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About Toronto Walks

We design minimalist, precisely timed urban walks that feel effortless. Our mission is to help you move through Toronto with clarity, joy, and the confidence that every step is time well spent.

Mission

Craft accessible, time-true walking routes with transparent pace estimates and local context — so anyone can explore with ease.

Approach

We test every route in real conditions, calibrate pace with live timers, and publish assumptions clearly. No fluff, just accurate walking.

Story

We started timing commutes between coffee shops and waterfront piers, then turned that precision into a touring method. Minutes matter — and we make them visible.

Principles: Accuracy over hype
We pre-walk, time, and re-check. Distances and slopes are verified. When conditions change, our estimates do too.
Principles: Accessibility by default
Clear surfaces, curb cuts, benches, and shade matter. We annotate routes with real constraints, not vague labels.
Principles: Clarity in minutes
We express distance in time and pace as min/km and km/h — so you can decide instantly what fits your day.

Pace Estimator

Enter distance and time to get pace (min/km) and speed (km/h). Use the timer for live calibration.

Results
— min/km
— km/h
Assuming flat, walkable surface.
Live Timer
Use to measure your segment
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Tip: After stopping, we’ll auto-fill time fields so you can calculate pace for your entered distance.
Our Story

Toronto Walks began with micro-commutes along Spadina and Queens Quay. We tracked seconds at crosswalks, compared lake breeze effects, and validated how sidewalks feel at different crowds. Those notebooks became our baseline library — slopes, signal cycles, curb widths, and shaded benches.

From there, we built a rule: time must be trustworthy. Every route shows assumptions, alternatives, and a range for real-world variability. If a detour appears, we re-time it the same day. That’s how we respect your minutes.

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