Hiking the Avon Trail, A 120 km trail that weaves across rural Ontario from Conestogo, where the Conestogo River meets the Grand River, to St. Marys at the Thames River, and a trail which connects the Grand Valley Trail to the Thames Valley Trail, is a glorious journey through the country.
The series documents the trail, hiked end to end, north to south in sections and through the seasons. Through the ups and downs, big skies, snowy fields, and sun drenched forests, past the old maples and the corn and the rivers and creeks that drain the land, through the meadows and down the country roads, a trail of history, and a trail of living culture, and friendly folks if ever you see one.
I didn't know what to expect hiking this trail but I learned a lot about the land, and about myself, under the sun and sometimes under the stars.
Walking the Avon Trail – I’ve been walking
I’ve walked in the north and I’ve walked down south
Now I’m walking the Avon Trail
Walking the Avon Trail – I’ve been walking
I’ve been around this whole wide world
Now I’m walking the Avon trail
Won’t you come along, we could have ourselves some fun
We’ll learn about the land and where our food comes from
Bring some friends along, or you can go it alone
Learn about the land – the land
Through the swamps and the bogs
Over the hills and the valleys
Coming down through the farms where you better set your alarm
I’ll take you where the maple sap flows
And across the fields where the cold wind blows
Spend some time under a big blue sky
Walking through the rays of golden sunlight
Sometimes when the days get short
We’ll be walking in the dark
Thanks to the people who put this together
I could walk the Avon trail forever
Thanks to the people who put this together
I could walk the Avon trail forever
River walking – country lane walking
Across the great land of Ontario – walking on the Avon Trail
Cedar walking – Beech and Hemlock walking
Carolinian walking – Walking on the Avon Trail
