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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
509 trails
- E-Bike
313 trails
- Gravel Bike
6 trails
- Adaptive Bike
3 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
6 trails
- Horse
14 trails
- Hike
459 trails
- Trail Running
459 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
9 trails
- Snowshoe
114 trails
- Downhill Ski
12 trails
- Backcountry Ski
22 trails
- Nordic Ski
71 trails
Region Details
- 152
- 85
- 105
- 98
- 35
- 8
Region Status
Open as of Jun 23, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 497
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 509
- Trails E-Bike
- 313
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 6
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 3
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 6
- Trails Horse
- 14
- Trails Hike
- 459
- Trails Trail Running
- 459
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 9
- Trails Snowshoe
- 114
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 12
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 22
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 71
- Total Distance
- 174 miles
- Total Descent
- 12,360 ft
- Total Vertical
- 477 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,380 ft
- Reports
- 4,528
- Photos
- 665
- Ridden Counter
- 125,088
Sub Regions
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Bechtel Park
- 4
- 5
- 4
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Chicopee Ski Hill
- 2
- 5
- 2
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Columbia Forest/Vista Hills
- 32
- 20
- 9
- 1
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Deerfoot Reserve
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Huron Natural Area
- 5
- 13
- 3
- 1
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Laurel Creek Conservation
- 12
- 14
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McLennan Park
- 3
- 3
- 5
- 2
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Monarch Woods
- 4
- 1
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Natchez Woods
- 5
- 3
- 3
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Stamm Woodlot
- 2
- 2
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The Hydrocut
- 4
- 32
- 12
- 4
Popular Kitchener-Waterloo Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 2,136 ft • 0 ft • 2,933 •
Great down hill from the Map Kiosk. Loads of flow with a great sweeping corner at the end. Keep the flow going all the way back to the Glasgow Lot.
• 100 ★ 3.9 • 1,827 ft • 85 ft • 2,902 •
Mostly uphill with a few quick descents where it pays to carry speed into the next uphill. has 2 steeper sections that will challenge newer riders. There is an optional rock rollover to the right of the trail on an uphill and an...
• 95 ★ 3.3 • 2,093 ft • 25 ft • 2,802 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail and has a easy overall physical rating with a 25 ft green climb. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 3.6 • 3,133 ft • 86 ft • 2,762 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail and has a hard overall physical rating with a 86 ft black diamond climb. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.2 • 3,035 ft • 96 ft • 2,737 •
Return Trail with a steady climb up a hill back to the start where you can either go back to the East Parking Lot via , ride , or go back down via or .
• 95 ★ 3.9 • 3,829 ft • 65 ft • 2,667 •
Return Trail that goes back to the Glasgow parking lot. Fun flowy downhill throughout parallel to the power lines.
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 4,511 ft • 58 ft • 2,606 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
Kitchener-Waterloo Mountain Bike Routes
★ 5.0 • 13 miles • 1,222 ft • 35 • Loop •
The Hydrocut is running an official Time Trial this year using Strava. The course has been set. It was...
★ 5.0 • 6 miles • 516 ft • 23 • Loop •
This route maximizes downhill trails while minimizing uphill trails. Before riding out, ride Adam's Run if...
★ 3.5 • 17 miles • 1,563 ft • 48 • Loop •
This is the full route for all the current trails as of 2021 without any backtracking, except and . If you...
★ 2.0 • 124 miles • 5,871 ft • 143 • Loop •
If there was ever an Ontario bikepacking route worthy of a dropper post and squish, it’s this one. The...
★ 1.0 • 17 miles • 1,462 ft • 39 • Loop •
A complete loop of The Hydrocut trails starting at the Glasgow entrance. This includes 2022 new trail ....
7 miles • 582 ft • 17 • Loop •
A good flow route with minimal climbing for this trail system. Take instead of if you like or take for a...
