Ontario boasts over 80,000 km in trails. Whether you're in downtown Toronto or North of Superior, we have a trail for you.
The Ontario Trails Council is a registered charity, led by volunteers who promote the development, management, use and conservation of Ontario's trails.
You'll find everything from gentle walking trails to rock faces for climbing and water routes to canoe and kayak.
Ontario Trails is a charity, led by a volunteer board of directors that promotes the use, management, development, and preservation of trails and trail-based activities in Ontario.
Observe Remembrance Day
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the month, day and time in 1918 when the First World War ceased hostilities, Canadians pause to observe two minutes of silence to honour the Fallen, and recognize the sacrifices of all who served.
Ontario Trails "Mayor's Walk" are open to OTC member organizations to act as hosts for a walk on June 7, 2025.
We are asking communities to share their enthusiasm for their local trails by inviting your mayor out for a walk on provincial trails day, June 7, 2025.
With trails in 100's of Ontario Communities this is a great way to showcase your local support while enabling all the Mayor's and their traill friends to get out for a celebration of trails.
Know of a trail we don't? Add it to Ontario's best trail website, for support, updates and accuracy.
ONTARIO TRAILS COUNCIL ATTENDS IMBA CANADA Ontario Mountain Biking SUMMIT
Ontario Trails Council President Dan Andrews, Board Member Dave Naulls, past Board Member Igor Hoogendoorn and OTC Staff Patrick Connor attended the IMBA Canada Ontario Summit for mountain biking clubs on November 9 and 10, 2024.
The summit was well attended by over 60 representatives from Ontario based mountain bike clubs, as well as members from mountain bike industry representatives.
The group discussion included trails as reconciliation, trails and mountain bikers as positive community development agents, a talk by a panel on current issues facing mountain bike trail access and development.
The Saturday activities were opened by IMBA Canada President Adrian Alphonso, who provided guidance on reconciliation work of trails and an illuminating re-work of land acknowledgement when starting meetings. A deeply heartfelt and sincere opening provided attendees with the idea of recognizing our locations by the use of first nation verb names instead of place name nouns. The location of our meeting is Nogojiwanong, meaning “place at the foot of the rapids.”
An hour long session on trail risk management formonutain bike trails was presented by Jeff Jackson. Another presentation by Melanie Poel from Stoked MTB Sessions showed the pathway to introduction of riders to the sport of mountain biking, with group ride or private experiences being showcased. Melanie also provided some key tips from trail users as to the things they are looking for when they are on trails.
Please contact Jay at IMBA Canada for more information on how to support IMBA Canada.
On October 23 OTC ED Patrick Connor spoke to the Niagara Region Rotary, (namely St.Catharines Lakeshore Rotary and Friends) about trails in the region. OTC also met with leadership of the Niagara on the Lake Heritage Trail and we walked a section of that trail in town.
The idea was that OTC would describe some benefits of trails as an aid to Rotary as leadership of Rotary were preparing to ask for a spurline development from Thorold to Fonthill.
Got a trail that needs member support?Join OTC and we'll help you get the job done, as we have for dirt bikers on the OVRT, and as we just did in Niagara.
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We thank these recent members for renewing or supporting the OTC through membership.
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