Schneider Creek – Grand Trunk Trail loop from Victoria Park

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Schneider Creek – Grand Trunk Trail loop from Victoria Park

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Schneider Creek – Grand Trunk Trail loop from Victoria Park

02:54

46.6km

270m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 12.0 km for 61 m

After 14.7 km for 71 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.29 km

Iron Horse Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This paved, multi-use trail runs between Kitchener and Waterloo, connection multiple parks and neighbourhoods. It's a popular route, so be courteous to your fellow trail users while enjoying your walk.

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7.78 km

Schneider Creek Manitou

Forest

9.88 km

Walter Bean Grand River Trail: Homer Watson Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This trail skirts Homer Watson Park along the Grand River, and is also part of the longer Trans Canada Trail that follows the river through forested sections, open riverbanks, and …

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12.1 km

Schneider Creek

Highlight • River

Schneider Creek winds through Kitchener, flowing past neighbourhoods, parks, and natural areas before it reaches the Grand River. Paths and green spaces follow sections of the creek, with mature trees, …

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18.3 km

Grand Trunk Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Grand Trunk Trail follows along the Grand River from south Cambridge. The trail is very well-maintained packed gravel and open to both hiking and biking. Some short sections, like …

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19.6 km

Grand River

Highlight • River

The Grand River runs through Cambridge, creating a green corridor along its banks, with the Grand Trunk Trail running alongside it, a paved path with viewpoints and benches along the way. From here, you can access the Devil’s Creek Trail.

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24.8 km

Riverbluffs Park

Forest

34.6 km

Homer Watson Park

Highlight • Forest

Homer Watson Park is a relaxed green space along the Grand River, known for its mix of quiet forest, open meadows, and easy walking paths. Named after Canadian landscape painter …

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45.6 km

Victoria Park Pedestrian Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Built back in 1896, this rare, iron-and-steel cantilever truss bridge is one of the oldest of its kind in Canada.

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46.0 km

Victoria Park Lake

Lake

46.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.0 km

6.62 km

6.14 km

4.94 km

1.97 km

881 m

135 m

Surfaces

29.6 km

7.51 km

6.23 km

2.40 km

957 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 17 October

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

March 27, 2025,Kitchener to Cambridge

Beautiful trails leading to Cambridge. A lot of the trails were still mushy from the thaw, making them a bit trickier to navigate with a few hike a bike sections with mud.