Photo Credit: www.WaterfrontTrail.org
Enjoy day trips or multi-day touring of world-class cycling along the Greenbelt Route! Explore all or portions of the 475 kilometres of signed cycling adventures that await in the beautiful, protected countryside of Ontario’s Greenbelt. From Niagara to Northumberland, enjoy lush forests, winding rivers, welcoming communities, and family farms as you pedal through some of southern Ontario’s diverse and stunning landscapes. The Greenbelt Route is a fully signed route, on a mix of mostly paved country roads (80%), and some off-road trails (20%).
The route is intersected by multiple signed urban connectors and connections between the Greenbelt Route and Great Lakes Waterfront Trail, allowing cyclists from urban centres to access the route by bike and connect these two flagship Ontario cycle touring routes. GO Transit access points have been featured.
Greenbelt Route – Cycling Route Maps and Itineraries
Visit www.Greenbelt.ca/explore for more information about the route, the Greenbelt, and explore an interactive map, with regional loop and day trip ideas, including GPS route maps for navigation
The Grand Great Lakes to Greenbelt Tour – 1000km Cycling Itinerary – Explore the beauty and bounty of Ontario’s Greenbelt, vistas and shorelines of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, and the culture and history of towns and cities along the way. This 1000km cycle tour combines the Greenbelt Route with the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail.
- At the link above, find printable PDF maps of the entire 475km Greenbelt Route, broken down day by day, in addition to PDF and digital maps for the larger 1000km cycle tour
Great Lakes to Greenbelt Route – 13 Cycling Itineraries – Showcasing Ontario’s best trails and two signature cycling routes – the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail and The Greenbelt Route. Celebrate the Lake Ontario Watershed, from the headwaters in Ontario’s Greenbelt, down river valleys, and along our Great Lakes. There are 13 spectacular cycling loops that range in distance from 30 km to 195 km. Perfect for a day-trip or a last-minute mini-get-away.
Greenbelt Cycling Itineraries – 7 Day Trip Itineraries – click the links below to view printable PDF itineraries for each of these Greenbelt day trip cycling routes, plus Ride with GPS digital route maps below.
- Niagara Loop – Fruitland Ramble – 36km – Printable PDF Itinerary, Digital Route Map
- Hamilton Loop – Escarpment Expedition – 23km – Printable PDF Itinerary, Digital Route Map
- Halton Loop – Leathertown Spin – 38km – Printable PDF Itinerary, Digital Route Map
- Peel Loop – Credit River Ride – 30km – Printable PDF Itinerary, Digital Route Map
- York Loop – Village Roundabout – 59km – Printable PDF Itinerary, Digital Route Map
- Durham Loop – Scugog Country Cruise – 39km – Printable PDF Itinerary, Digital Route Map
- Northumberland Loop – Alderville Prairie Tour – 44km – Printable PDF Itinerary, Digital Route Map
Greenbelt Route – Related Blogs
Ontario’s Best Cycling Loops: Full Circle Adventures
Out-and-back or a loop? Find a collection of diverse must-ride best road and gravel loops in Ontario to help plan a two-wheel adventure.
Apple Treats & Bike Adventures in Durham Region
Find all the ingredients for a delightful ride, apple adventure and farm fresh experience in Durham Region. Sample some tasty treats at unique ride destinations following one of the region's cycling routes, or creating your own, and enjoy biking from urban centres to the many countryside settings and stops nearby.
Rolling Into Fall on the Highland Hustle
Time flies, seasons change, but the ride must go on. Yes, the long warm summer days might be fading to memory, but no need to fret; some of the best cycling opportunities Ontario has to offer are still ahead. Welcome to fall, the rolling hills of Durham and Northumberland counties and the Highland Hustle cycling adventure.
Chipping Away At The Caledon-Lakeside Ride
When cycling enthusiast and photographer Martin Lortz learned of the nine cycling loops showcasing the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail and the Greenbelt Route, he first thought, that's pretty cool. After a bit more research, a goal for the season solidified, to ride and check all these loops off the list. Discovering that one of the rides could be practically accessed from his front door and with riding season just around the corner, he thought there is no better time than now, and recently got rolling.
The Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation is a charitable grant-making organization working to help keep farmers successful, strengthen local economies, and protect and grow natural features and funded the development of the Greenbelt Route.
