Detour Village & Township

Walking

Have Fun in a Healthy Way

Join us as we walk around DeTour! What a fun way to enjoy friends or take a peaceful walk by yourself while learning and enjoying the beauty of DeTour Village. ​Here are suggestions for walks that take you to all corners of our special town.

Start by selecting a walk from the list below. Take and record at least 10 walks in the month of June and present your list at the DeTour Village office’s to received a commemorative token.

Village Walks Tracking Sheet

Date Walked Route Approximate Distance
1
Walk from Shula Giddens Parking Through Botanical Garden Paths & Back to Parking
.5 Miles
2
Walk from Shula Giddens Park to Riverside Cemetery to Business Park Back to Shula Giddens
.8 Miles
3
Walk from Veteran’s Park to Matina and Back to Veteran’s Park
1.2 Miles
4
Walk from Malette Park on M-134 to Lighthouse Point Rd to Point Rd to M-134 Back to Malette Park
1.4 Miles
5
Walk from Passage Park (Old Dog Cutter) to Village Hall to Public Launch Back to Passage Park
1.5 Miles
6
Walk from School to Division St to Ontario St to St Mary’s St Back to School
1.6 Miles
7
Walk from Marina to end of Sims St and Back
2.4 Miles
8
Walk DeTour Village’s 5k Route: Veteran’s Park to Erie to Elizabeth to Division to Democrat to Sims to Mark and back to Democrat to Ontario to St Marys to Veteran’s
3.1 Miles (5k Route)
9
Walk to the Parks: Malette Park to Shula Giddens Park to Botanical Gardens to Passage Park to Marina Park to Veteran’s Park Back to Malette Park
3.2 Miles
10
Walk from Library Out South Rd to Airport Rd to M-134 then back to Library
3.8 Miles
11
Walk Spring Bay Rd to the Causeway and back to South Road then Back to Marina
4.5 Miles
12
Walk from Marina Out North Rd to McDonald Rd to South Rd then back to Marina
9.1 Miles
13
Walk the Great Lakes: Huron St, Superior St, Ontario St, Erie St and Michigan St
You Set

Local Trail Routes

Date Walked Route Approximate Distance
14
Walk DNR Trail from M-134 to Beaver Pond Bridge and back (6 miles from Village on M-134)
1 Mile
15
Walk to Old Lighthouse (At end of Point Rd just past Malette Park)
2 Miles
16
Walk DeTour Community Trails (West end of DeTour Raider Football Field)
You Set
17
Walk Cranberry Trail (5 Miles from Village on S Caribou Lake Rd)
You Set
18
Walk Dunes Beach (At Turnout 8 Miles from Village on M9134)
You Set
19
Walk Hartley Lake Nature Preserve (2 Miles from Village on South Caribou Lake Rd)
You Set
20
Walk Hot Dog Stand Beach (At Turnout 5 Miles from Village of M9134)
You Set
21
Walk Seymour Bay Nature Preserve (1 Mile from Village on M9134)
You Set
22
Walk State Forest Campground Trails (5.5 Miles from Village on M934)
You Set