The following walks have been prepared for you to enjoy close to home, without a leader or car shuttles. Many are wide trails suitable forwalking side-by-side and a few are narrow and meant to be walked in single file. In some cases, both wide and narrow parallel rails are in place. Choose your own hike according to location and distance. Enjoy your walks!
Please remember that the trails are created and maintained for pedestrian use only.It is essential that trail users respect the privacy and rights of landowners and adhere to the trail user's code.
For information on public transit routes, check here.
Hike Ranking: Up to 15 km out and back for the entire route, but choose your distance.
Level 1:easy, flat, fully paved and perfect for strollers or wheelchairs.
This trail is a paved urban trail linking Waterloo Park in Waterloo, Victoria Park and Rockway Gardens in Kitchener. Any of these locations have lots to see and are good for people of all ages to spend some pleasant time strolling around. On the trail, keep right and watch out for bikes! Forparking, trail descriptionand details on entering the trail at different points, check here.
Hike Ranking: up to 12 km out and back
Level 2: flat terrain, unpaved and with rough surfaces in places. Not suitable for strollers.
This is a pretty andvaried trail and runs beside the Grand River. It is mostly wooded and offers good views. For parking detailsand a more indepth description of the trail, check here.
Hike Rating: 8 km out and back.
Level 1. Mostly level, unpaved trails with a couple of hills.
A varied walk with river views, bridges, open areas, interpretive displays, fields and a playground at the starting point. For directions to Pioneers Tower and a description of the hike, including points of interest, check here.
Hike Ranking: Up to 8 km out and back.
Level 1: mostly paved, some steep hills near Chicopee.
This walk takes you through parkland, along a tree-bordered power line section and along wooded sections. It offers great views across the city. For more details on the hike and parking, check here.
Hike Rating:8-km loop.
Level 1: Mostly unpaved, undulating, hilly in places.
This is a loop hike through open parkland, playgrounds, ponds, and some hilly woodland. For parking information and a more detailed description of the hike, check here.
Hike Rating: 7.6 km out and back
Level 1: Wide, unpaved trails, mostly level but with a steep hill near the beginning.
A pretty route following the Grand River withvaried scenery includes woods, open areas, some housing. Mostly on or next to the Grand Valley Trail. For parking information and a more detailed description of the trail, check here.
Hike Rating: Up to 9 km out and back.
Level 1: Easy and level but for one short hill at the start, partly paved and partly stroller / wheelchair friendly.
This is a pretty, level walk through woodland and open areas close to the river, along the Walter Bean Trail. For parking and other details, check here.
Hike Rating: Up to 12.8km out and back.
Level 1: Moderate terrain, hilly towards the Riverbend end. Smooth, unpaved surface.
A very pretty and varied route along the Grand River. For parking and other hike details, check here.
Hike Rating: Up to 4.8 km return
Level 1: Easy, level unpaved trails but for one hill at the start.
Pretty, varied walk along the Grand River through woodland, open areas and fields. For parking and a more detailed description of the hike, check here.
Hike Rating: Up to 14km return.
Level 1: Level trails, mostly unpaved, rough surface in a few places
Pretty, varied walk through parkland, over bridges and through woodland alongside the Speed River. For parking information and other detailson the hike, check here.
Hike Rating: < 11km out and back.
Level 1: Mostly level with a couple of hills, partly paved.
The hike will follow paths with views of the Grand River, through parks and into historic central Galt, returning along mostly wooded riverside trails. You can also do an out and back along the same route. For parking information and hike details, check here.
Hike Rating: Up to 7km out and back.
Level 1: Mostly level walk partly on unpaved, rough surface.
Pretty trail with excellent views along the Speed and Grand Rivers and their confluence. Great for birdwatching! Forparking information and hike details, check here.
Hike Rating: Up to 8km out and back.
Level 1: Mostly easy, level trails but for Monarch Woods which has undulating trails which are unpaved and not suitable for strollers.
Pretty woodland and park trails follow a stream to popular Victoria Park and downtown Kitchener. For parking details and more information on the hike, check here.
Hike Rating: 3.2 km return
Level 1: Mostly level single track packed dirt
The trail runs along the river and takes about one hour to complete. For parking details and more information on the hike, check here.
Hike Rating: 6 km loop trail
Level 1: Mostly level with a couple of slight hills, dirt single lane trail, with a compact granular return on S. C. Johnson trail.
The trail provides great views of the Grand River and returns on S. C. Johnson Trail. For parking details and more information on the hike, check here.
Hike rating. 3.5 km loop trail.
Level 1: Mostly flat, single lane, compact dirt trail, well blazed.
Straight run to highway 403 and then around south of the highway and back along the blue trail which follows the Grand River. For parking details and more information on the hike, check here.
Hike Rating: 6 km return
Level 1: Mostly single track packed dirt trail.
The trail follows the canal, into the woods and along the Grand River. For parking details and more information on the hike, check here.
Hike rating: 5 km loop, around
Level 1: Mostly undulating with some small hills, single lane compact dirt trail, well blazed.
The trail follows Grand River south along the bank to a pine forest then turns left to go into more woods. For parking details and more information on the hike, check here.
Hike Rating: 5 km out and back
Level 1: Mostly level single track packed dirt
This trail goes through old woods, young woods, along a cultivated field and back into old woods before getting to Painter road. There are 6 bridges to cross and lots of different flora and fauna around. For parking details and more information on the hike, check here.
Hike Rating:6.6 km out and back
Level 1: Mostly level single track packed dirt
Starts following a ravine, then through the woods, across Mulligan Road through more woods and then follows Big Creek to Big Creek Road. For parking details and more information on the hike, check here.
