25k - Davisville Village/Forest Hill/Rosedale Loop

A long, fairly hilly, loop starting in Davisville Village and heading down to the Runners' Shop before heading up through Forest Hill and North Toronto before heading down through Mount Pleasant Cemetary, Moore Park and Rosedale, ending back at the Runners' Shop.

Run is divided into two parts: a 6km run from Davisville Village to the Runners' Shop and a 19km loop starting and ending at the Runners' Shop.

6km point-to-point run:

• From the intersection of Mount Pleasant and Merton Street, head south on Mount Pleasant
• Turn right (west) onto Heath Street
• Turn left (south) onto Rose Park Crescent, then right (south) onto Inglewood Drive
• Turn right (west) onto St. Clair Avenue East
• Turn left (south) onto Yonge Street
• Head south on Yonge Street, passing St. Clair, Summerhill and Rosedale subway stations (alternative starting points)
• Turn right (west) onto Belmont Street. When Belmont ends, filter right onto Davenport Road
• Turn left (south) onto Bedford Street, then left again (east) onto Bloor Street West and head over to the Runners' Shop at Bloor & Avenue

19km loop:

• From Bloor and Avenue, head west to Bedford Road, and follow Bedford north up to Dupont
• Shimmy one block left (west) along Dupont, and head north along Davenport (which almost immediately bends left - head straight instead on Boulton Drive)
• Continue up the hill as Boulton Dr becomes Russell Hill Road
• Continue north past St. Clair Avenue West. Turn left (west) onto Kilbarry Road
• Head west as Kilbarry Road becomes Burton Road then Strathearn Road. Shortly afterwards, turn right (north) onto Glencedar Road
• At Eglinton Avenue West, continue straight onto Old Park Road
• Turn right (east) onto Elm Ridge Drive. Head east to Yonge Street via Roselawn Avenue
• Turn right and head south on Yonge Street to Merton Street
• Head west through Mount Pleasant Cemetary to Bayview Avenue. Turn right (south) onto Bayview
• Continue straight along Bayview Heights Drive when Bayview Avenue bends left (just after Moore Park)
• Turn right (west) onto Heath Street East. Head west along Heath Street, crossing over the footbridge
• Turn left (south) onto Welland Avenue. Turn right (west) at the end of the road, then left (south) onto MacLennan Avenue
• Cross over the foot bridge, then turn left onto Summerhill Avenue
• Turn right (south) onto Glen Road. At the end of the road, turn right (west) onto South Drive
• Turn right (west) onto Crescent Road. Follow Crescent through to Yonge Street
• Cross Yonge Street and head through Ramsden Park, up to Avenue Road
• Turn left (south) onto Avenue Road and head south to the finish at Bloor & Avenue.

Here are the stats from my run and the route map:

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TTC Info: This run starts near Davisville Station and ends near both Bay and St. George Stations. Alternative starting points: St. Clair, Summerhill, Rosedale, Eglinton Stations.