For cyclists, the Ontario By Bike™ Network offers a variety of information on cycling in Ontario; inspiring visitors and residents to explore more by bike. Find great places to cycle in Ontario with links to useful cycling maps and plan your day trip or multi day cycling itineraries with stops at certified bicycle friendly businesses enroute.
How to Use the Map:
Each icon on the map above represent a business or location that has been certified as bicycle-friendly. This means cyclists can count on secure bike lock-up areas, local cycling information on-hand, healthy local food options, access to rest areas and water and basic bicycle repair tool sets (accommodation only). Click here to view the certification criteria for all categories.
Once you've determine your route for the day, overnight or multi-day cycling trip use our map to locate accommodations, restaurants, cafes, wineries, attractions, bike stores, tours or rental locations; all of which offer you extra services and amenities, creating a positive experience and fuelling your desire to get back on the saddle to explore more of Ontario by bike.
Map Categories
Click on the icon that best represents the service you are looking for!
Looking for great places to cycle?
Ontario By Bike Map
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Hamilton and Greenbelt Areas
Hamilton is a cycling-friendly community offering a vast selection of scenic bicycle routes and trails that combine off-road, multi-use paths and on-street dedicated bike lanes, with varying terrain, hills and degrees of difficulty.
Well-signed, GPS-mapped bike routes guide cyclists along Hamilton’s beautiful Waterfront, through lush forested escarpment trails, past some of Hamilton’s well-known waterfalls, amidst rural farming communities, and right into the heart of the city.
Bike racks, repair kits/stations as well as local and regional cycling information are all amenities that are found at our certified bicycle-friendly businesses, including restaurants, attractions, breweries and accommodations.
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Halton Region and Greenbelt Areas
Halton Region and the Greenbelt areas have a number superb cycling areas catering to a variety of cyclist types. Road cyclists will love the riding north of the QEW into the Greenbelt and Niagara Escarpment. Stunning views, challenging hill climbs and curvy rural roads. Mountain bikers will dive into the cluster of mountain bike trails available for riders for all abilities. Trail riders can find paths and off-road trails throughout the region, including the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail between Burlington and Oakville. Those interested in the speed of track cycling should also drop inat the Milton Velodrome.
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Great Lakes Waterfront Trail
Stretching over 2100 km along the Canadian shores of Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair, Lake Huron and the Niagara, Detroit and St. Lawrence Rivers, the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail connects 114 communities and hundreds of parks and natural areas including wetlands, forests and beaches. Created to protect, connect and celebrate the world's largest group of freshwater lakes, the Trail has become a well-loved and used recreation, fitness and green transportation amenity and a world-renowned tourism attraction.
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