Ontario Southwest (Windsor-London-Toronto)

2026 UPDATE:

We regret to inform you that bike transportation is currently not available using VIA Rail.

For service updates see information posted under VIA Rail HERE (www.biketrain.ca) or contact VIA Rail directly at: www.viarail.ca/en/contact-us

Options to Consider: Renting bikes at destination; travelling with a support vehicle; using a taxi hire service.

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RIDE IDEAS:

South Western Ontario is a large area stretching along the coast of Lake Erie west of Niagara to Windsor/Essex County, Sarnia/Lambton to Grand Bend on Lake Huron. As well as the coastal Great Lakes area, there is much to see and do visiting small welcoming communities rich in agricultural and farmlands, in Oxford County and in larger city centres including London.  Many great ride ideas await for day trips or longer multi-day trips and bike touring.

Find info and maps for road and gravel routes – trails – mountain biking plus bicycle friendly businesses at:

www.ontariobybike.ca/southwestontario – Elgin County, Oxford County, Sarnia-Lambton, London

www.ontariobybike.ca/windsoressexpelee & www.ontariobybike.ca/norfolk & www.ontariobybike.ca/chathamkent

FEATURE DESTINATION: Windsor, Essex & Pelee Island

Cycle Canada’s Southernmost Region!

Windsor Waterfront

Take the Ontario Southwest Bike Train from Toronto to Windsor and Essex County and explore diverse historical and cultural attractions, wineries and vineyards, parks and birdwatching areas.

Cycle from Windsor 620km along the shores of Lake Erie to Fort Erie in Niagara Region, following the Lake Erie Great Lakes Waterfront Trail, a fully signed and well mapped route.

Resources: Waterfront Trail website – Detailed full colour trail maps, free to download as well as interactive map.

Connect with the Chrysler Canada Greenway, a 42 km rail trail that traverses the region. Ride rural roads through small towns and communities offering the quiet of nature, award-winning vintages, fruit stands and unique history.

Cycling along the north coast of Lake Erie, you’ll find freshwater beaches and recreation areas. Point Pelee National Park is world renowned as a stopover for bird and butterfly migrations and is a UNESCO designated Wetland of International Significance.