We love walking along the babbling German Mills Creek, listening to singing birds and admiring seasonal wildflowers. A highlight of our morning walks is spotting wildlife, ranging from deer and foxes to wild turkeys. We hope that these trails remind you of some of your favourite walks. The Great Trail What is the longest network of recreational trails in the world? The Great Trail (called the Trans Canada Trail until September 2016) extends for more than 24,000 kilometres from coast-to-coast-to-coast. The system of paths, roadways, greenways and waterways links more than 15,000 rural, urban and indigenous communities. You can use the interactive map on the thegreattrail.cawebsite to find portions of the trail in your province or territory. Don’t exclude municipal parks when searching for interesting places to walk. We’ve spent countless enjoyable hours walking on a trail that’s minutes from our home. The 65-acre German Mills Settlers Park commemorates the original German inhabitants who settled the area. It’s one section of the partially completed 121-kilometre Lake Simcoe to Lake Ontario walking and cycling trail. How to find nearby walking trails Where can you find hiking trails and walking paths near your home? Check the Parks & Recreation Department of your local municipality. Or, simply type the name of your city, town, region or province + walking or hiking trails into Google or your favourite search engine. You’ll be surprised at the number of enticing Canadian trails that you’ll add to your bucket list. Barb & Ron Kroll publish the trip- planning websitewww.KrollTravel.com 22 | www.snowbirds.org Travel
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