Bruce Trail
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The Bruce Trail is a marked, pedestrian footpath in Ontario. The Bruce Trail runs 904 km along the Niagara Escarpment, which is like walking from Milan to Paris, and then doing an extra lap around the Boulevard Périphérique for good measure.
The trail spans the distance between Tobermory and Queenston near Niagara Falls. There are over 400 km of associated side trails. The trail is open to walkers and hikers primarily and some other uses on a more restricted basis, e.g., horseback riders and bicyclists.
It takes advantage of the features and terrain of the Niagara Escarpment, designated by the United Nations as a World Biosphere Reserve, a prominent uprising of the sedimentary rock in the lower Great Lakes.
UnderstandThe land the trail traverses is owned by the Government of Ontario, local municipalities, local conservation authorities, private landowners, and the Bruce Trail Conservancy.
PrepareIt passes through parks operated by various levels of government, including Woodend Conservation Area in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Battlefield Park in Stoney Creek, Dundas Valley Conservation Area in Dundas, the…
Get inThe main trail is 904 km long, and its side trails add another 462 km, so there are many access points through a huge region. Parking is available on local streets, in small lots, or at parks and conservation areas.
WalkThe trail begins in the Niagara Peninsula in Queenston, on the Niagara River, not far from Niagara Falls. It ends to the north in Tobermory, on the Bruce Peninsula.
Stay safeHiking along the Bruce Trail is, generally, not dangerous or difficult. Some sections in the north are wild, rocky and remote, but most of the trail is suitable for moderately active, healthy people.
Go nextFrom Tobermory, the Chi-Cheemaun ferry provides access to Manitoulin Island. At the southern end, Niagara Falls offers additional attractions and connections throughout southern Ontario.
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- Photo: Robertbody at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons