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Trail: Lantzville Lookout Loop (Part of the Copley Ridge Recreational Trail) Distance Hiked: 8 km Total Time: 3.5 hrs (including picnic lunch) Trail Rating: Moderate (with steep climbs) Main Loop: 5.6 km, Climb 373 m, Descent -371m, High Point: 405m, Low Point: 127m Starting Point: End of Lorenzen Lane, Lantzville The Lookouts Copley Ridge Trail …
Distance Hiked: 13 km Total Time on Hike: 5 hrs 30 min Trail Rating: Moderate (with definite tricky bits) Getting There: Nile Creek Trail offers two main access points. We entered via Charleston Road, off of Highway 19A. That allows for a full 11+ km hike to the falls. If wanting to shorten this trek, …
Distance Walked: 9.2 km (total return distance from our home) Central Park & Area Loop: 5.2 km (as shown) Walking Time: 2 hrs Rating: Very Easy This is a walk that Richard and I have done (with minor variations) literally hundreds of times. During the first three months of COVID sheltering, we walked this route …
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Today we had plans to meet up with a small group of friends to walk 4 km at Little Qualicum Fish Hatchery. To extend that walk, Richard and I began with a 5+km walk in nearby Laburnum Woods. Trail 1: Laburnum Woods, Qualicum Beach (Map) Distance: 5.6 km Walking Time: 1 hr, 15 min Laburnum …
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Trail: Westwood Lake and Morrell's Nature Sanctuary Distance Walked: 13.94 km Walking Time: 3hrs 7m Trail Rating: Easy Westwood Lake Park: Nestled in the foothills of Mt. Benson, Westwood Lake is a popular spot to stroll, hike, run, (mountain) bike and swim. The main beach is Nanaimo's only lifeguard-patrolled freshwater swimming area. Dogs can be …
Trail: Coombs-Parksville Railtrail Distance Walked: 15 km Walking Time: 3 h 9 m Difficulty: Very Easy When preparing to hike the Via Francigena last summer, Richard and I did a dress-rehearsal (inclusive of full backpack and Italian lunch) along the Coombs-Parksville Railtrail. It was one of the highlights of our VF training. So, it only …
Trail: Saysutshun (Newcastle Island) Distance Hiked: 13.77 km Walking Time: 3 hrs, 14 min Difficulty: Easy Getting There: Ferry from Maffeo Sutton Park, Nanaimo, BC ($7 return) History: Saysutshun is the home of the Snuneymuxw people. It is associated with physical and spiritual healing. After European contact, Saysutshun housed a coal mining operation, a fish-salting …
#30hikesin30days Trail: Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park Total Distance Hiked: 10 km (5.78 Trail + 4.25 Walking Home) Time: 2 hrs 6 m walking time (app), 2 hr 30 min total time (watch) Difficulty: Very Easy The Challenge Continues When embarking on a hiking challenge with a partner, it's imperative to have a teammate with a …
Continuing on with our #30hikesin30days challenge, here is a snapshot of Day 2. This was actually a hike and a separate walk, back to back. Walk 1: Enos Lake, Nanoose Bay, BC Distance: 8.37 km Walking Time: 2 hrs Walk 2: Parksville Downtown Loop (to and from our home) Distance: 5.82 km Walking Time: 1.25 …
The Plan Still missing our Camino summer hiking, Richard and I toyed with different hikes that we could do closer to home. We finally decided to go with a '30 Hikes in 30 Days Challenge' (which we didn't realize was an actual challenge until after I had written this post)! We have placed our focus …
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