Paseos y miradores

A quiet clifftop park on top of the Scarborough Bluffs with sweeping views over Lake Ontario. It is one of the City's listed spots for seeing the Bluffs, with a parking lot on site. The edge is unstable, so stay behind the fences and well back from the cliff. Open year round. Free.

More than 30 kilometres of mostly underground walkways linking over 75 downtown buildings, six subway stations, Union Station, City Hall and Metro Hall. It is a warm way to explore downtown in winter, lined with about 1,200 shops, restaurants and services. Walking the PATH is free; grab the City's PATH map so you do not get lost.

A free self-guided City of Toronto urban walk up University Avenue from Union Station, past Queen's Park, to Bloor Street. Stops include historic landmarks, many of them National Historic Sites; plan on one to two hours. Start at Union station with the downloadable route map. Free, no booking.

A free self-guided City of Toronto walk through downtown that looks at bike lanes, pedestrian improvements and streets designed to work for walking, cycling, transit and driving. It shows how some streets balance these needs better than others; allow two hours or more. St. George is the nearest subway station. Free, with a downloadable route map.

A free self-guided City of Toronto walking tour of the Beaches, a resort style neighbourhood about 15 minutes from downtown. Explore Queen Street East between Lockwood and Neville Park, then head down to the sandy beaches, the boardwalk and the lakeside paths; allow two hours or more. Take the 501 Queen streetcar east. Free, just download the route map (some details may be out of date).

A free self-guided City of Toronto walking tour that traces how the St. Lawrence neighbourhood grew from the 1830s on. Look for its 19th century commercial buildings and the grand St. Lawrence Hall; allow two hours or more. Download the route map; King and Union stations are close by. Free, no booking.

A free self-guided City of Toronto walking tour along the Danforth, Toronto's Greektown. Stroll past Greek restaurants, cafés, boutiques and produce stands; the route takes 30 minutes to under an hour. Broadview, Chester, Pape and Donlands subway stations are all on the way. Free, just download the route map.

A free self-guided City of Toronto walking tour around St. Lawrence Market and the old Town of York. Highlights include the site of Toronto's first public well, its oldest market, its former city jail and a view of the Flatiron building. Download the route map; the 501, 502 and 504 streetcars stop nearby. Free, no booking.

A free self-guided City of Toronto walking tour of the city's historic core east of downtown. The route takes in Queen Street East, the Distillery District, the St. Lawrence neighbourhood and the furniture shops of King Street East. Use the downloadable route map; the 501, 502 and 504 streetcars get you there. Free, no booking.

A free self-guided City of Toronto Discovery Walk through the neighbourhoods north of downtown, mixing architecture, history and green spaces. Plan on two hours or more; Wellesley subway station is the closest TTC stop. Download the route map and explore at your own pace. Free, no booking.

A free self-guided City of Toronto Discovery Walk that traces the route of the buried Garrison Creek, starting at Christie Pits Park across from Christie subway station. Along the way you spot the dips, bridges and parks the lost creek left behind; plan on one to two hours. Download the route map and walk at your own pace. Free, no booking.

A free self-guided City of Toronto Discovery Walk that begins at the north end of Glen Stewart Ravine and heads down through the Beaches to the Lake Ontario waterfront. Expect a wooded ravine, neighbourhood streets and the boardwalk; allow two hours or more. Download the route map before you go. Free, no booking.