The Pathfinders Hiking Group (PHG) is an active group of over 140 seniors (age 50+) who enjoy being outdoors. We have over 120 different hikes of various lengths and levels of difficulty — you choose!
Hike locations include the Bruce Trail; Halton, Hamilton and Credit Valley Conservation areas; Royal Botanical Gardens; Oakville trails; lakefront trails and more!
Hikes are offered weekly, year-round, on Monday and/or Thursday mornings. Early hikes each day are more challenging; we suggest starting with Thursday’s later hike if you are new to hiking. We meet either at the trailhead or carpool from Sir John Colborne Centre in Bronte.
There is a nominal cash fee per hike to cover carpooling, trail membership fees, etc.
The hiking schedule is posted online and is emailed in the monthly newsletter to all Pathfinders. The hiking schedule describes the hike according to the following rating system.
Physical Effort
- Easy - Level Terrain
- Moderate - mostly level with some short and/or gentle rises
- Strenuous - one or more steep and/or long rises causing significantly elevated breathing and heart rate in an average hiker
Technical Difficulty
- Easy - groomed path such as town trail, street or road
- Normal - mostly unobstructed but with some roots or rocks in the path
- Difficult - significant stretches of loose rock/rocky outcrops with some steep treacherous slopes or any other difficult footing conditions
Pathfinders is a Town of Oakville Seniors Services drop-in program. You require a Town of Oakville Seniors Services membership to participate. This is available to non-residents.
Are you unsure whether this is for you? You can try one hike without obligation.
The Pathfinders Hiking Group offers a great way to get fit, stay fit and make new friends.
Contact us at pathfinders1992@gmail.com. We will be happy to answer your questions and to help you get started hiking with us!