Discover the beauty of Saanich Parks and nature in your backyard.
Enjoy fresh air, beautiful scenery, a friendly chat and gentle exercise as we take different walks through Saanich parks and trails. A great way to meet people! View the Trails and Treks brochure here: April to June 2024
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Easy Walks
Mondays 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Leader: Penny
One-hour, easy-paced social walks on pavement and smooth trails through parks and interesting neighbourhoods. Where possible, routes avoid steep hills. Please wear supportive shoes.Sorry, dogs not permitted. No registration required.
Apr. 1 – Easter Monday NO WALK
Apr. 8 – Shelbourne/Camosun Area
Meet in the northeast corner of Hillside Centre parking lot,
corner of North Dairy and Shelbourne.
Apr. 15 – Copley/Brydon Parks
Meet by tennis courts, Copley Park West, on Parkridge Street,
off Vanalman Avenue.
Apr. 22 – Strawberry Vale/Panama Flats
Meet by Rosedale Park parking lot, Santa Anita Avenue,
(near Strawberry Vale Elementary School).
Apr. 29 – Tillicum/Swan Creek
Meet at foot of steps up to Silver City Cinema, Tillicum Mall.
May 6 – Montague Park/Arbutus Area
Meet at Montague Park, on Hazelton Place, off Lexington Ave
and Arbutus Road.
May 13 – Gorge/Lower Waterway
Meet in Gorge Park parking lot on Gorge Road West, opposite
Orillia Street. (This is not beside the Canoe/Kayak Club).
May 20 – Victoria Day NO WALK
May 27 – Rithet’s Bog
Meet by kiosk at the corner of Dalewood Lane and
Chatterton Way.
Jun. 3 – Braefoot Park/Feltham Trail
Meet by lacrosse box, Braefoot Park parking lot,
on Mackenzie Avenue at Braefoot Road.
Jun. 10 - UVic Chip Trail/Finnerty Gardens
Meet by tennis courts at Henderson Rec Centre parking lot,
on Cedar Hill Cross Road.
Jun. 17 – McMinn/Broadmead
Meet by entrance to McMinn Park, on Maplegrove Street,
off Sunnymead Way and Cordova Bay Road.
Jun. 24 - Swan Lake Area
Meet at end of Nelthorpe Street, off Mackenzie Avenue
Walk and Talk
Tuesdays 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Leader: Dianne
Thursdays 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Leader: John
Enjoy fresh air, beautiful scenery, a friendly chat and gentle exercise as we take different walks through Saanich parks and trails. Walks follow mainly chip or gravel trails but may have some steep sections. No registration required. Sorry, dogs not permitted.
Apr. 2 - Hampton Park to Selkirk
Meet Hampton Park parking lot, 225 Hampton Road,
off Burnside Road West (beside Les Passmore Centre).
Apr. 4 - Blenkinsop Valley
Meet at Lochside Elementary School, corner of Royal Oak Drive
and Lochside Drive.
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Apr. 9 - Rosedale Park to Knockan Hill Park Meet at Rosedale Park parking lot, 4110 Santa |
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Apr. 11 - Cadboro Bay/Mystic Meet at Cadboro-Gyro Park parking lot, end of |
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Apr. 16 – Claremont Goddard Park to Sayward Park
Meet at park parking lot, 764 Haliburton Road.
Apr. 18 - Cedar Hill to Playfair Park
Meet at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre,
3220 Cedar Hill Road.
Apr. 23 - Glanford Park to Hyacinth Park
Meet Glanford Park parking lot, 620 Kenneth Road,
off Glanford Avenue.
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Apr. 25 - Cedar Hill to Peacock Hill Meet at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre, |
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Apr. 30 - Hampton Park to Swan Creek Trails Meet at Hampton Park, 225 Hampton Road, |
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May 2 - Colquitz to Hyacinth Park
Meet at Colquitz Creek Park sign near Silver City Theatre,
3130 Tillicum Road, at Tillicum Mall.
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May 7 - Playfair Park to Rutledge Park Meet Playfair Park parking lot, 198 Rock Street, |
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May 9 - Gorge Waterway
Meet at Gorge Waterway Park parking lot by Victoria Canoe
and Kayak Club, 355 Gorge Road West.
May 14 - Hampton Park to Gorge Park
Meet Hampton Park parking lot, 225 Hampton Road,
off Burnside Road West (beside Les Passmore Centre).
| May 16 - Cedar Hill Golf Course/Kingsberry Pond
Meet at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre, 3220 |
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May 21- Braefoot Park to Blenkinsop Lake
Meet at Braefoot Park parking lot, 1359 McKenzie Avenue.
May 23 - Hyacinth Park and Colquitz Trail
Meet at parking lot, 800 Marigold Road, by tennis courts.
May 28 – Beaver Lake to Saanich Commonwealth Place
Meet at Beaver Lake Park parking lot (Nature House),
off Elk Lake Drive.
May 30 - Lambrick Park to Sierra Park
Meet at Gordon head Recreation Centre, 4100 Lambrick Way.
Jun. 4 - Rithet’s Bog Park to Outerbridge Park
Meet at the east end of Dalewood Lane cul-de-sac,
off Chatterton Way.
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Jun. 6 - Viaduct Flats to Horticulture Ctr of Pacific Meet at Viaduct Flats parking lot, at Interurban |
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Jun. 11 - PKOLS (Mt Doug Park) to Majestic Park
Meet at the park parking lot by washroom, at the junction
of Ash, Cordova Bay and Cedar Hill Road.
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Jun. 13 – Layritz, Copley & Quick’s Bottom Parks Meet at Layritz Park parking lot at the end of Layritz |
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Jun. 18 - Cuthbert Holmes Park & Colquitz Trails
Meet at Silver City Theatre in Tillicum Mall parking lot.
Jun. 20 - Lochside Trail to Beckwith Park
Meet on Lochside Trail in parking lot by Don Mann Excavating,
4098 Lochside Drive, off McKenzie Avenue at Borden Street.
Jun. 25 - Layritz Park to Horticulture Ctr of the Pacific
Meet at Layritz Park Parking lot, off Glyn Road.
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Jun. 27 - PKOLS (Mt Doug Park) to Glendenning Meet in the park parking lot at the junction of Ash, |
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*Please Note as of July 1, 2024:
Walk & Talk is moving to a registered program. To register (starting April 17 at 6am) click on the codes below, visit saanich.ca/register, or contact any Saanich Recreation centre (on the phone or in person).
If you have questions about the program changes contact alison.chamberlain@saanich.ca, 250-475-5408.
Sunday Hikes
Sundays 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Leader: Penny
Discover the beauty and variety of Saanich parks on our 2-hour Sunday Hikes, which are open to anyone who enjoys longer invigorating walks. As routes may include rural trails with steep rough sections, please wear sturdy footwear and bring water.
Apr. 14 – Garden City/Knockan Hill
Meet at Hyacinth Park parking lot, Marigold Road.
May 5 – Broadmead to Doris Page Park
Meet on Lochside Trail beside Lochside Elementary School.
Park at school or along Lochside Drive, north of Royal Oak Drive.
Jun. 9 – Bowker Creek/Saanich Panhandle
Meet in the north east corner of Hillside Centre parking lot,
corner of North Dairy and Shelbourne.
**Please Note as of July 1, 2024:
Sunday Hikes will be completed. April, May & June are the final months of our hiking program. Thank you for all the moments on the trail!
If you have questions about the program changes please contact alison.chamberlain@saanich.ca, 250-475-5408.