History Attractions he Elora Cataract Trailway has its origins in a branch Plan to visit Elora and Fergus with their dramatic river T line of the Credit Valley Railway linking Elora and gorges and beautiful limestone buildings. En route to Cataract in the 1880’s. These lines were leased to the Belwood, the Trailway skirts the lake and crosses the Canadian Pacific Railway and ultimately abandoned in Shand Dam. It passes through Orton (once known as 1988. Thanks to the foresight and efforts of many dedicated 'Little Chicago for its busy railways) then Hillsburgh, individuals, these lands were acquired by the Erin and lastly Cataract. Like the communities already and Credit Valley Conservation Authorities in 1993. noted, they offer a variety of appealing boutiques, galleries and restaurants.

Station Square, Elora CPR Cataract Train Station ASSOCIATION Wellington County Archives (ph. 10903) Steve Headford Support The Trailway Their purchase and subsequent conversation to public use was made possible funding from: The Trailway is maintained and developed with the hard work of many volunteers and organizations. There Numerous corporate and private donors, service is no single and stable source of funding to protect this clubs, user groups, and local volunteers valuable resource. Please support the Elora Cataract Province of Trailway by donating to the Elora Cataract Trailway Ontario Trillium Foundation Association, the Grand River Conservation Foundation Grand River Conservation Foundation or the Credit Valley Conservation Foundation. Visit our Credit Valley Conservation Foundation website for more information. www.trailway.org Trans Trail Foundation A group of these citizens joined to form the Elora Cataract Trailway Association. In cooperation with the Conservation Authorities, they have helped to develop the Trailway to its present state. User’s Code This is a multi-use trail Respect other users of the trail Pass on the left with caution and alert others to your presence Sound a bell or warning before passing A Link Between Two Watersheds Stay on the trail surface and do not climb fences or The Trailway links the Credit River and the Grand River take shortcuts watersheds as it passes through the urban and rural Follow instructions provided on trailway signs communities, woodlots and meadows, and three major Keep pets on a leash and under control parks, The Elora Gorge, Belwood Lake and The Forks of Respect the privacy of landowners along the trail the Credit. From end to end it traverses 47 kilometres Leave wildlife and plants for others to enjoy Map & User’s Guide allowing users to commute or explore on foot, bike, horesback, ski, snowshoe or snowmobile. It shares some of its path with the Grand Valley Trail and the Bruce Trail www.trailway.org which can be accessed at the Forks of the Credit www.trailway.org Provincial Park.

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1 Elora Gorge Conservation Area Beatty LiSt Andrews St W 1 Sideroad 15 Blair St Fergus Parks 22 Elora Community Centre P 6 P Museum Trail 13 33 Victoria Park 6479 1313 Wellington 1111 Museum & Library 4 Salem Gerrie Rd 4 Hoffer Park Place 1212 Aboyne Forest 55 Green Space 11 0 1111 18 1313 Arboretum 66 O’Brien Park & Splash Pad River Grand 1414 Stait Park 7 Station Square Park 7 1515 Templin Gardens South River Rd 8 Bissell Park 1212 8 1616 Victoria Park 10100 9 South Ridge Park EloraE 9 Aboyne 1717 Confederation Park 18 Gilkison St 10 Elora Quarry Conservation Area 10 1818 Forfar Park 1919 CW Sportsplex ChurchC St Bridge St 22 88 Trestle Bridge Trail 33 Downtown Irvine Geddes St Melville St Mary For more information on: Water St River Moir St 77 High St 99 Princess St Grand River Conservation Smith Church St Queen Areas please visit: Swimming www.grandriver.ca Park Rd David St Geddes St 88

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Victoria Credit Valley Conservation Victoria 22 Metcalfe Areas please visit: Wellington Rd 7 James East Mill St cvc.ca 33 21 7 Gorge 21Church Forks of the Credit Provincial Cliffs 55 River Water St Park please visit: Cottontail Rd Trail 1 Grand ontarioparks.com 1 to the 66 P Kissing Bridge Trailway Elora & Fergus Tourism: and the High St elorafergus.ca McNab St Carlton to Goderich Trail 11 Erin Tourism: Elora www.erin.ca Produced by the Elora CataractTrailway Association with assistance from Elora-Fergus Tourism

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East Garafraxa Cataract Shaw’s Creek Road 11 Caledon Forks Of The Credit River 45 Provincial Park Erin r e Belwood Belwood v i R NIAGARA Super 24 d ESCARPMENT Snax n a a r xax a G 25 Belfountain 19 3 10th1 Line fra 5th Line 124 Queen Belwood 20 22 Erin Hillsburgh W. Credit River N Broadway St East Garafraxa Smith 4th Line Erin George St 25 Orton 8th Line 40 Belfountain Conservation Area Highland 9th Line Pines 26 E-W Garafraxa TL P P Sideroad 27 35 Belwood Campground 30 52 Sports Country Erin Heights Field P Woollen Mills CA Market 16 Credit Valley Watershed Golf Course Maple Erin- Sideroad 24 18 Credit Park Maple Garafraxa 3rd Line Osprey Valley 26 Leaf Townline Grand River Watershed Forks Of Fergus 124 Golf Course Acres 6th Line Erin-Garafraxa TL The Credit Belwood Lake Golf Provincial Club Belwood Lake 15 136 Park 19 5th Line P (17760 The Cataract Rd McClaren Rd) Shand Hillsburgh Erin Mississauga Rd River 1st Line 10 Dam P Eighth Line Forks Of The McClaren Rd Gartshore St Credit P Belwood Lake Inn 23 Forfar Park Conservation Area Cataract River 24 P 5 Belwood Ross St 24 Grand Downtown P NIAGARA Beatty Beatty Line Lake Shaw’s Creek Road P ESCARPMENT Line The Trafalgar Rd P Shand 124 Belfountain Gerrie Rd Gerrie Rd 29 Dam Chip Woollen Mills CA Conservation Caledon Trailhead Truck 11 Downtown Area Ski Club 22 Main St (10 Credit St) Aboyne Salem 0 Fergus P River P Eden P P SEE OTHER SIDE Quarry P FOR DETAIL Belfountain Elora Quarry 6 Main

Conservation Area Grand Entrance (8282 Elora 25 Gorge 18 Wellington 11 Road 18) W. Credit River 1 Conservation Cottontail Rd Elora Area

Cottontail Rd Trail to The7 Kissing Bridge Trailway 21 Permitted and Guelph to Second Line E Snow- Legend Goderich Trail Trail Activities HikingBikingSkiingHorsebackRiding mobiling P Parking Picnic Area 5th Line Local Regional Gas Swimming 29 Station 6 Provincial Conservation Area Disclaimer: Data provided herein is derived from sources with varying Food levels of accuracy and currency. The Elora Cataract Trailway Association Sideroad 10 Municipal Boundary disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of Off-Road Trail information contained herein. The Elora Cataract Trailway Association Trail Uses & Washroom 5 Distance (km) assumes no responsibility for errors arising from use of these mapping Conditions Vary 02468101 products. All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without On-Road Trail permission. Kilometres © 2020 Elora Cataract Trailway Association