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.
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