#2/5 Niagara Bruce Trail End-to-End – 16 KM

Hosting Club: Toronto
Category: Car Hike
Location (Google Maps): Parking lot at Glendale Ave & Welland Canal

Hike Leader(s): Alina Lin

Pace: Brisk (4-5 km/hr)
Terrain: Challenging, Hilly, Level 2 (Intermediate - some hills and uneven surfaces, rocks and roots underfoot), Rocky, Variable
Distance: 16 km

Description

The Niagara region is one of Canada’s most productive fruit-growing areas. Strolling along country roads lined with farms and orchards, you'll see ripe peaches, plums, and grapes hanging from the trees and smell the sweet fragrance of the harvest in the air—you'll truly understand why it's called a Fruit Paradise. To make the most of the short harvest season, let’s hike the Niagara section of the Bruce Trail and if you are interested, visit local farms afterward—perhaps even enjoy some fruit picking!

This is the second of a five-hike End-to-End series covering the entire Niagara section of the Bruce Trail. The full section stretches over 80 kilometers from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Grimsby. I am using Map Edition 29, so please note that kilometer markings may not be fully up to date, and actual hiking distances may vary slightly.

Meeting Point:
Roadside parking lot at KM 18.2
GPS: 43.145572, -79.191214
(Off-road parking available on the north side of Glendale Ave, approximately 50 m east of the Welland Canal). Please arrive before 9:15am to give yourself time to coordinate the car shuttle.

We will car shuttle to the starting point of the hike at KM 33.5
GPS: 43.109881, -79.264384.
Parking area off Decew Rd.

The group will then hike from KM33.5 back to KM 18.2.
All drivers are expected to participate in the car shuttle, either before or after the hike.

Important Notes:

• Wear sturdy hiking boots and dress appropriately for the weather
• Bring bug spray (mosquitoes may be present)
• Bring snacks, lunch, and at least 1.5L of water
• No dropouts available.
• No pets .