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Cycling Routes & Maps
The City of Hamilton offers a comprehensive map of cycling facilities, points of interest and hiking trails:
- Bike Routes, Trails and Parks Map - Urban (PDF, 24.3 MB)
- Bike Routes, Trails and Parks Map - Rural (PDF, 18.3 MB)
Or you can pick up a free copy at any of these locations:
Interactive cycling map
Provincial cycling routes
Check out these websites for maps containing points of interest, as well as regional bike maps and day-trip itineraries:
Trail etiquette
- Keep to the right except to pass
- Do not litter
- Respect nature
- Do not trespass in rural fields
- Pedestrians: Keep any dog on their leash
- Cyclists: Yield to pedestrians
- Cyclists: Alert pedestrians with your bell prior to passing
Great bike rides
Are you looking to discover great cycling routes in Hamilton for the first time – or discover areas of Hamilton that you are not familiar with?
Easy rides
Escarpment Rail Trail - Distance: 9km | Time: 1hr
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
Inter-city transit access
- Downtown: Hamilton GO Centre (GO Transit, Coach Canada, Greyhound)
Mapping
- View Escarpment Rail Trail Bike Map (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- View interactive map using Geotrail
Attractions along the way
- Downtown shops
- Bruce Trail
- escarpment views
- Buttermilk Falls
- Albion Falls
Chedoke Radial Rail Trail - Distance: 12km | Time: 1hr
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
Inter-city transit access
- Downtown: Hamilton GO Centre (GO Transit, Coach Canada, Greyhound)
Mapping
- View Chedoke Radial Rail Trail Bike Map (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- View interactive map using Geotrail
Attractions along the way
- Downtown shops
- Westcliffe Falls
- Princess Falls (five waterfalls total)
- Sanatorium Falls
- Iroquoia Heights Conservation Area
- Ancaster shops
Harbour & Lakeshore - Distance: 16km | Time: 1.5hrs
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
Inter-city transit access
- Aldershot: GO/ VIA Station
- Confederation Park: Stoney Creek (Nash Rd.) GO Transit
Mapping
- View Harbour & Lakeshore Bike Map (PDF, 0.9 MB)
- View interactive map using Geotrail
Attractions along the way
- Burlington waterfront shops
- Lift Bridge/ Canal & Lighthouse
- Lake Ontario beaches & restaurants
- Confederation Park/ Wild Waterworks
Dundas Valley & Westdale - Distance: 21km | Time: 2hrs
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
Inter-city transit access
- Downtown: Hamilton GO Centre (GO Transit, Coach Canada, Greyhound)
- Westdale: McMaster University GO Transit
Mapping
- View Dundas Valley & Westdale Bike Map (PDF, 1 MB)
- View interactive map using Geotrail
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
The Country - Distance: 40km | Time: 4hrs
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
Mapping
- View The Country Bike Map (PDF, 0.8 MB)
- View interactive map using Geotrail
Attractions along the way
- Albion Falls
- Red Hill Valley
- Eramosa Karst
- Lake Niapenco
- farm gate sales
- Ancaster shops
Medium rides
Gage & Devil’s Punch Bowl Distance: 12km | Time: 1hr
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)
Mapping
- View Gage & Devil's Punch Bowl Bike Map (PDF, 1 MB)
- View interactive map using Geotrail
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
Ferguson & West Harbour Distance: 14km | Time: 1.5hrs
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
Inter-city transit access
- Downtown: Hamilton GO Centre (GO Transit, Coach Canada, Greyhound)
- Aldershot: Aldershot GO/ VIA Station
Mapping
- View Ferguson & West Harbour Bike Map (PDF, 0.8 MB)
- View interactive map using Geotrail
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)
The Brow - Distance: 22km | Time: 2hrs
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
Inter-city transit access
None
Mapping
- View The Brow Bike Map (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- View interactive map using Geotrail
Attractions along the way
- Albion Falls
- views from the brow
- Concession St. shops
- Sanatorium Falls
- Iroquoia Heights
- Ancaster shops
The Falls Run - Distance: 29km Time: 3hrs
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
Inter-city transit access
- Aldershot: GO/ VIA Station
Mapping
- View The Falls Run Bike Map (PDF, 1 MB)
- View interactive map using Geotrail
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
Difficult ride
Red Hill Valley Distance: 12km | Time: 1.5hrs
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
Inter-city transit access
- Confederation Park: Stoney Creek (Nash Rd.) GO Transit
Mapping
- View Red Hill Valley Bike Map (PDF, 0.8 MB)
- View interactive map using Geotrail
Attractions along the way
- Confederation Park/ Wild Waterworks
- Steam & Technology Museum
- QEW Overpass Vista
- Red Hill Creek Valley
- EcoHouse
- Albion Falls
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