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COVID-19 Alert
The GRCA continues to closely monitor the COVID-19 situation in Ontario. The health, safety and well-being of our staff, volunteers and the community remain our highest priority. Please visit our COVID-19 Update page where you will find the most up-to-date information on impacts to GRCA programs and services.
Trails in Grand River Parks and Conservation Areas
Hiking is a favourite activity at Grand River Parks.
- Check the webpage of the park you'd like to visit for specific trail information.
- There are also trails in GRCA conservation areas.
Rail Trails
The GRCA owns portions of four multi-use trails built on old railway corridors.
- Elora Cataract Trailway
- Cambridge to Paris Rail Trail
- SC Johnson Trail (Paris to Brantford)
- Brantford to Hamilton Rail Trail
These trails offer some of the best bicycling and hiking opportunities in the area. They are wheelchair-accessible in some sections.
In winter, the trails are suitable for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
Check each trail's page for information on the use of horses. Snowmobiling is not permitted on GRCA lands.
Motorized vehicles, including e-bikes, are not allowed on trails.
Each trail is surfaced with stone-dust or finer gravel, with parking areas at key locations. There are no washrooms on the trails, although washrooms are available in communities along the trails.
Intercity connections
Trail users can follow the GRCA and local trails in the Cambridge-Brantford-Hamilton region to travel about 80 kilometres almost entirely off-road. The brochure, Explore the Hamilton-Brantford-Cambridge Trails, includes a map and descriptions of scenic highlights and services along the trails. This Hamilton-Brantford-Cambridge trail network is part of The Great Trail, a network of trails connecting Canada from coast to coast.
Other trails
The GRCA trails are part of a larger network of regional and municipal trails throughout the Grand River watershed. Go to the Other Trails page to learn more.
Support our trails
The GRCA trails are operated, in part, with money donated by members of the public to the Grand River Conservation Foundation.
If you would like to support trail operations, contact the foundation by:
- Phone: 519-621-2761
- Email: foundation@grandriver.ca
- Mail: Grand River Conservation Foundation, PO Box 729, Cambridge ON N1R 5W6
Donations are eligible for a charitable tax receipt.
