List of trails in Canada


This is a list of all rail trails and major long-distance hiking and cycling routes in Canada.

National

Trail nameLength in km Western/northern terminusEastern/southern terminusTowns servedNotes
Grey County CP Rail TrailOwen SoundDundalk, OntarioDundalk, Flesherton, Markdale, Chatsworth, Owen Soundformer CP Rail line, bicycle-friendly trail
Saugeen TrailSouthamptonPort ElginPort Elgin, Southamptonformer CN Rail line, bicycle-friendly trail
Georgian Bluffs TrailPark HeadBruce Trail at Benallen, OntarioPark Head, Benallenbicycle-friendly trail
Lynn Valley TrailSimcoePort DoverSimcoe, Port Doverbicycle-friendly trail
Chrysler Canada Greenway42 km Windsor, OntarioRuthven, OntarioWindsor, Ontario, Essex, Ontario, McGregor, Harrow, Kingsville, Ruthvenbicycle-friendly trail; extensions are planned
Howard Watson TrailSarniaCamlachieSarnia, Brights Grove, Errol, Camlachiebicycle-friendly trail
Ausable TrailArkonaThedfordArkona, Thedfordhiking trail
North Simcoe Railtrail32 kmElmvaleMinesing WetlandsElmvale, Phelpston, Anten Millshiking, cycling, snowmobiling, ATV-ing, horseback riding, and cross-country skiing
Maitland TrailGoderichAuburnGoderich, Auburnhiking trail
Goderich-Auburn TrailGoderichAuburnGoderich, Auburnbicycle-friendly trail
Thornton-Cookstown TrailThorntonCookstownThornton, Cookstownbicycle-friendly trail, terminates at Georgian Downs near Innisfil Heights and Highway 400
Elgin TrailThames Valley Trail at Talbotville RoyalPort StanleyPort Stanley, St. Thomas, Talbotville Royalconnects to Thamesville Trail
Thames Valley TrailElgin Trail at Talbotville RoyalAvon Trail at St. MarysTalbotville Royal, Delaware, London, St Maryshiking trail, provides link between Thames Valley Trail and Avon Trail, and London's municipal bike trail network
Avon TrailThamesville Trail in St. MarysGrand Valley Trail in ConestogoSt. Marys, Stratford, Waterloo, Conestogohiking trail, provides connection from London to Grand Valley Trail in the Waterloo area
Cambridge-Paris Trail19 kmGalt, CambridgeSC Johnson Trail in ParisCambridge, Parisbiking trail, provides connection from Hamilton to Cambridge via Brantford and Paris
SC Johnson Trail18 kmCambridge Rail Trail at ParisGordon Glaves Pathway at BrantfordParis, Brantfordinter-urban cycling trail, sponsored by SC Johnson, CKCO-TV and others; part of the Hamilton-Brantford-Cambridge Trails
Kissing Bridge Trailway42 kmMillbankGuelphGuelph, Ariss, West Montrose, Elmira, Wallenstein, Linwood, Millbanktrail surface is stone chip for much of the trailway. Because the trailway runs along former rail lands, it's largely flat and even and is well-suited for a number of uses: Hiking, Running, Cycling, Cross-country skiing, Snowshoeing. Snowmobiling is permitted certain sections, otherwise no motorized vehicles or horses.
Hamilton-Brantford Rail Trail32 kmGordon Glaves Memorial Pathway in BrantfordHamilton, OntarioBrantford, Hamiltonlongest of the Cambridge-Brantford-Hamilton Trail network
Gordon Glaves Memorial PathwayCambridge-Paris Trail at ParisHamilton-Brantford Rail Trail at BrantfordBrantfordentirely urban bike trail constructed by the City of Brantford as a link between the SC Johnson Trail and the Hamilton-Brantford Rail Trail
Grand Valley TrailAltonPort Maitland Dunnville, Cayuga, Caledonia, Brantford, Paris, Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo, Elora, Fergus, Elmira, Altonvery long hiking trail; biking segments are concurrent with Gordon Glaves Memorial Pathway, SC Johnson Trail, Cambridge-Paris Trail, and Elora-Cataract Trail
Caledon TrailwayTerra CottaHumber Valley Trail in PalgraveCheltenham, Inglewood, Palgravebiking trail; has a newly created overpass over Highway 10 near Sligo Hill, carries Bruce Trail from Inglewood to Palgrave; connected to Elora-Cataract Trail via Bruce Trail and Trans-Canada Trail
