the waterfront.
Estimated walking time: ~2.5 hours at a relaxed, conversational pace
End time: around 12:30 PM

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### 👀 What We’ll See Along the Way

This isn’t just a walk — it’s a guided urban exploration:

  • Older downtown parks with recent upgrades and improvements
  • Brand-new parks — some finished, some still under construction
  • A refreshed and facelifted section of the PATH
  • The relocated bus terminal
  • A surprisingly sad indoor mall
  • And plenty of lesser-known downtown details you’ve probably walked past without noticing

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### 🏙️ A Little PATH History

The PATH is the largest underground pedestrian network in the world, stretching over 30 kilometres beneath downtown Toronto.
What began in the early 1900s as simple underground connections between buildings slowly evolved into a climate-controlled city beneath the city — linking office towers, transit hubs, shopping areas, food courts, hotels, and attractions.

Love it or hate it, the PATH is a uniquely Toronto creation — confusing, practical, occasionally bizarre, and endlessly fascinating.

Nick has even led curated private tours of the PATH, featured in NOW Toronto:
👉 https://nowtoronto.com/lifestyle/toronto-walk-exploring-the-path-with-nicolas-bello/

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### 🧤 What to Bring

  • A bag or backpack to carry your coat, hat, and gloves — we’ll be indoors for long stretches
  • Comfortable walking shoes

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### 🐕 Accessibility & Notes

  • Only certified service animals are permitted on this walk
  • This is a free event
  • Please respect your RSVP, but feel free to just show up if your schedule is uncertain

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Come explore Toronto from street level to underground, learn some history, and enjoy a winter walk that doesn’t freeze you solid. See you there! 👋

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