Cycling Routes & Maps

Connection points

• Downtown: Corktown Park at Ferguson Ave./ Young St.
• East Mountain: Mountain Brow Blvd./ Limeridge Rd./ Arbour Rd.

Route design

• Easy: Paved trail, gradual slope
• Take care crossing Wentworth St.

City transit access

• Downtown: many HSR Routes
• East Mountain: Route 21, Route 22 nearby
• Bikes on Buses Program

Inter-city transit access

• Downtown: Hamilton GO Centre (GO Transit, Coach Canada, Greyhound)

Attractions along the way

• Downtown shops
• Bruce Trail
• Escarpment views
• Buttermilk Falls
• Albion Falls

Mapping

• View Escarpment Rail Trail Bike Map(PDF, 1.19 MB)
• View interactive map using Geotrail

Connection points

• Downtown: Corktown Park at Ferguson Ave/Young St.
• Ancaster: Wilson St/Fiddler's Green Rd/Lovers Lane

Route design

• Easy: Combination of paved on-street and unpaved on Chedoke Rail Trail; stairs with trough crossing Highway 403. Northbound: no paved option west of Dundurn St.
• Take care on Charlton Ave. westbound or on Herkimer St. eastbound and at Wilson St.

City transit access

• Downtown: many HSR Routes
• Ancaster: Route 16, Route 5C/ 5A nearby
• Bikes on Buses Program

Inter-city transit access

• Downtown: Hamilton GO Centre (GO Transit, Coach Canada, Greyhound)

Attractions along the way

• Downtown shops
• Westcliffe Falls
• Princess Falls (five waterfalls total)
• Sanatorium Falls
• Iroquoia Heights Conservation Area
• Ancaster shops

Mapping

• View Chedoke Radial Rail Trail Bike Map(PDF, 1.03 MB)
• View interactive map using Geotrail

Connection points

• Downtown: Corktown Park at Ferguson Ave./ Young St.
• Stoney Creek: Devil's Punch Bowl at Ridge Rd./ First Rd. E

Route design

• Moderate: All paved; mostly on-street (majority with bike lanes); walking trail up escarpment to Devil's Punch Bowl
• Take care crossing Wentworth St. and crossing Red Hill Valley Pkwy

City transit access

• Downtown: many HSR Routes
• Stoney Creek: Route 5, Route 58
• Bikes on Buses Program

Inter-city transit access

• Downtown: Hamilton GO Centre (GO Transit, Coach Canada, Greyhound)

Attractions along the way

• Downtown shops
• Gage Park
• Hamilton Children's Museum
• Red Hill Valley
• Battlefield House
• Stoney Creek shops (including Stoney Creek Dairy)
• Devil's Punch Bowl
• Escarpment views over Lake Ontario

Mapping

• View Gage & Devil's Punch Bowl Bike Map(PDF, 1009.36 KB)
• View interactive map using Geotrail

Connection points

• Confederation Park: QEW/ Centennial Pkwy
• East Mountain: Mountain Brow Blvd./ Limeridge Rd./ Arbour Rd.

Route design

• Difficult: A few significant hills, Mostly unpaved - see map for paved on-street option
• Take care crossing Lawrence Rd. and along Mud St. beside Albion Falls

City transit access

• Confederation Park: Route 56 (seasonal), Route 11 nearby
• East Mountain: Route 21, Route 22 nearby
• Bikes on Buses Program

Inter-city transit access

• Confederation Park: Stoney Creek (Nash Rd.) GO Transit

Attractions along the way

• Confederation Park/ Wild Waterworks
• Steam & Technology Museum
• QEW Overpass Vista
• Red Hill Creek Valley
• EcoHouse
• Albion Falls

Mapping

• View Red Hill Valley Bike Map(PDF, 769.68 KB)
• View interactive map using Geotrail

Connection points

• Downtown: Corktown Park at Ferguson Ave./ Young St.
• Aldershot: Aldershot GO/ VIA Station at Waterdown Rd./ Highway 403

Route design

• Moderate: Combination of on-street and trails; all paved; stairs with trough at High Level Bridge connecting Desjardins Canal to York Blvd.
• Take care crossing Highway 403 ramps and on Plains Rd.; if travelling from Aldershot to Downtown do not cross York Blvd. at the High Level Bridge

City transit access

• Downtown: many HSR Routes
• Aldershot: Route 18, Burlington Transit 1
• Bikes on Buses Program

Inter-city transit access

• Downtown: Hamilton GO Centre (GO Transit, Coach Canada, Greyhound)
• Aldershot: Aldershot GO/ VIA Station

Attractions along the way

• Downtown shops
• Waterfront Trail
• HMCS Haida
• Bayfront Park
• Desjardins Canal & Fishway
• Cootes Paradise
• High Level Bridge Vistas
• Royal Botanical Gardens (RGB)

Mapping

• View Ferguson & West Harbour Bike Map(PDF, 802.14 KB)
• View interactive map using Geotrail

Connection points

• Aldershot: Aldershot GO/ VIA Station at Waterdown Rd./ Highway 403
• Confederation Park: QEW/ Centennial Pkwy

