Where to Hike

Wondering where to hike in Southern Ontario or the GTA?  You’ve come to the right spot!  I started this blog as a way to keep track of the spots we’d hiked and wanted to try, and to share some of the great trails we have locally with others who are taking up hiking.


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Looking for a spot to hike in Southern Ontario or the GTA? You’ve come to the right spot! Click to read our trip reports and discover our favorite destinations.

Destinations Organized by Region

We’ve organized our list of Ontario hiking destinations by region.  This list includes destinations we’ve already visited and destinations we are interested in visiting in the future.   I love searching for new destinations, and always wish there was an easy way to hone in on the geographic location of the launch since we’re often looking for spots close to home.  This should help you narrow down your options without having to click through dozens of pages of trip reports to find out.  If you know how much time you have and are looking for a spot to fit, I’ve also included the trip duration.  Of course, duration can vary quite a lot – it’s all dependent on how long you spend at the look-out, taking photos, or pausing to catch your breath, but it will give you a bit of a sense of how long you can expect to spend at each spot.

Regions of Ontario (map courtesy of Government of Ontario website)

Central-West Ontario

Dark Blue – Bruce, Grey, Huron, Perth, Waterloo, Wellington

Places We’ve Hiked in Central-West Ontario

  • Bruce Peninsula National Park

Places We Want to Hike in Central-West Ontario

  • Details coming soon

South Central Ontario

Green – Dufferin, Halton, Ontario, Peel, Simcoe, York

Places We’ve Hiked in South-Central Ontario

Niagara Peninsula

Light Blue – Brant, Haldimand, Lincoln, Norfolk, Wentworth, Welland

Places We’ve Hiked in Niagara Peninsula

Southeast Ontario

Yellow – Durham, Hastings, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, Northumberland, Peterborough, Prince Edward, Victoria

Places We’ve Hiked in Southeast Ontario

Mid-North Ontario

Orange – Haliburton, Nipissing (see Northern), Muskoka, Parry Sound, Renfrew

Places We’ve Hiked in Mid-North Ontario

Southwest Ontario

Purple – Elgin, Essex, Kent, Lambton, Middlesex, Oxford

Places We’ve Kayaked in Southwest Ontario


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