Hike Ontario is a non-profit organization founded in 1974 devoted to promote

hiking Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century.AMATO, JOSEPH A. "Mind over Foot: Romantic Walking and Rambling." In ''On Foot: A Histor ...

and

walking Walking (also known as ambulation) is one of the main gaits of terrestrial locomotion among legged animals. Walking is typically slower than running and other gaits. Walking is defined by an ' inverted pendulum' gait in which the body vaults ...

activities in

Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central C ...

, Canada. Its headquarters are in Mississauga, and it was previously based at ''The Gate House'' of the Seneca College King Campus in King City. It is a member of the Ontario Trails Council, which coordinates all trail associations throughout Ontario, including

equestrian The word equestrian is a reference to equestrianism, or horseback riding, derived from Latin ' and ', "horse". Horseback riding (or Riding in British English) Examples of this are: * Equestrian sports *Equestrian order, one of the upper classes i ...

trails,

snowmobile A snowmobile, also known as a Ski-Doo, snowmachine, sled, motor sled, motor sledge, skimobile, or snow scooter, is a motorized vehicle designed for winter travel and recreation on snow. It is designed to be operated on snow and ice and does not ...

trails, and bicycle trails. Hike Ontario accepts individual and club memberships for a fee. It publishes an electronic newsletter, ''Trail Mail'' and a quarterly print newsletter, ''Hike Ontario''. Hike Ontario also offers a hike leader education program for persons interested in taking groups on hikes. Hike Ontario also is one of the main proponents of Ontario Hike Week. As a provincial organization it is made up of a number of community-based clubs which support both hiking and walking in those communities in which they are based.

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Hike Ontario
Organizations based in Mississauga {{Ontario-stub