Today I walked 6.6km in the Sooke Hills between Glintz Lake and Impala Roads. Dustin invited me to join him and three friends to walk the Sooke Pipeline. Dustin’s walked this section before so warned us about the pipe-bridges which needed crossing. These river crossings on the elevated pipeline were the best part and one of the reasons Dustin chose this section for today’s walk.
I would have to rate this hike as moderate inasmuch as it took us 2.5hrs to cover the 5.2km distance. There’s one section where the old waterflow line is made from wood; much of it still intact, which follows the terrain contour down and then up 30metres. Some good cardio exercise here.
Thanks again to Dustin for arranging the outing and for his superior outdoor skills in guiding us safely along the pipe.
P.S. 6.6km was the total distance recorded by my GPS handheld unit after joining Dustin to set some Geocaching items farther east on the pipe from Impala Road. The pipeline is .43km up the hill on Impal from Sooke Rd. The 5.2km distance between Glintz Lake and Impala roads is correct.