What to Wear
Wear what you’d wear for a brisk walk (e.g., summer/spring/fall: T-shirt, shorts/leggings/pants, windbreaker, etc.; winter: leggings/pants, multiple thin layers on top, non-bulky jacket, hat/headband, warm mitts/gloves, etc. See my Blog page for photos and ideas.
The walking surface is smooth asphalt—no potholes or tree roots! Running shoes, or light boots are fine; light trail shoes provide the best support and decrease fatigue.
Leave purses and backpacks at home or in your car (or in my car if you walk or come by TTC).
Where We Meet
Quick-Start Clinics & Private Classes
Mount Pleasant Rd. east gates to Mount Pleasant Cemetery
QUICK-START CLINICS & PRIVATE CLASSES
Meet at Mount Pleasant Cemetery’s large Funeral Centre parking lot.
Enter the cemetery’s Mount Pleasant Road gate on the east side of the street. Follow signs for the Funeral Centre and its big parking lot. (About one minute of driving or seven minutes of walking.)
Park at the north end of the parking lot (away from the building and funeral attendees’ cars).
See you there. I’ll be the person standing by her car with poles!
What to Wear: see above.
Mount Pleasant Cemetery Funeral Centre & parking lot
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Level 1 & 2 meeting location
NORDIC WALKING LEVEL 1 & 2 CLASSES (Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto)
Don't use your GPS...it will take you to the Mount Pleasant Ave. entrance!
Driving: Enter via the Cemetery’s Yonge Street gate on the east side of Yonge Street. Turn left immediately, and drive parallel to Yonge St. for less than one minute. Look for cars pulled to the side and people with poles! Pull over and park, keeping your tires off the grass (or you may get a note under your windshield from the groundskeepers).
On the map: BLUE is where to park; GREEN is our former parking location.
TTC: Exit at Davisville station; walk south on the east side of Yonge St. , turn left onto Merton, then right into the laneway leading to the Beltline Trail and pedestrian entrance (under the “e” on the word Merton on the map) to the cemetery.
You could also exit the TTC at St. Clair station and walk north.
What to Wear: see above.
High Park Bloor St. entrance
NORDIC WALKING ADVENTURE CLASS (High Park, Toronto)
Address: 1873 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6R 2Z3
Where we meet: main Bloor Street entrance (across from High Park subway station)
Driving: Park on Bloor St. or any side street
TTC: Exit at High Park subway station
What to Wear: see above.