The other day was fantastic weather here in Toronto so I took the opportunity to take a jog along a route that I have enjoy. If you live around Yonge and Bloor in downtown Toronto, this may be for you. It provides a good mix of everything: Jog through forests, under viaducts, up an down stairs, through parks, over highways, and along city streets.
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I start off at Bloor and Jarvis and head down to Rosedale Valley Road via a set of stairs on the north-west(ish) corner of Bloor Street East and Mount Pleasant Road. At the bottom of those steps (Rosedale Valley Road) there is a nice wide paved path that is separate from the road. Head east along Rosedale Valley Road under the bridges for Mount Pleasant, Sherbourne and Bloor until you almost reach Rosedale Valley Road and the Bayview extension. From there head up a set of steps into Wellesley Park (on your right side). Follow the path in Wellesley Park until you meet up with Amelia Street. Where that meets Sumach Street head south towards Riverdale Park West (enter at the corner of Sumach and Winchester) and run through the park (you’ll no doubt be weaving in and out of families with kids). At the end of that path head down the set of stairs and continue following the paved path, then going across the bridge that spans Bayview and the DVP. Descending from the bridge follow the path up to Broadview Avenue and take a break on a park bench - watching the streetcars go by. After your break, head back the way you came, over the bridge, up the stairs, through the park, until you reach Winchester street again (Winchester and Sumach). Head West on Winchester, across Parliament and around the loop (Winchester becomes Ontario Street) until you reach Carlton Street. Jog west again, along Carlton, until you hit Jarvis. At Jarvis head north (the sidewalk is relatively wide in some places) until you reach Bloor. This Toronto jogging route takes approximately 1 hour complete (that includes a short rest up at Broadview). Enjoy!