Route design

• Easy: Paved; half of the route is paved trail (Waterfront Trail) or optional on-street (Beach Blvd.)
• Take care crossing under the QEW on North Shore Blvd. and crossing the lift bridge

City transit access

• Aldershot: Route 18, Burlington Transit 1
• Confederation Park: Route 56 (seasonal), Route 11 nearby
• Bikes on Buses Program

Inter-city transit access

• Aldershot: GO/ VIA Station
• Confederation Park: Stoney Creek (Nash Rd.) GO Transit

Attractions along the way

• Burlington waterfront shops
• Lift Bridge/ Canal & Lighthouse
• Lake Ontario beaches & restaurants
• Confederation Park/ Wild Waterworks

Mapping

• View Harbour & Lakeshore Bike Map(PDF, 928.34 KB)
• View interactive map using Geotrail

Connection points

• Ancaster: Wilson St./ Fiddler's Green Rd./ Lovers Lane
• Hamilton Harbour: Bayfront Park, Bay St./ Barton St.

Route design

• Easy: Combination of on-street and trails; unpaved on Rail Trail in Dundas Valley; paved option between Ancaster and Dundas is Wilson St./ Old Dundas Rd
• Take care on Sulfur Springs Rd. and on Dundas streets

City transit access

• Ancaster: Route 16, Route 5C/ 5A nearby
• Hamilton Harbour: Route 99 (seasonal), Route 4, Route 2 nearby
• Bikes on Buses Program

Inter-city transit access

• Downtown: Hamilton GO Centre (GO Transit, Coach Canada, Greyhound)
• Westdale: McMaster University GO Transit

Attractions along the way

• Ancaster shops
• The Hermitage
• Griffin House
• Dundas Valley Trail Centre
• Dundas shops
• McMaster University
• The Aviary in Churchill Park
• Westdale shops
• Cootes Paradise
• Desjardins Canal & Fishway
• Dundurn Castle
• Waterfront Trail
• Bayfront Park

Mapping

• View Dundas Valley & Westdale Bike Map(PDF, 1.02 MB)
• View interactive map using Geotrail

Connection points

• East Mountain: Mountain Brow Blvd./ Limeridge Rd./ Arbour Rd.
• Ancaster: Wilson St./ Fiddler's Green Rd./ Lovers Lane

Route design

• Moderate: On-street shared with motor traffic; Mostly paved - unpaved on Chedoke Radial Rail Trail; stairs with trough crossing Highway 403; NB: no paved option west of Scenic Dr.
• Take care of traffic along Concession St.

City transit access

• East Mountain: Route 21, Route 22 nearby
• Ancaster: Route 16, Route 5C/ 5A nearby
• Bikes on Buses Program

Inter-city transit access

• None

Attractions along the way

• Albion Falls
• views from the brow
• Concession St. shops
• Sanatorium Falls
• Iroquoia Heights
• Ancaster shops

Mapping

• View The Brow Bike Map(PDF, 1.09 MB)
• View interactive map using Geotrail

Connection points

• Ancaster: Wilson St./ Fiddler's Green Rd./ Lovers Lane
• Aldershot: Aldershot GO/ VIA Station at Waterdown Rd./ Highway 403

Route design

• Moderate: Paved on-road, but for 500m of gravel on Binkley Rd.; two escarpment climbs
• Take care riding up the escarpment: As you scale the escarpment, don't get intimidated, just do it "smooth and slow". Use low gears, a slow pace and patience. A bike with a triple chain-ring in front makes it quite easy for most people. Going down? Be sure to maintain control at all times.

City transit access

• Ancaster: Route 16, Route 5C/ 5A nearby
• Aldershot: Route 18, Burlington Transit 1
• Bikes on Buses Program

Inter-city transit access

• Aldershot: GO/ VIA Station

Attractions along the way

• Ancaster shops
• The Hermitage
• Griffin House
• Crook's Hollow
• Tew's Falls
• Webster's Falls
• Borer's Falls
• Waterdown shops
• Great Falls

Mapping

• View The Falls Run Bike Map(PDF, 1001.38 KB)
• View interactive map using Geotrail

Connection points

• East Mountain: Mountain Brow Blvd./ Limeridge Rd./ Arbour Rd.
• Ancaster: Wilson St./ Fiddler's Green Rd./ Lovers Lane

Route design

• Easy: Paved on-road and a short paved trail section by Albion Falls over the LINC.
• Take care crossing Rymal Rd., crossing Highway 6/ Upper James, Wilson St. at roundabout, and along Jerseyville Rd.

City transit access

• East Mountain: Route 21, Route 22 nearby
• Ancaster: Route 16, Route 5C/ 5A nearby
• Bikes on Buses Program

Inter-city transit access

• None

Attractions along the way

• Albion Falls
• Red Hill Valley
• Eramosa Karst
• Lake Niapenco
• Ancaster shops

Mapping

• View The Country Bike Map(PDF, 877.19 KB)
•  View interactive map using Geotrail