Looking for a fun way to explore the outdoors in Toronto in the summer? Grab a bike and hit the awesome trails around the city. Each biking trail is quite different in length, so whether you’re up for a long trip or just a quick workout, you can find one that meets your requirements. Have some fun in the sun this season!
Here are the biking trails in Toronto to ride this summer.
Martin Goodman Trail
Length: 56 km
Area: Covers the entire lake shore from one end of the city to the other. You can start from Humber Bay Arch Bridge in the west and end at the Rouge River in the east.
Leslie Street Split Trail
Length: 10km
Area: Can access at 1 Leslie Street, Toronto
Toronto Islands
Length: 15km
Area: Take the ferry over to the Toronto Islands and ride through all of the paths
Lower Don Trail
Length: 8km
Area: In the Don River Valley Park
Humber River Recreation Trail
Length: 13km
Area: Access it through Riverwood Parkway entrance, Etienne Brule Park, James Gardens, Edenbridge Drive, Raymore Park, or Weston Lions Park on Hickory Tree Road
Chorley Park Trail Switchbacks
Length: 630m
Area: Access the switchbacks at Chorley Park off of Douglas Drive
Kay Gardener Beltline Trail
Length: about 4km
Area: Starts just north of Allen & Eglinton and ends at Mt. Pleasant Road
Betty Sutherland Trail Park
Length: about 2km+
Area: The Betty Sutherland Trail meanders along parts of the East Don River near Sheppard Avenue and Leslie Street
Wilket Creek Trail
Length: about 2.7km
Area: Access this trail from the Toronto Botanical Gardens
Cedarvale Ravine
Length: about 4km
Area: The walk starts near the Rosedale subway station and ends near Davisville station
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Starting September 2nd, Bike Share Toronto riders will be offered free trips in the city on Wednesdays.
Bike Share Toronto has partnered up with CAA South Central Ontario, so its commuters can enjoy this awesome perk of zero dollar 30-minute trips.
Not a CAA member? It doesn’t matter. Anyone and everyone are offered free rides on Wednesdays around the city.
Mayor John Troy is super thrilled about this sponsorship for September, which is happening For the third year in a row now.
In a press release, he said, “Free Ride Wednesday is a great way for residents to explore the city and to become familiar with the Bike Share system. Cycling has increasingly become a mode of transportation for people in this city to use and to get around.”
With the pandemic still a huge part of our current reality, Bike Share Toronto has shared a list of personal hygiene guidelines on its site that should be taken to clean your bike before you hop on and explore. Have a safe and worry-free trip!
Head on over to one of the Bike Share Stations in Toronto or download the Cycle Finder app, grab your free ticket, and get going.
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Mayor John Tory announced a promotion to make the city more bike friendly. Every Wednesday this June you can use Bike Share in Toronto for free!
If you visit any of the 270 Bike Share stations on a Wednesday and borrow a bike at no cost to them, whether they want to get to work, tour to the city a bit, or just get some exercise.
According to CP24, ‘Free Ride Wednesdays’ was introduced for the first time last July thanks to federal funding awarded in conjunction with Canada 150 celebrations. The program allowed new and current users of the service to check out a bike for increments of up to 30 minutes free of charge.
BIKE SHARE HACK: free rides are limited to 30-minute intervals but Tory said that users can return their bike to a Bike Share Toronto station and immediately check it out again should they want to continue riding!
Source: CP24.com
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