Canada · Long-distance path

Bruce Trail

A long-distance path in Canada: 915 km (568 mi) with 15,105 m of ascent, about 43 days on foot.

Distance
915 km (568 mi)
Ascent
15,105 m
Days
43
High point
537 m

The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.

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Stages

The trail takes about 43 days. Here it is in 30 equal parts of about 30 km (19 mi) each: a guide for planning, not official stages. Each part ends near the town or village named.

  1. Part 1 Thorold to Niagara Falls 30 km · 30 km from the start
  2. Part 2 Niagara Falls to St. Catharines 30 km · 61 km from the start
  3. Part 3 St. Catharines to Grimsby 30 km · 91 km from the start
  4. Part 4 Grimsby to Hamilton 30 km · 122 km from the start
  5. Part 5 Hamilton to an unnamed point 30 km · 152 km from the start
  6. Part 6 An unnamed point to Milton 30 km · 183 km from the start
  7. Part 7 Milton to Halton Hills 30 km · 213 km from the start
  8. Part 8 Halton Hills to Acton 30 km · 244 km from the start
  9. Part 9 Acton to Caledon 30 km · 274 km from the start
  10. Part 10 Caledon to Mono 30 km · 305 km from the start
  11. Part 11 Mono to Mulmur 30 km · 335 km from the start
  12. Part 12 Mulmur to Clearview 30 km · 366 km from the start
  13. Part 13 Clearview to Duntroon 30 km · 396 km from the start
  14. Part 14 Duntroon to The Blue Mountains 30 km · 427 km from the start
  15. Part 15 The Blue Mountains to an unnamed point 30 km · 457 km from the start
  16. Part 16 An unnamed point to Grey Highlands 30 km · 488 km from the start
  17. Part 17 Grey Highlands to an unnamed point 30 km · 518 km from the start
  18. Part 18 An unnamed point to Chatsworth 30 km · 549 km from the start
  19. Part 19 Chatsworth to Meaford 30 km · 579 km from the start
  20. Part 20 Meaford to an unnamed point 30 km · 610 km from the start
  21. Part 21 An unnamed point to Georgian Bluffs 30 km · 640 km from the start
  22. Part 22 Georgian Bluffs to an unnamed point 30 km · 671 km from the start
  23. Part 23 An unnamed point to South Bruce Peninsula 30 km · 701 km from the start
  24. Part 24 South Bruce Peninsula to Saugeen Ojibway Nation 30 km · 732 km from the start
  25. Part 25 Saugeen Ojibway Nation to Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula 30 km · 762 km from the start
  26. Part 26 Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula to an unnamed point 30 km · 793 km from the start
  27. Part 27 An unnamed point to an unnamed point 30 km · 823 km from the start
  28. Part 28 An unnamed point to Tobermory 30 km · 854 km from the start
  29. Part 29 Tobermory to Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula 30 km · 884 km from the start
  30. Part 30 Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula to the finish 30 km · 915 km from the start

Start and finish

Start: near Thorold, Niagara Region. 43.10800, -79.27787

Finish: 45.04467, -81.27267

Directions to the start Directions to the finish

Places to stay

Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:

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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.

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