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Record #: BAR0933
Last Modified: 23 Aug 2024
Last Full Update: 22 Aug 2024

Contacts

E-Mail info@ganaraska-hiking-trail.org
Website ganaraska-hiking-trail.org/
Primary Contact Sue Benjafield, Oro-Medonte Club President; Phone: (Res) 705-722-0395; Email: sbenjafield@hotmail.com

Addresses

Address & Map
Orillia, ON
Canada
Mailing Address Ganaraska Hiking Trail Association Inc 
PO Box 693 
ON 
Canada L3V 6K7
Physical Access Not Applicable

Description

Description (Service) Ganaraska Hiking Trail consists of 500 kilometres of non-motorized trails for hiking, skiing and snowshoeing, running from Port Hope on Lake Ontario to the Bruce Trail near Collingwood, with side trails to Wasaga Beach and Midland
  • trail is comprised of 9 sections (Barrie, Orillia, Midland, Wasaga, Oro-Medonte, Pine Ridge, Wilderness, Kawartha and Mad River)
  • objectives of the Association are to:
    • bring together people who are interested in physical activities such as hiking, biking, and cross country skiing
    • develop non-motorized recreational trails
    • map the trails
  • members of each section plan local hikes as well as develop and maintain the Ganaraska Trail
Print Material The Ganaraska News, for members of the Ganaraska Trail Association and landowners who permit the trail on their land. 
Newsletter 3 times a year.

Service Details

Legal Status (50) Non Profit
Hours Administration Meetings: twice a year, call or visit website for dates

Hikes: usually once a week, call or visit website for information about upcoming outings
Areas Served Oro-Medonte ; Springwater
Eligibility No restrictions, non-members welcome to join individual hikes.
Application Call, visit website or email for information
Languages English
Fees Membership - individual and family memberships available

Subjects

Service Categories Hiking ; Skiing ; Snowshoeing

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