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Temagami Hiking Trails

There is a wealth of hiking and backpacking trails in Temagami. Hundreds of kilometers are accessible by walking. (Add canoe-accessible trails and you have hundreds more).

Hike for the day, or backpack for a longer outdoor adventure with camping. Most hiking and backpacking trails are no wider than a meter –just enough for a wilderness hiker.

Most hiking trails are blazed, painted, signed and mapped for navigation. Hiking trails are rugged and remote, so be prepared.

YOGA, PADDLING, PAINTING, PILATES, COOKING RETREAT
July 12-16, 2010
from $675 per person
Nurture and refresh your body, mind and spirit with our lakeside yoga retreat set amidst pine forests, wild flowers, and lush gardens. Daily yoga is the focus, with additional instruction in pilates, canoeing, and cooking with wild edibles. A highlight includes a day hike in the old growth forest for a long, silent meditation. Swimming and saunas make this one of the most unique and enjoyable yoga retreats in Ontario.

REMOTE CABIN ARTISTIC RETREATS
Choose your own dates.
$60 pp / day
Leave so-called civilization behind and retreat to a rustic lakeside cabin in the Temagami wilderness. Hike through old forests of pine, cedar, maple and birch, and stop along the way to be still or observe wildlife. Settle into your wilderness retreat and cook on a woodstove, fetch water and chop wood. Cabins are well equipped with cooking utensils and sleep six in three double bunks. It's a wonderful place for creative writing, painting or a special, quiet, healing space.

OTTAWA-TEMISKAMING HIGHLAND TRAIL
Hike these trails on your own with maps. Or ask us about local hiking club updates.
Various meal and lodging packages are available at Smoothwater.
Smoothwater predicts in 50 years, the Ottawa-Temiskaming Highland hiking trail will be as popular as the Appalachian trail in the USA. This 85 km trail runs continuously along the eastern shoreline of Lake Temiskaming, affording spectacular lookouts, especially for the fall colours. Plus there are 15 km of additional side trails. Start at Maclarens’s Bay, finish in Latchford. There are 6 entry points by road, and 10 by canoe. Backpack the entire trail in 7 days, or in shorter day hikes.

TEMAGAMI TREE HUGGER WEEKEND
Starting every Friday night in July and August. Spring, fall and winter tours by appointment.
from $350 pp Includes 2 nights/6 meals, guide, equipment
Imagine walking beside a creature over 300 years and upwards of 60 feet. These ancient red and white pine are the largest remaining stands in North America --trees that have witnessed 300 years of history. Join us in this guided canoe and hike into a wild forest that will change you forever. In the autumn catch the fall colours of golden birch and red maple that also compose these forests. In winter, book a snowshoe tour. Whatever season, you will come out a different person.

 

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Hiking vista on the Ottawa-Temiskaming Highland Trail

Pink Orchids Proliferate Early June
Pink Lady's-slipper orchids (Cypripedium acaule) are everywhere. Over 250 were counted while hiking only 3 km of trail in the old growth pine forest. Also known as the moccasin flower, Aboriginal people used the roots in a sedative. Come see these orchids and more.
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