S2.Ep1 “Kolapore Uplands” Season Two Begins! Hiking The Bruce Trail End to End – Back on Trail 🌲

Get back on trail with the inaugural episode of Season Two : End to End Hiking The Bruce Trail, A Journey Across Ontario.
"Kolapore Uplands"

The season starts on a very cold January day as we embark on the second half of this amazing 910km 550 mile trail. A trail that follows the Niagara Escarpment from the Niagara River, across Ontario to Tobermory where the escarpment submerges into Great Lake Huron. Season One ep. 1-19 covers the first half of the Bruce Trail from Niagara to the Blue Mountains.
Season Two begins at Kolapore and ends at the Northern Terminus. All set to the music of Steve Welch and the new album "Vitality".
After a calamitous start to the day we head out into the winter wonderland, approaching the vast Beaver Valley. Metcalfe Rock stands out as a magnificent marker and is also a popular climbing spot.
We were not sure what to expect with winter hiking – not enough snow for snowshoes but it was enough to slow us down. We may have taken on too much for our first winter hike – we ended up walking back to our car by moonlight.
After a great lunch at the Mill Creek bridge we hiked through Duncan Crevice Caves Provincial Nature Reserve with it’s great views across the valley and back toward Metcalfe Rock.
We ran into some challenging hiking late in the day over snow covered jumbled boulders at the base of the escarpment near McCluskey’s Rock which was a good test for our weary bones. This was rewarded with some easy ridge walking and an incredible view of the beautiful winter sunset across the Beaver Valley.
An incredible day in so many ways to start Season Two.

Map Distance : 21.2km / Start km 23.8 Kolapore / End km 45 Sideroad 7b

This episode features the song “Winter Song” featuring Jason Lane on guitar, from the album “Vitality” out now and available at stevewelchontario.com and on all major platforms.
Individual songs $0.99 / Vitality – Entire Albums $9.99