Christie Lake Round the Dundas Valley Lake Trail Conservation Main Loop Top 5 Places to Cycle in Hamilton Description and History Description and History As one of the many trails at Christie Lake Conservation Area, the Round the Lake offers a Dundas Valley is one of southern Ontario’s beautiful ride through trees and around natural treasures. The popular main loop circles Christie Lake. One of the most beautiful settings the park and journeys through a forest, stream along the Niagara Escarpment. Perfect for a valleys, and an old apple orchard. Promoting Cycling rural experience and Distance: 3.4 km. a more challenging off-road ride. Difficulty/Surface: Mix of old roads and Tourism paths – asphalt, gravel, crushed stone. Distance: 5.6 km. Type of Ride: Loop Difficulty/Surface: Moderate difficulty marked Parking: Main Entrance: 650 Governor’s Road, packed dirt trail with roots throughout. Dundas, ON L9H 5E3 Hermitage Parking Lot (as shown above): 621 Sulphur Springs Road, Type of Ride: Loop Dundas, ON L9H 5E3. $10 per car. Parking: At Christie Lake, 1000 ON-5, Dundas Fees/vehicle or /person. visit: Activities available at facilities: Hermitage https://conservationhamilton.ca/wp- ruins, a replica of Victorian train station with content/uploads/sites/5/2020/01/2020- food concession. CLCA-Fees.pdf Seasonal Access: All year round Activities available at facilities: Hiking, swimming, boating and fishing to biking, picnicking, disc golf, and Antique and Vintage show in May and September. Seasonal Access: April-December Escarpment Rail Trail Red Hill Valley Trail Waterfront Trail Corktown Park to Albion Falls Trail Description and History Description and History Description and History The Waterfront trail is a stunning urban trail The Hamilton and Lake Erie Railway this trail The Red Hill Valley trail is an urban trail in the featuring a stunning cycling bridge over the follows along was originally built 1875, to move heart of the city. This trail offers riders a feel of QEW that connects the waterfront and cargo between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. This Hamilton’s downtown atmosphere along with a Hamilton Beach to the Red Hill Valley Trail and trail runs along the former CN right of way calming sense of the outdoors with its access to downtown Hamilton. This trail provides an along the Hamilton Escarpment, crosses some of Hamilton’s great waterfalls. amazing waterfront view and numerous Kenilworth Access, then continues to attractions along the way. Distance: 10.5 km Wentworth Street stairs. Clear days may allow Distance: 12 km for a view of Toronto. Difficulty/Surface: Moderate, there are different surfaces along the trail ranging from asphalt, Distance: 8.3 km Difficulty/Surface: Easy difficulty level, the grass, and boardwalks. trail is smooth, 6 m wide, and paved, making it ideal for cyclists and blading. Ideal for all skill Difficulty/Surface: Easy to moderate paved Parking: There are access points at both end of levels, also ideal for walking and running. Dog with some tar/chip surface and gradual slope. the tail as well as other access points throughout walking is also allowed. Type of Ride: Out and Back the trail. The beginning of the trail is found on Mud street. You can also take the bus to the trail Parking: There is free parking available at Pier 8 Parking 1: Arbour Rd, Hamilton (Free). head. near William Street Café. 47 Discovery Drive, Hamilton 2: Corktown Park, Hamilton, at Ferguson Ave Type of Ride: Out and Back Young St.: Parking lot at 61 Young St. Type of Ride: Out and Back Hamilton, ($2/half hour). Places of Interest: There are many things to see on this trail including: the lakeshore or Lake Places of Interest: There are many attractions Places of Interest: Downtown shops, Bruce Ontario, Albion Falls, the Museum of Steam and along this trail that are sure to excite. Main ones Trail, Hamilton Escarpment views, Buttermilk Technology, and the QEW overpass. include: Bayfront Park, Pier 4 Park, William Falls, Albion Falls. Street Café. Seasonal Access: All year round Seasonal Access: All year round Seasonal Access: All year round .