Location Maps -Picking a Hike by Region

In order to help you select hikes in a particular area, we have grouped the hikes by location. Click on the location name to see a map showing the hike locations for that area. For a more precise locator, use the Road Map icon in the individual hike.

Location Name -click for map	Area Description
Niagara Region	Hikes in the areas of Niagara Falls, Thorold and St. Catharines
Hamilton Region	Hikes in the Hamilton Region -Dundas, Ancaster, Hamilton, Waterdown areas
Central Region	Hikes from Milton north to Terra Cotta
Orangeville Area	Hikes from Terra Cotta north to Mulmur Township
Northern Area	Hikes north of Mulmur Township to Georgian Bay
Western Area	Hikes west of Kitchener
Eastern Area	Hikes east of the Don Valley Expressway (404)

Picking an Easy, Shorter Hike

While some of the hikes below seem to be on the long side, the distances that are marked with an asterisk (*) can be shortened to suit by omitting loops. See the individual hike trail maps to see how the lengths can be altered. This reduced length will change the difficulty level from Intermediate to Beginner.

Hike	Distance km	Comment	Location Map
L26 Mount Nemo CA	5*	A good beginners walk along the escarpment edge	Central
L15 Albion Hills CA	9*	Rolling hills and you might see a deer	Orangeville
L04 Rouge River Valley	10*	Interesting trails along the Rouge River	East
L37F Elora Gorge	10*	A good hike after the camping season is over	West
L16 Cheltenham Badlands	11*	A one of a kind moonscape	Orangeville
L54F Chedoke Falls	11*	Interesting walk with a high and low prespective	Hamilton
L51F Hilton Falls CA	11.5*	A great place for a family outing with picnic tables	Central
L09F Dundas Valley Ancaster Waterfalls	13*	A number of great waterfalls along the hike	Hamilton
L21 Walker Woods	14*	Lots of trails; can be confusing	East
L40 Backus Woods to Heritage Village	14*	Avoid in mosquito season	West
L28 RBG North Shore	14*	Beautiful walk along the North Shore of Hamilton harbour	Hamilton
L24 Queenston Heights to Fireman's Park	14	Good if you have two cars to jockey	Niagara
L23 Eldred King Woodlands	15*	Some sandy trails; poor trail markings	East

Picking a Challenging Hike

Looking for a challenge, or working to build endurance and strength? You'll enjoy these hikes for sure. Hmmmm! Guess everyone in the Orangeville area must be fit.

Hike	Distance km	Comment	Location Map
L08 Boyne River PP	14.5	Very hilly terrain; nice views from Murphy's Pinnacle	Orangeville
L06 Hockley Valley	13.7	Very hilly terrain -good cardio workout	Orangeville
L31 Hockley Heights	23	Long and the "Three Sisters" hills are tough	Orangeville
L19 Humber Valley	26	Not so difficult but long	Orangeville
L38 Boyne to Mulmur Hills	18 return	Lots of hills but beautiful route; good lookouts	Orangeville
L39 Boyne to Pine River	21 linear	An extension of L38 north to the Pine River Fishing Pond	Orangeville
L53 Hemlock Ridge	17 return	A great hike with great lookouts and fall colour	Orangeville
L46F Rockway to Louth Falls	7.5	Not long but some challenging ravines in wet weather	Niagara

Picking a Long Hike

If you are looking for a long hike, try one of these. Just be sure to bring plenty of water on a hot day.

Hike	Distance km	Comment	Location Map
L07 Dufferin Quarry	19	Great loop hike; avoid mosquito season	Central
L39 Boyne to Pine River	21 linear	Very hilly terrain	Orangeville
L32 Woodford Bayview Extension	22.5	Rocky but nice views out to Georgian Bay; noisy if the military are training	North
L17 Thorold North	22.6	Not so difficult but long	Niagara
L31 Hockley Heights	23	Long large loop and the "Three Sisters" hills are tough	Orangeville
L19 Humber Valley Heritage	26 return	A great hike but long if returning; better with car jockeying	Orangeville
L18 Thorold South	26.7	A long walk through old canal areas	Niagara
L20 Palgrave to Glen Haffy	30 return	Start early if your doing the whole return hike	Orangeville

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