Elora-Cataract Trail47 kmGrand Valley Trail at EloraTrans-Canada Trail at CataractElora, Fergus, Elmira, Hillsburgh, Erin
Georgian Trail35 kmMeafordCollingwoodMeaford, Thornbury, Collingwoodconnects to Collingwood municipal trail network
Ganaraska Hiking Trail Tiny Trail at WyevaleGanaraska Hiking Trail at Copeland Forest REsources Management Area near MartinvilleWasaga Beach, Creemore, Angus, Midhurstgiant loop hiking trail, has a 5-km spur linking it to Bruce Trail
Ganaraska Hiking Trail Highway 12 at Old Fort/MidlandVictoria Rail Trail north of Burnt RiverMidland, Orillia, Kawartha Lakeshiking trail
Ganaraska Hiking TrailVictoria Rail Trail at Feir MillWaterfront Trail at Port HopePort Hope, Omemeehiking trail, indirectly connected to "other" Ganaraska Hiking Trail segments via Victoria Rail Trail
Humber Valley TrailPalgraveBoltonPalgrave, Cedar Mills, Boltonhiking trail, connects to Bruce Trail and Caledon Trailway
Feeder Canal TrailNorth of LowbanksWellandWellandconnects to Welland municipal trail network along Welland Recreational Waterway
Wainfleet Rail TrailLowbanksPort ColbornePort Colborneformer CN Rail spur, biking trail
Upper Canada Heritage Trail10.6 kmWaterfront Trail at Niagara-on-the-LakeSt. David's Golf and Country Club, St. David'sNiagara-on-the-Lakeformer Michigan Central Railway/New York Central Railroad passenger line until abandonment in 1973, purchased by Niagara-on-the-Lake in 1979, and turned into a trail in 1984
Niagara Recreational Trail56 kmWaterfront Trail at Niagara-on-the-LakeFriendship Trail at Fort Erie, Ontariovarious segments have separate names, such as "General Brock Trail", biking trail
Friendship Trail24 kmPort ColborneNiagara Recreational Trail at Fort Erie, OntarioPort Colborne, Fort Erieprovides continuous link from Port Colborne to Trenton, via Fort Erie, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Hamilton, Toronto, and Port Hope
Welland Canal Trail60 kmWaterfront Trail at St. CatharinesFriendship Trail at Port ColborneSt. Catharines, Thorold, Welland, Port Colbornetravels along Welland Canal
Merritt Trail45 kmWaterfront Trail at St. CatharinesFriendship Trail at Port ColborneSt. Catharines, Thorold, Welland, Port Colborneclosely follows Welland Canal Trail
Waterfront Trail1300+ kmWindsorQuebec border Leamington, Port Stanley, Dunnville, Port Colborne, Fort Erie, Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, St. Catharines, Grimsby, Stoney Creek, Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville, Mississauga, Toronto, Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Bowmanville, Newcastle, Port Hope, Cobourg, Brighton, Trenton, Picton, Kingston, Gananoque, Cornwallone of the longest trails in Ontario, the longest single inter-urban trail in the province
Bruce Trail820 km?Niagara Recreational Trail at QueenstonTobermoryQueenston, Niagara Falls, Thorold, Hamilton, Palgrave, Creemore, Owen Sound, Wiarton, Tobermorybicycles are not allowed on trail; among the longest hiking-only trails in Ontario
Victoria Rail TrailBobcaygeon Historic Colonization Road/Kawartha Lakes-Haliburton County boundary at Kinmount Ganaraska Hiking Trail, near BethanyLindsay, Fenelon Falls, Kinmountlong biking trail; combined with its extension, the total distance from one end to the other is 89 km; former CP line, abandoned in 1981
Haliburton County Rail TrailVictoria Rail Trail at KinmountHaliburtonHaliburtonlong biking trail; combined with its extension
K&P Rail Trail40 kmCentral Frontenac Trail at Sharbot LakeRenfrewSnow Road Stationvery remote, has nearby swamps, bike trail serves as a driveway to residences in remote areas
Lynn Valley Trail8 kmSimcoePort DoverSimcoe, Port Dovershort trail connecting two small towns
Cataraqui TrailNewburghSmiths FallsNewburgh, Harrowsmith, Smiths Fallsformer CP Rail line

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