Grab some water, a snack and hit the trails
Here are some of the local trails availble for hikes and bikes:
The Hydrocut Mountain Bike Trails
1522 Glasgow St., Waterloo Good for mountain biking Bechtel Trail
Bechtel Park, 185 Bridge St. W., Waterloo
Groomed in the winter
3.2 km of trails
Nearby parking
Forwell Trail
King Street North and Lexington Road, Kitchener Connects to Hillside Trail Paved
Nearly 1 km of trail
Hillside Trail
Hillside Park, Waterloo
Follows Laurel Creek and Forwell Creek
Partially paved
3 km
GeoTime Trail
594 Sundew Dr., Waterloo, ON Has 18 illustrations along the trail to showcase major geological events
4 km
Iron Horse Trail
Kitchener-Waterloo
Runs between Park Street in Waterloo to Ottawa St South in Kitchener
Connects to Waterloo Park in Waterloo and Victoria Park in Kitchener
Fully paved
5.5 km
Laurel Trail
Waterloo
Begins at Waterloo City Centre and connects to Laurel Creek Conservation Area
Partially paved
8 km
RIM Park Trails
RIM Park, Waterloo
Goes through the RIM Park Manulife Sportsplex
Fully paved
7 km looped
Nearby parking
Uptown Loop
Waterloo
Urban trail
Includes three different trails called the the North Walk, South Walk and Lake Walk
Each trail shows historic parts of Waterloo and what the city has to offer
70 minutes total walking time
The Great Trail
Waterloo Region
Part of the nationwide Trans Canada Trail
Connects to Kitchener, Waterloo and St. Jacob’s
Fully paved
7.5 km
Mill Run Trail 200 Sheffield St, Cambridge Runs along the Speed River Connects to Riverside Park Natural stonedust
5 km
Grand Trunk Trail
Cambridge
Runs along the Grand River Connects to an urban trail in Galt called the Living Levee Trail
7.5 km
Bob McMullen Linear Trail
Chopin Drive, Cambridge Runs along the Grand River and Speed River
Natural stonedust
3.2 km
Portuguese Swamp Trail
Between Can-Amera Parkway and Coulthard Boulevard, Cambridge
Runs through a wetland area Partially paved
1.9 km
Baden Hills Trails
2733 Sandhills Rd., Wilmot Just outside of Baden
1 km loops through fields and forest
2 km of hiking
Schmidt Woods Trail
Baden
Surrounds the Wilmot Recreation Complex
4 km
Millrace Trail
1441 King St. N., St. Jacobs Parallels the Conestogo River Known locally as “Lovers Lane” Natural stone
1.5 km linear
Health Valley Trail
35 Albert St. E., St. Jacobs The old Conestogo River Trail Dates to the earliest days of Conestogo and St. Jacobs
5.1 km
Partially paved