Photos of Kitchener-Waterloo Mountain Bike
Videos of Kitchener-Waterloo Mountain Bike
trail: Adam's Run
0:09 |
2 |
Jun 20, 2026
trail: Single track with jump
0:12 |
6 |
Nov 2, 2025
trail: Arriscraft
0:11 |
22 |
May 13, 2025
trail: Arriscraft
0:06 |
12 |
May 13, 2025
0:20 |
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May 5, 2025
trail: Muddy Paws
0:09 |
71 |
Mar 22, 2023
trail: Adam's Run
0:15 |
409 |
Aug 5, 2021
trail: Emotional Roller Coaster
0:48 |
450 |
May 7, 2021
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Camel Bend | Jun 20, 2026 @ 10:49am (America/Toronto) Jun 20, 2026 | Ideal | Joel123456 KWTA |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaitlyn's Switchbacks | Jun 23, 2026 @ 5:53pm (America/Toronto) Jun 23, 2026 | Ideal | phatcat | ||
| Crazy Carter | Jun 20, 2026 @ 10:49am (America/Toronto) Jun 20, 2026 | Ideal | Joel123456 KWTA | ||
| Sweet Street Expert section | Jun 20, 2026 @ 10:49am (America/Toronto) Jun 20, 2026 | Ideal | Joel123456 KWTA | ||
| Jake's Breakaway | Jun 20, 2026 @ 10:49am (America/Toronto) Jun 20, 2026 | Ideal | Joel123456 KWTA | ||
| Mountain Goat Loop | Jun 20, 2026 @ 10:49am (America/Toronto) Jun 20, 2026 | Ideal | Joel123456 KWTA | ||
| Jake's Attack | Jun 20, 2026 @ 10:49am (America/Toronto) Jun 20, 2026 | Ideal | Joel123456 KWTA | ||
| Sweet Street | Jun 20, 2026 @ 10:49am (America/Toronto) Jun 20, 2026 | Ideal | Joel123456 KWTA | ||
| Scrambler | Jun 20, 2026 @ 10:49am (America/Toronto) Jun 20, 2026 | Ideal | Joel123456 KWTA | ||
| Dirty Donna's Downhill | Jun 20, 2026 @ 10:49am (America/Toronto) Jun 20, 2026 | Ideal | Joel123456 KWTA | ||
| Up Schmidts Creek | Jun 20, 2026 @ 10:49am (America/Toronto) Jun 20, 2026 | Ideal | Joel123456 KWTA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RichD76 | wishlist | region | activity #98116459 | Jun 30, 2026 @ 2:42am 1 day |
| Drose72 | wishlist | trail | activity #98004782 | Jun 28, 2026 @ 10:40am 3 days |
| francisgagnon | ridden | trail | activity #97995188 | Jun 28, 2026 @ 8:58am 3 days |
| phatcat | add | report | activity #97667354 | Jun 23, 2026 @ 6:43pm Jun 23, 2026 |
| KevinWaterloo | vote | trail | activity #97443161 | Jun 20, 2026 @ 4:55pm Jun 20, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | @Djangoh @Canadmos is right. The open area... | Oct 28, 2025 @ 7:39am Oct 28, 2025 | ||
| trail | Wild guess, but these types of public jump... | Oct 28, 2025 @ 5:16am Oct 28, 2025 | ||
| trail | No one at thehydrocut.ca has replied to my... | Oct 27, 2025 @ 6:45pm Oct 27, 2025 | ||
| trail | No one at thehydrocut.ca has replied to my... | Oct 12, 2025 @ 9:43am Oct 12, 2025 | ||
| trail | Why has this bike park been abandoned? And... | Oct 12, 2025 @ 5:38am Oct 12, 2025 |
Local Badges
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10 Black Trails1,435 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k1,944 awarded -
Top 10 Trails1,875 awarded -
Completionist376 awarded -
Completionist3 awarded -
10 Green Trails482 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLennan Park | skill park | Kitchener-Waterloo | |
| Chicopee Pump Track | skill park | Kitchener-Waterloo | |
| Chicopee Pines Stunt Park | skill park | Kitchener-Waterloo | |
| RIM Park Pumptrack | skill park | Kitchener-Waterloo |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 509 | 172 miles | 12,136 ft | 63 miles | 479 ft | #43 | #4 | 474 | 4,526 | 13 | 65,516 | |
| E-Bike | 313 | 96 miles | 6,411 ft | 35 miles | 443 ft | #501 | #37 | 1 | 4,269 | 6 | 1,725 | |
| Gravel Bike | 6 | #271 | #38 | 2 | 2 | 346 | ||||||
| Adaptive Bike | 3 | #125 | #67 | 7 | ||||||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 6 | #143 | #63 | 3 | 7 | 32 | ||||||
| Horse | 14 | 3 miles | 187 ft | 1 mile | 272 ft | #1,119 | #17 | 730 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Hike | 459 | 162 miles | 10,817 ft | 58 miles | 479 ft | #255 | #4 | 186 | 4,443 | 1 | 1,809 | |
| Trail Running | 459 | 165 miles | 10,932 ft | 60 miles | 479 ft | #393 | #5 | 1 | 4,442 | 3 | 3,877 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 9 | 2 miles | 128 ft | 4,682 ft | 118 ft | #637 | #10 | 732 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Snowshoe | 114 | 24 miles | 2,116 ft | 9 miles | 348 ft | #179 | #20 | 28 | 93 | |||
| Downhill Ski | 12 | 2 miles | 167 ft | 5,000 ft | 272 ft | #406 | #10 | 17 | 84 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 22 | 2 miles | 197 ft | 5,207 ft | 174 ft | #316 | #2 | 3 | 51 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 71 | 14 miles | 797 ft | 4 miles | 302 ft | #257 | #14 | 4 | 801 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Kitchener-Waterloo
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What are the best places to ride in Kitchener-Waterloo?
Kitchener-Waterloo has 13 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Kitchener-Waterloo?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Kitchener-Waterloo are:
- Muddy Paws (4.6/5)
- Flow Thru (4.5/5)
- Captain Crunch (4.5/5)
- Adam's Run (4.4/5)
- Sweet Street Expert section (4.4/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Kitchener-Waterloo?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Kitchener-Waterloo are:
- July (896 activities)
- August (757 activities)
- June (672 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Kitchener-Waterloo?
There are 24 parking locations listed in Kitchener-Waterloo. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
Activities
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